We always seem to do some sort of lettering in February--I guess our thoughts turn to Valentines. For today's class I decided to do 3 different types of lettering with the girls. All three are seen in the picture above--Faux Calligraphy (as seen in the words "february 2015"), a style I haven't named yet (as seen in the words "art Class"), and Art Deco Lettering (as seen in the word "Lettering"). (TIP: We found that working with our trusty Papermate Flair pens worked MUCH better than Sharpies! Of course Micron Pens are my first choice, but a little too pricey for kids.) We began by talking about some general tips to keep in mind when doing any lettering... We then dove right into style #1... Faux Calligraph was our next style. I gave the girls a handout with basic cursive letters on it with the instructions to change any letters they didn't like. It's also OK to mix uppercase and lowercase. NO RULES--that's our mantra! (Not sure why I wrote "cursive" instead of "calligraphy". I corrected it--post production). :) Our last style was the Art Deco Lettering... Everyone did an amazing job! Everyone's lettering has its own unique personality...all are lovely and wonderful!! See you next month!
