“B” and “D” are letters that share the same similarities.
Start with a short straight leg at a slight slant about where you want the center
of your letter; if this leg is not the right length you will have another opportunity
to lengthen it. If you examine the letter “B” it appears to be the number 3 with a
lot of flair. To make it easier you can certainly make your fancy 3 first and then
put your leg in the center. The most important part of the letter “B” is the top
loop, which should always be smaller in size than the bottom loop. The letter “D”
is exactly the same but with only one large loop. “C”, “G” & “O” are nothing more
than ovals. The “C” is an incomplete oval, the “G” is an oval with a tail, and of
course the “O” is an just an oval. The loop at the top of the “C” is NOT the start
of the letter. Many times you will find it necessary to trace back over a letter and
this is a good example. I start the letter where the red mark is, coming down
and back up on the bottom right hand side just a bit, this is where with only a
short stop I start my stroke backwards and retrace my letter back to the top
giving me the kick I need to go around into a pretty loop.
Make sure you keep the tail of the “G” much narrower than the main fat body.
The letter “O” is just the most attractive slanted oval you can make. Special at-
tention needs to be taken with the loop on the finish of an “O”. It’s wise to bring
the loop down at least to the center of the letter in a nice sweeping motion. It’s
not very attractive to cramp the loop too small or to bring it straight across at
the top. If you’ve practiced any of my previous lessons you already have these
letters in the bag. Anyone who can make a pretty oval and a straight line can
become adept at lettering a script alphabet.
“F”P”R” and “T” are all the same!!
If you can make one, you can make the others.
Start with the same s-hook shaped slanted leg
The “H” and “K” are much alike.
as in the letter “A” but STOP at the bottom in-
Make a small horizontal line at the very top bringing it down and into a nicely
stead of carrying it into an oval loop. On these
shaped oval tucked neatly under the small line. The remainder of the letters
letters the large oval loop is part of the second
are made with straight lines. The “H” is handled the same as the letter “A” and
stroke and not the first. After ending the main
the “K” is made with a stroke to the center and back out again. I need to bring
leg return to the left hand side to make your
attention to the lovely spidering on my red marks although it’s not a welcome
pretty oval and finish it off with either a straight
sight this is something that happens even to professional airbrush artists and
line top for “F” and “T” or a pretty curve loop for
it’s not something to worry a lot about. Spidering will happen less and less as
“P” and “R”.
you practice your lettering skills. Had I lowered my air pressure for this lesson
I’m sure this would not have happened. You should focus on the SHAPE of each
letter and proper SPACING; anything else will work itself out with practice and
experience.
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