As many of you have probably noticed, Christmas celebration in the USA starts with the end of the Halloween. There are Christmas decorations in malls, Christmas advertisements in Tv and radio. However, these are all about BUYING STUFF. So if you like Christmas, but you don't want to spend huge amount of money on gifts etc., you can easly make a gift by yourself, for example a simple Christmas Card.
Anyone can make one, even if you cannot draw well.So together, let's try to make a perfect Christmas Card. Let's start with something simple: lettering. I will present you the basics of typography which is easier than traditional caligraphy. However, the effect looks more or less similar to caligraphy lettering.
YOU WILL NEED:
- a sheet of paper (preferably in some kind of Christmas colour)
- a pencil
- a rubber
- a marker (any kind, try to match the colour to your paper)
1. ORGANISATION
It's important to keep our text organised, it can be in two lines, or in one, depends on how long your text is. However, our letters should also stick to some kind of straight or curved lines. The easiest method is to draw a graph, as shown below. The line in the middle divides space for "merry" and "christmas". Draw your grid with pencil, because we wil erase it later. Remember to use your pencil gently!
2. SKETCH
Pencil sketches are really useful if you wan't to practice. Sketch te letters, use the most basic shapes you know from primary school.
3. TRACE
Now take a marker of your choice and trace your sketch. Add loops, some curves, and I recommend you to try to connect the letters. It's super simple and thanks to that your lettering looks more like caligraphy.
4. HIGHLIGHT
I don't want to get into much detail about the anatomy of letters. But it is useful to know that letters have spines. Spines are the vertical lines or curves and are often the most important parts of them. So let's emphasise it by making every vertical line or curve more thick.
<REMEMBER TO ADD PHOTO OF MY CARD LATER>
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