Exploring Brush Lettering: Four Styles to Elevate Your Art

Class Description:

Dive into the art of brush lettering and keep your skills fresh by experimenting with different styles. This class is perfect for both beginners and those familiar with basic lettering, as it covers four distinct brush lettering styles — upright, bouncing, slanted, and sans serif. Utilizing materials such as Karen brush markers, Tombow Dual Brush Pens, and Tombow Fudenosuke pens, you'll learn how to push creative boundaries and develop your unique style.

The course begins with a refresher on letter anatomy to build a strong foundation for your lettering journey. You'll then explore each lettering style step-by-step, gaining practical tips and techniques along the way. Whether you prefer clean, modern aesthetics or playful and engaging letterforms, this class has something for every style.

Join us to enhance your lettering skills, discover creative techniques, and enjoy the process of mastering brush lettering.

What You Will Learn:

The technique behind three distinct styles of brush lettering
How minor adjustments can greatly alter the appearance of script
Ways to personalize your lettering by embracing style variability
Strategies for consistent strokes across different lettering types

Supplies You'll Need:

Brush pens
Smooth practice paper
A ruler or a straight edge for maintaining baseline consistency
A pencil for guidelines
An eraser for cleaning up any guideline marks
Paper towels for blotting and ink management

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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