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Brush Lettering Basics: Master the Art of Dynamic Letterforms

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Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Class Description:

Dip your brush into the world of dynamic letterforms with Shelby Abrahamsen's beginner-friendly guide to brush lettering. In this course, Shelby shares eight years of expertise to introduce participants to the fluid art of creating beautiful letters with the nuanced touch of a brush pen.

You’ll learn about gripping techniques, pressure control, and the distinguishing features of brush pens. Working through foundational drills to fine-tune your technique, this class culminates in crafting your own brush-lettered birthday card and a poignant Steinbeck quote, plus insights on common hurdles and their fixes. Perfect for newcomers, you’ll finish with the confidence to continue your brush lettering adventure.

What You Will Learn:

  • The distinguishing characteristics of brush pens for lettering
  • Correct posture and grip techniques to master fluid strokes with a brush pen
  • Differences between handwriting and hand lettering, with a focus on brush lettering skills
  • Practice drills to build control and consistency in creating thick and thin lines
  • Solutions for common problems like smearing, shaky lines, and stroke transitioning
  • How to create a brush-lettered birthday card and an artistic quote piece as hands-on projects

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Medium-tip brush pen
  • Fine-tip brush pen
  • Lettering worksheets
  • Pencil
  • Eraser

Explore Class Projects:

In this class, you'll learn to create these amazing class projects, but more importantly, you'll learn how to create your own pieces in the future.

Brush Lettering Basics Workbook - 27 Pages

Class Content

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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Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • ⏰Time: 33 minutes

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Danette Toledo
Posted 5 months ago
Lettering brushing

Wow 😮 ,I had so much fun in this class ,I notice that my lettering brushing improved so much ,I totally recommend this class ,it’s amazing, and you will learn a lot .thank you so much Shelby Danette

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