iE ULTIMATE 30-DAY LETTERING PLANNER A 4-week practice guide for hand lettering beginnersWhat is the 30-day lettering planner? It’s a four-week scheduled planner to help lettering beginners practice effectively and gradually build up their lettering skills. It will help you learn and improve by gradually increasing the complexity of the daily tasks. We all know that practice is essential, but the way you practice has a significant impact on your progress. For who is this planner for? This planner was created for complete hand lettering beginners, however, anyone is welcome to follow the four-week practice program. The main focus will be on learning the very basics of drawing letters. The 30-day lettering planner is ideal for those who want to learn the art of lettering, but don't know where to start. NOTE - If you are a complete beginner, i would recommend that you first trace the alphabets (several times) included in the hand lettering guide. How should you use this planner? Follow the prepared tasks throughout the four weeks. There will be a task for 6 out of 7 days of the week - you get one day off to chill :D Each week will be focusing on the basic styles | covered in the hand lettering guide - serif, sans serif, and script lettering, The last week (fourth) week will focus more on combining the styles, learning the basics of layouts and shading. The whole idea is to move from simple to more complex tasks gradually. IFit takes you more than one day to complete a task - that's fine! Learning is not a race, so take your time, enjoy the process, and have fun. After each completed day, make sure to put a big fat checkmark over it! Lastly, if you wish to receive constructive feedback on your progress, be sure to join our official Facebook group.VS an acu) Objective - The first week's objective is to learn the most basic lettering style - sans serif. Having a clear understanding of sans serif will allow you to learn serif lettering with ease. We will start with shorter words and each day increase their length. The key focus of this week is ~ + Learning the basic construction of letterforms - using the "wooden board" technique. * Creating consistent letterforms + Understanding how to space the letters correctly. Hand letterthe word- | Hand letter the word- | Hand letter the word - “ART” in a regular style. | “LOVE” in a bold “FOCUS” in a thin style. style. Hand letter the word- | Hand letter the word- | Hand letter the word - “GUILTY” in a regular “STRANGE” in a slanted | “POSITIVE” in a regular style. (italic) style. style. Remember + If you can’t remember how to do certain things, be sure to check again the guide on the website. + Follow the lettering process from the guide (guidelines, sketching, inking, etc.) + Analyze your work once you finished it. Make some notes about areas you should improve. + If you struggle with the different styles, stick to the regular one.Sac Objective - In the second week, we are increasing the difficulty and focusing on a more complex lettering style - serif lettering. You will be using the knowledge gained from the first week and apply it to this week's tasks. The letter construction, as well as elements of consistency and spacing, will remain the same. The key focus of this week is - + Understanding the thick and thin dynamics of the serif letterforms + The correct placement of serifs Hand letter the word - Hand letter the word - Hand letter the word - “FUN” in a regular style. | “BEST” in a bold “GREAT” in a thin style. style. Hand letter the word- | Hand letter the word- | Hand letter the word - “HONOR” ina regular | “THANKS” ina regular, | STRENGTH" in a regular style. slanted (italic) style. style. Remember - Keep a reference alphabet so you can remember the placement of thick and thins. Follow the lettering process from the guide. Analyze your mistakes in areas such as - proportions, consistency, spacing, ete. If you struggle with the different styles, stick to the regular basic one.ring Objective - The third week is all about script lettering. In my opinion its the most fun style to work with, but also the most challenging one. As mentioned in the lettering guide, Its foundation lies in cursive writing. Pay attention to consistent angles, counter spaces, letter spacing, rhythm, thickness, proportions, etc. For now practice | would suggest to practice only lowercase letters. This key focus of this week is - + Understanding where the thick and thin strokes go + Creating consistent letterforms using guidelines. Hand letter the word - | Hand letter the word - Hand letter the word - “gin” in a bold style. “hope” in a regular “faith” ina thin style. style. Hand letter the word - Hand letter the word - Hand letter the word - “wisdom” in a straight, “quality” in a bold style. | “romantic” in a regular regular style. style. Remember - + Keep a reference image of the script alphabet (you can use the one from the article). + If you struggle with different styles, stick to a single one (the basic]. + Analyze your work - identify your weak spots + Although you can't use the "wooden board” technique for script lettering, try to separate the letters in their shapes and draw them one by one.Week 4 Sav Objective - Congrats on reaching the last week! This week, we combine all the knowledge and sprinkle something extra on top of that. I'm specifically talking about layout and shading. Below, | will link to a separate tutorial on my website. T hese are step-by-step tutorials that will show you how to create layouts and shadings. During this week, you will be picking your own words for practice. The key focus of this week is ~ * Take things to the next level (slowly). * Understanding the basics of layouts & composition. * Learning the basics of shading. Hand letter two words | Hand letter three words | Hand letter four words combining sans serif combining serif and combining sans serif and script lettering. script lettering. and script lettering. Hand letter two words | Hand letter three words | Hand letter four words combining sans serif combining serif and combining sans serif and script lettering + script lettering + adda | and script lettering + add a shadow effect. shadow effect. add a shadow effect. Suggested reads - + Tutorial for layouts and composition (click on them) - tutorial 1, tutorial 2. + Tutorial for shading your lettering. REMEMBER - follow the 6 step lettering process and don't rush the process. Progress takes time, and by gradually increasing the complexity of your work, you will improve much faster. 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