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It's Lauren here, and I hope you'll get creative this year while lettering with Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Today I have 5 fun tips that will make this lettering tool your new favorite!

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen is definitely loved by many letterers and creatives, but when I started lettering and tried this pen for myself, I was frustrated because I didn't know how to use it correctly. I also had no idea what I could do with it. Often, I get questions on how to letter specifically with Dual Brush Pens, as others experience the same frustrations because of the lack of understanding of how to use a brush pen.

My hope is that these 5 tips will help you understand how to become more comfortable using this large brush pen while also understanding what it can do or be used for.

LETTERING TOOLS YOU'LL NEED

Throughout this blog post I'll be giving you the scoop on how to letter specifically with Dual Brush Pens but will also be using a variety of Tombow Supplies for each tip, including:

1. UNDERSTAND THE BRUSH PEN

There are many different Tombow lettering tools to use for lettering and while the Tombow Dual Brush Pen is (in my opinion) one of the coolest, it's not necessarily the easiest to use if you don't fully understand how to use a brush pen.

The key to using a brush pen is understanding how to use pressure to create a calligraphic effect with thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes. Before picking up the Dual Brush Pen, I think it's a great idea to try some of the above lettering tools including Tombow MONO Drawing Pencils and Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens. The pencils (preferably the B grades) are great to practice pressure with and the smaller brush pens have firmer, smaller tips that are easy to control. Once you have the hang of it, challenge yourself to pick up the Tombow Dual Brush Pen.

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen has two different tips: the fine tip and the brush tip. The fine tip is great for monoline writing as well as creating faux calligraphy (drawing in thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes) and filling in small parts of lettering that may have an imperfection.

The brush tip on the Tombow Dual Brush Pen is large and very flexible, which definitely takes practice to control. These tips are made for pressure, so pushing down hard (at the appropriate angle) will not damage the tip. Also, blending the colors will not stain the tips, which are self cleaning. It's important to use the pen correctly with the right paper to ensure that the tips stay in tact and create an amazing final product.

2. PICK THE RIGHT PAPER

A huge part of lettering is picking the right paper. When lettering with Tombow Dual Brush Pens, it is crucial to use smooth, high quality paper. Hahnemuehle Handlettering Block and Rhodia Dot Paper are both very smooth and easy on the tips of the Tombow. Strathmore Mix Media Paper great when using the brush pens as water colors. Need to letter on worksheets for practice? No worries... Just use HP Premium Choice Laserjet paper. So whether you are practicing or completing a specific kind of project, make sure to select the perfect paper.

3. LEARN & PRACTICE THE BASICS

Many people get frustrated with how to hold their brush pen. As a lefty, I hold mine with the pen kind of resting on the middle outside of my hand - almost as if it were pointing to 9 on a clock. Righties would do the same thing, but opposite in the opposite hand. Holding the pen at this angle is extremely important because it will allow you to create thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes with ease.

The first time I saw a Dual Brush Pen being used on Instagram, it was like magic that I wanted to try immediately, without any practice or knowledge of the pen. I quickly found out that just like you cannot sit down at a piano and play a beautiful song, writing with a brush pen takes lots of practice. Start by learning and practicing the basics. Draw some light upstrokes by gliding the tip of the pen across the paper. Create thick downstrokes by using the Dual Brush Pens to create thick downstrokes. If you struggle with this at first, take a step back to some easier lettering tools and practice pressure again.

Once you have learned the basics of creating strokes, move on to letters. You may be wondering where you can learn these. Did you know that Tombow USA has free worksheets on their website that are perfect for practicing basic drills and letters? Download them here. Once you have mastered letters, try forming words and then work your way up to sentences, quotes, addresses, and more. The possibilities are endless.

4. BLEND, BLEND, BLEND

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen is a magical thing. The 96 different colors are beautiful and can be blended together. Try blending with the pens in several ways. First, you can rub the tips of a dark color and a lighter color together. Then write with the lighter color for an ombré effect (like above). You can also blend by using a Blending Palette and picking up a darker color with a lighter one. There are several other ways to blend, but trying these simple ways can really up your creative game and add a big pop to the color story a lettered piece.

5. CREATE WATERCOLOR

Last, but certainly not least, the amazing Tombow Dual Brush Pens can be used as watercolors. The pens are water based which makes them extremely reactive to water and moveable. When creating watercolor, I prefer to use Mix Media Paper. I love to color two colors on the Blending Palette, spray with the mister in the blending kit, and letter using a watercolor brush. Alternating colors really gives it a fun effect. You can also create shapes and florals with the amazing colors.

