Hand Lettering 101: Theory
Course Level:
Beginner
Total Run Time:
44 minutes
Total Videos:
7 videos
Course Description:
Delve into the craft of hand lettering with Shelby Abrahamsen as your guide. This introductory course invites beginners into the world of visual words and letter forms, from elegant calligraphy to dynamic brush lettering. Learn the fundamentals—starting with the anatomy of letters and the pivotal role of line weight. Shelby assures that minimal supplies are needed to start; a pencil, paper, and a dash of creativity will set you on your path. Gain confidence in your lettering with exercises on posture, pen holding, and understanding the subtle balances that can transform simple words into art.
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Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 44 minutes
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Ratings and Reviews
kolina-winburn
I love how this is separated into theory, and later there is practice. I feel like there is so much to know with hand lettering that having all of the theory first it will be so helpful. I am so excited to start the practice part!
Janet Gillis
For me - the hardest course I've completed. Handwriting and lettering is very difficult for me to do. Somewhere along the way, my hand lettering skills jump off the track and crash landed. Shelby is such a patient instructor and she provides some lively exercises and downloadable material for you to practice and learn from. I've made some progress!
Jolan
I loved the course, though it took me a long time to complete it. I had watched a one off video session with Shelby in 2021, and it’s been since then I tried to complete this course. DONE now, and I recommend to anyone wanting to learn lettering. I use this for scrapbooking journaling or even cards. Wonderful course, thanks a bunch Shelby.??
I love this class very much ,I don’t recall learning about this during in the 90’s when I went to art instruction school ,it was more like basic ;am happy to be here and to learn a lot