How to Learn Lettering Styles
Letters and writing have been an integral part of art for centuries. Whether it's calligraphy or graffiti, a simple message can be turned into a dazzling work of art if a person really wants to impress the audience. However, learning different styles of lettering is the same as learning a different style of art. It takes patience, determination, and no little amount of sweat to train your hands and mind to work together.
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Find examples of the lettering style that you want to learn. If you want to learn calligraphy, then get an art book on the subject. If you want to learn graffiti, then look around in your neighborhood or on the Internet for examples of that style of lettering.
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Study the details of the lettering style that you've chosen. Gothic lettering, for instance, is the style that people think of when they think of Olde English lettering. This style of letter has straight lines, high peaks and flourishes around the bases and in the cross sections (such as the bar that connects the legs of an A). The more details your notice, the more characteristics of the lettering style you'll be able to recall and re-create.
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Practice drawing the letters in a certain style. First draw the alphabet individually, then draw entire words. Practice connecting the letter together. Graffiti letters tend to overlap, for instance, whereas Gothic print is evenly spaced and non-connecting. Keep practicing until you can emulate the style.
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Tips & Warnings
Numerous free videos on the Internet can show you how to draw different lettering styles step by step. Seeing it done might help more than reading the steps in a book.
References
- Photo Credit set for calligraphy image by Daria Miroshnikova from Fotolia.com
