Monoline Lettering Techniques

Description

Monoline lettering is a great way to learn new styles of lettering and to delve in to the principles of lettering, layout, and design, without the added challenge of working with complicated tools. In this workshop we explore different ways of working with monoline lettering that can be applied to other calligraphic styles and tools.
This workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience and is ideal for those who are new to lettering arts. Using simple capitals for our letters, we explore various techniques including color gradation, shading techniques, layering with masking fluid, and more. This is an ideal companion workshop with Monoline Lettering.

Supplies

• Prang watercolor set (16 colors) or, if you already have watercolors you can use those (make sure you have a nice selection of colors to use, at least 8 colors)
  
• Arches hot press 140lb watercolor paper cut to 8” x 10” (8 pieces this size)
  
• See-through practice paper such as Gilbert Bond OR Bienfang Marker paper OR Borden & Riley practice paper OR Canson Pro Layout Marker paper (NOT tracing paper!)
  
• HB pencil (any brand)
  
• Eraser
  
• Speedball B-nib set (comes with 6 B-nibs in different sizes)
  
• Two nib holders
  
• Pen for taking notes
  
• Pebeo Drawing Gum (small sized bottle, 45ml)
  
• Brushes (any brand): ¾” watercolor flat brush; ½” watercolor flat brush; watercolor round brush (size 2); brush for loading paint on a nib (such as a cheap Round size 6 brush)
  
• 2 small tortillions (blending stick for drawing)
  
• Rubber cement eraser
  
• Black gouache
  
• Water container

Cora Pearl

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