CHAPTER 7
Decorative Elements:
Flourishes, Shapes, and Illustrations
There are endless possibilities for decorating your hand lettering. You can create anything from abstract shapes to illustrations of your cat. In this chapter, I’ll show you a few drawing techniques and I’ll share some ideas for a wide range of decorative elements.
Let’s start with the simplest type of decoration: abstract shapes. The great thing about abstract shapes is that you can’t mess them up. The most important thing to keep in mind is that once you create a rule for your abstract shapes, you should follow that rule throughout the composition. If you start with big chunky ...
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