Another method is to color directly onto the paper with a color of your choice and then color over it to move the color with a watercolor brush (like on the leaf below).

And there you have it! Lettering is an amazing hobby! Try it and get to know those Tombow Dual Brush Pens. They have so many amazing uses that are sure to bring life and creativity into whatever you create. For more lettering inspiration, tips, and tricks, check out my website at renmadecalligraphy.com and go say hi over on Instagram @renmadecalligraphy. Tag your work and make sure to tag me so I can see!

Happy Lettering!

Lauren

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How to do 3D graffiti letters is a unique expression of art. Although, they may seem complex, they are easy to do with a little more skill and concentration. 3D graffiti, has the cool and special effect of appearing as if it is popping out of the page. It creates an illusion of realness such as on the cover of greeting cards.

By the time you have finished reading and seeing the 3D Graffiti letter images, we'll have covered all the basic drawing skills you need, then with practice you can go on to develop your own style.

Creating 3D Graffiti Letters

Step 1: writing out your letters symmetrically

The first thing to do is to have a look to the image below so that you have a picture in you head. Now, with that in mind, the next step in how to do 3D graffiti letters is to write out your letters on the surface of your material of choice, such as a regular piece of paper or a harder surface (cardboard).

Unlike in regular writing, you need to make sure you space out your letters a little bit to create room for the expansion of each letter. It is important to ensure that the letters are symmetrical. You should create a boarder on the upper and lower side of your letters to achieve symmetry.

Step 2: Outlining each letter

After you have written out all your letters, make an outline of each letter using a pencil. It is best to ensure that the first outline is darker than the original letter (using a black markers is preferable, however think on what thickness you need. Click here to learn the differences between markers).

Step 3: Achieving a block shape

You will need to draw a second outline around each letter, so remember always ensuring that you maintain symmetry of all your letters. The outlines help you achieve a block shape of your letters, and the reason you need to use a pencil is to allow you to erase the outlines.

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When I started painting graffiti fifteen years ago, I struggled to find any kind of information on how to draw graffiti letters for beginners and therefore, develop my skills in such a secretive art form. The only way to learn was making (lots of) mistakes and meeting other , which can be a very slow process. It usually takes an individual several years to be able to draw or paint to a standard that, other graffiti writers would admire.
Graffiti experience can take a lot of perseverance, but it is well worth it.
Luckily for you, this article will help you skip the hard learning curve and avoid the mistakes most people make when they start out. By the time you've finished reading and understanding how to draw graffiti letters for beginners, we'll have covered all the basic drawing skills you need, then with practice you can go on to develop your own style.
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So, lets start with the learning.

1. Graffiti History:

Before putting pencil to paper, the best way to gain a good understanding on ( how to draw graffiti letters for beginners is to know a little bit about its history. The more you know about the early days of graffiti and its origins the bigger the advantage you have when it comes to style and skill check out our graffiti timeline info-graphic) .

The most credible writers today all have elements of early style in their work, so know your history.

With a bit of research, you'll learn the graffiti art movement is a sub-culture with its own lifestyle, and values. It's worth acknowledging modern graffiti culture; it is very different to how it was when it began in the 1970s and 80s.

It's not as fashionable to walk around finger-clicking in your custom all-denim outfit today.

For further inspiration, it's a really good idea to seek out art on the walls of your local area and take some photos. In most cities and large towns, there are legal walls (click here if you want to find legal wall in your local area) where artists can paint with permission.

Usually, you'll find a high standard of graffiti here because artists can spend many hours there without fear of being arrested. There is normally a pretty high turnover of paintings as people paint on top of previous work while learning how to draw graffiti letters for beginners.

If you look around your own city you'll see recurring themes in different artists style. I personally think it's good for writers to maintain these trends as it gives each city it's own unique contribution to the movement.

If you do graffiti with a group of friends, a.k.a a crew you might find that you all develop similar styles.

Don't copy another artists style directly, this is known as biting and makes you look uncreative and a bit of a fraud. Most people will do this to some degree when starting, maybe even unintentionally, (whether they'll admit it or not) but don't claim someone else's style as your own.

What differentiates an innovative artist from a mediocre one is their ability to develop ideas for their letters outside graffiti; from illustration, comics, art and the world around them. You can get inspiration from anywhere.

