Below is my ever-growing list of tools I personally prefer or have used throughout my experience as a lettering artist. I’ve also compiled other resources to help you get started that I’ve either found or written. Enjoy them freely.
As soon as I found out that Gemma O’Brien was coming to California to teach a lettering workshop, I registered immediately. I hesitated for a brief moment only because I had never been to one before, but I knew that the experience would be invaluable. I’ve been a fan of her work for years…
Over the last few months, I’ve received several emails from people asking about lettering books and courses. I put together this list to answer some of those frequent questions and a couple extra resources to learn lettering. 1. Online Courses seanwes I took Sean’s Learn Lettering Master Class when it first…
At the time of my Lettering Artists & Inspiration post last year, I was still very much a newbie to the lettering scene. I knew of only a handful of artists and since then, I’ve discovered many more worth following. So to keep things fresh, I decided to follow up with a…
How do you know when and where to add the proper amount of pressure when working with brush pens? This is a common question I’m sure most beginners starting out in hand lettering are curious about. I was definitely one of them. With no prior experience or assistance from a…
When I first started lettering, I used what I had—some plain ‘ole printer paper and a 0.7mm lead pencil. There was nothing special about it. All the fancy pens were nothing more than just something to write with and I definitely didn’t know the different types. What helped me in the beginning…