EXERCISE 2 | DRAWING AN ALPHABET
In the same way that you drew your first letter in the previous exercise, now practice drawing all of the lowercase and uppercase letters, as well as the numbers.
Take your time creating each skeleton so that you can thoroughly understand the shapes and spaces. Then move on to adding the contrast. In the following pages, you will find a relatively simple complete alphabet, including upper- and lowercase letters, based on the English Copperplate script. This alphabet is there as a guide. The contrast between the letters is less important here than it is in brush lettering, and the letters can have a more classic shape.
Keep in mind that the upper- and lowercase letters should follow the same overall rhythm, indicated ...
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