3. Letter form and drawing the outlines, start the action:

Okay, so now it's time for the action. In this lesson we will cover how to develop letter form and draw the outlines of you're letters, so you will need some tools:

The foundation of graffiti is typography. Typography is the basic art of letters, even the font your reading right now was originally drawn and designed by someone. Graffiti writers have a good understanding of typography and often go on to successful careers in graphic design and other creative fields.

The purple bits are serif

Source: graffitidiplomacy.com

The letters are made up of bars, some straight and some curved, all of equal thickness and with even gaps between them.

Practice drawing some of the letters from the sans-serif alphabet, concentrate on the equal thickness of the bars, the angles, symmetry and the spacing of the gaps in the letters.

When you start drawing graffiti use bars to build your letters. After time you'll have a good idea of your own style and letter structure and you wont need to keep this up (which means being able to paint much quicker).

4. Writing tags, like doing a dance:

So now you have a basic understanding of letter structure, its time to share with you the most important secret to style.

An artist once, described this perfectly by saying , the simplest form of graffiti, is like doing a dance. Often when people start their style looks really deliberate and forced.

The reason graffiti appeals to the human eye is because the letters have energy and movement that resemble life and this evokes emotion in the viewer.

This is why the use of arrows is common in graffiti; they are a symbol of direction. So it figures that if the symbols we call letters could really move, they would have arrows to indicate their direction.

The movement in your letters also comes from the way they're painted. Unlike many other methods of drawing or painting when you do graffiti, you use your whole body. When you sketch your outline on the wall with spray paint, you stretch and sweep your arms, you lean, you bend your knees. Also, due to it's inherently illegal nature, graffiti has traditionally been painted at speed, and this is why the lines and strokes in graffiti look so dynamic and fluid.

Remember when drawing, your letters have to give the impression of movement and life.

Here is an example of how a simple letter can evolve to have more character.

If you look at the second image in from the left you can see how just by giving the vertical bars of the letter a natural looking curve it instantly gives it a bit more energy and personality.

5. Pick your Graffiti name, be creative:

Continuing on how to draw graffiti letters for beginners, pick your graffiti name, or tag.

Some writers change their name over time as they get better or bored of the letters, others stick with the same name throughout their graffiti career.

Lots of beginners go for names like 'FLAMER', 'ACE' or 'LAZERCAT', which have all the attitude of a temporary tattoo.

You can pick a word that's unique or personal to you, but remember it's supposed to be a super secret alias so try and avoid writing your own name. A lot of writers pick a random name just because they like the way the letters go together.

Harder letters to place in your word tend to be bottom-heavy e.g. L or J, or top-heavy e.g. T, P, F or Y or just plain skinny e.g. I. Letters that are evenly balanced or square are the easiest to fit e.g. M, S, N, B, E, Z.

Think about the length of your name, most graffiti writers will have four to five letters. If your words too short your not giving yourself much to work with, too long and you could be there all night.

Avoid using the same letter twice in a name, especially next to itself. If you draw that letter exactly the same both times your piece will look boring, if you draw the letter differently the second time it could make your style look inconsistent.

Once you've picked your name do some research to make sure there's no one famous or prolific writing the same thing, this will save you some embarrassment.

Write your chosen name down in capitals on a bit of paper and see how it looks.

6. Over-lapping and Under-lapping Letters:
Follow this step-by-step example as you draw your own word
Notice how begun over-lapping the letters, normally the first letter over-laps the second, then the second over-laps the third and so on, this makes the word easy to read. You can have different parts of the letters under-lapping or over-lapping each other, the choice is yours.

Only over-lap the letters slightly; you don't want to block out crucial parts of them.

I shortened the bottom bar of the L so the letter can be brought a little bit closer to the E. To make the word have more flow it's a good idea to minimize large gaps between the letters. At the moment there is a huge gap between the tops of the L, the E, the A and the R, but we'll fix that in a bit.
As we go through these steps try out the different techniques with your letters, see which ones work and which don't. Drawing letters is all about experimenting so sketch lightly and make sure you have an eraser ready to take out the bits you don't like and need to replace.
Now we need to add some curves to the letters to make them look more natural and start giving them a bit of life. Let's look at the letters one by one.

L The vertical bar has now got a curve in it and looks like it's arching its back and pushing its chest out, this has also helped close the gap at the top next to the E. Where the bottom bar of the L over-laps the E it still looks a bit awkward, because it's blocking out the join of the bottom horizontal bar of the E with it's vertical bar.

