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Fundamentals of Brush Lettering in Procreate with Peggy Dean

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Overview

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Explore the fundamentals of brush lettering in Procreate with world-renowned artist, best-selling author, and award-winning educator Peggy Dean in this 49-minute video tutorial. Learn essential techniques such as choosing colors, duplicating layers, and working with height and descending formation. Master the use of axis lines, brush separation, and dotted grids to improve letter structure. Discover how to create various letter forms, including M and W, and understand weight lines and brush settings. Experiment with different brush types, streamline your work, and add flourishes to connect letters. Develop skills in creating upstrokes, exit strokes, and balanced compositions. Practice building grids, sketching, and implementing an organic workflow. Utilize tools like the eyedropper and layers to enhance your designs. Create words, thumbnail sketches, and learn to adjust opacity and resize elements. By the end of this tutorial, gain a comprehensive understanding of brush lettering techniques to elevate your digital art skills in Procreate.

Syllabus

Intro
Fundamentals
Choosing a Color
Duplicating Layers
Height
Descending
Formation
Axis Line
Brush Separation
Dotted Grid
Form
M and W
Weight Lines
Brush Settings
Different Brush Types
Streamline
Flourish
Connecting Letters
Structure
Upstroke
Exit Stroke
Balance
Ws
Monoline
Grid Builder
Sketching
Organic workflow
Eyedropper
Layers
Words
Thumbnail Sketches
Changing Opacity
Resize
New Toggle
Outro

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