The Lettering Workshops

EXERCISE 4 | LETTERING IN A CLASSIC SCRIPT

Now that you have produced your first word in classic script lettering, you can practice lettering a variety of words and perfect your mastery of the skeleton technique.

CHOOSING THE WORDS

I chose the words “Script Lettering,” with a capital S and a capital L, so that I would have variety in the size of the words, which creates some contrast. The advantage of this choice is that you already know how to draw the word “Script” if that is what you practiced in the previous exercise. But you are, of course, free to choose other words, though you should try not to make your assignment too complicated; it is better to start simple. The important thing at this stage is to practice and incorporate the technique ...