People.
Let me tell you something.
All my life I have told my self I CAN’T do x,y,z. Really I have. I see something amazing, or someone with crazy talent and I think, I can’t do that, or I wouldn’t be able to be that good at that.
One day. I decided. I CAN. If I try, and if I pursue, I can.
I have ALWAYS wanted to brush letter and do other types of lettering. Not for a business but for fun. Just because it’s beautiful.
When I was a child in elementary school and even junior high my friend Katina and I would sit for hours and practice our letters and numbers and compare how we wrote them.
I feel like a kid again. Something in me has been brought to life by passionately pursuing learning how to brush letter.
It’s safe to say it’s become some what of an obsession.
I do it every day. Some days only for 15 minutes. But I brush letter something. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
I started out learning how to do this from Random Olive at www.randomolive.com. Olive and I took a class together related to running online businesses. Turns out that Olive’s business is teaching people how to brush letter.
I KNOW RIGHT!? What a great business. If you want to learn how to do this I PROMISE you can. Click HERE to go to Olive’s website and you can get some freebies and there’s also a really inexpensive tutorial you can purchase.
Here’s what I’ve learned so far:
- Using a strong pigment watercolor when you are brush lettering is my preference. I use Winsor and Newton watercolors, I just have the small travel pack.
- Tombow dual brush markers is what I started with at first and they were the easiest to use.
- The Stampin’ UP! Aqua Painter has been the easiest for me to use for brush lettering so far, and I’ve tried about 15 different paint brushes.
- I purchased a Da Vinci lettering brush and I hate it. I am either A) not good enough yet to use it, or B) it’s for a different type of lettering.
- Starting with grid paper is a life saver. Getting your letters the correct height and width is a struggle.
- It’s ok to totally suck when you start this. Practicing really does make you better.
- Having good quality tools to work with will help you be more successful at this. I have listed all of my favorites so far down at the bottom of the page.
So today for the first time, I am going to do a video on a brush lettering piece. This is by NO MEANS a “tutorial” or “how to”. I am much too novice to teach anyone anything.
At this point all I can do is show you how fun it is and share my experiences in the subject.
As promised here are all the supplies I used.
Tombow Dual Brush Markers from Amazon – Easiest to start out with
Grid Paper Note Book – I found some super cheap ones at Staples.
Carolyn S says
I’m looking forward to seeing the video – it’s marked private for now but hopefully that will change soon..
Penny Hanuszak says
Looks like fun. I used to dabble a bit with caligraphy and always love the rhythm of the brush stroke so definitely will give this a go. Like you said very therapeutic. Thanks for showing your progress with the video.
marge swanson says
oh my goodness…this is sooooo very cool…..thanks
Sandy says
So cool, but I’m wondering here you got your T-ruler
Wendy says
Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E65WAW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00
Luz Berenguer says
I really want to learn how to brush lettering, Yes like Sandy asked, where can I get the T-ruler
Love it!
Wendy says
You can get it here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E65WAW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00