E The top horizontal bar now curves down and I've added a serif to the end of it, which helps minimize the gap between the E and A

A Like in the earlier example the vertical bars are now curved and the letter looks like it's swinging to the right.

R Instead of the right leg just pointing straight down it's now got a curve in it, which kind of makes it look like it's just kicked something.

N The left bar is now arched away from the R, and the centre connecting bar curves down. The right bar has been brought in closer at the top to close the gap between the center bar.

This is where we start seeing how to solve the problems of awkward over-laps by seeing what letters can connect and what will work. You don't have to make your letters join together, and often having all the letters join up can look a little weird.

L & E Something needed to be done with the bottom of the L so I erased the bit that was bugging me and experimented to come up with a solution. The L's bottom bar is now extended and has a kink a bit like a knee joint and there is now a serif on the end of it, this can now double-up and act as the bottom part of the E. Both letters are still legible and it looks a bit more interesting.

A Look how the horizontal cross-bar is now poking out a bit on the right, and the right bar of the A is now connected to the R with an over-lapping join. I could have had the R over-lapping the A but personally I think it looks better this way round.

R The top arch is pinched and brought in a bit, this makes the hole in the center of the R smaller, you'll see writers use this method quite a lot with their Rs, Ps and Bs.

N The bottom of the left bar now joins up with the kicker of the R with a little horizontal mini bar and the top of the right bar has been turned in on the rest of the letter to make a right angle and close that gap up a bit more.

Now we're going to add some common style elements to give the piece a little bit of a wild style look and close up some of those remaining gaps.

L There is now a wavey arrow coming off the top and pointing towards the bottom of the letter, this snaking shape gives more movement and changes the balance of the letter. There's a horizontal line going through the arrow's bar, which looks like the shape has been cut by something and this added detail breaks things up a bit more. I've extended the vertical bar of the L so that it goes past the join to the bottom bar, giving the letter a sturdier base, like it's sitting down. The top of the L is now curved slightly to contrast with the rigid right angles all through the piece. The serif on the end of the L's bottom bar has got more curves and angles in it giving it a bit more personality.

E Not much has changed here, a small serif has been added on the top left corner, just to close up that gap with the L a little bit more. The middle bar is now a huge arrow pointing towards the A.

A I've added a heart serif to the bottom of the left bar, these were used lots in the early days and people add them to their pieces to give it that old-school look. There is now a serif curving out at the top of the A. The bottom right bar has been disconnected next to where it joins the cross bar so you can see what's going on with the R underneath.

R There's a wavy serif flying off the top to close up that gap next to the A and the hole on the inside has been replaced by a star, the left side of the star is flat to keep the shape of the left bar, this is another element you'll see in a lot of old-school pieces.

N The handle on the left bar underneath the R closes up that gap, and I've added another cut bar like the one on the arrow from the L. The semi-circle added at the bottom of the letter looks like it's broken off from the energy of the piece.

Finally go over your final outline with a pen and erase all the guide lines you've used to make up your bars.

You can then work on different areas of drawing graffiti, like adding shadows or 3Ds, highlights and color. Now you know how to draw graffiti letters for beginners. Practice makes masters. Once you've got good at the basics, move on. Break the rules you've learned, start trying different things and develop your own style.

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Below are some examples of different artists styles from all over the world:

I hope you've found this guide useful, and if you have please share it!

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How to Draw Graffiti Letters for Beginners | Graffiti Know How

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When I started painting graffiti fifteen years ago, I struggled to find any kind of information on how to draw graffiti letters for beginners and therefore, develop my skills in such a secretive art form. The only way to learn was making (lots of) mistakes and meeting other , which can be a very slow process.

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How to do Modern Brush Calligraphy with a Crayola Marker Tutorial - YouTube

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How to do Modern Brush Calligraphy with a Crayola Marker Tutorial - YouTube

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How to do Modern Brush Calligraphy with a Crayola Marker Tutorial

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Perfectly Transfer Letters and Images - The Easy Way 

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Perfectly Transfer Letters and Images - The Easy Way 

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Community Wall Project Graffiti Diplomacy- SHARE YOUR GRAFFITI DRAWINGS WITH THE WORLD!

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Community Wall Project Graffiti Diplomacy- SHARE YOUR GRAFFITI DRAWINGS WITH THE WORLD!

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This website is for sale! graffitidiplomacy.com is your first and best source for all of the information you're looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, graffitidiplomacy.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!

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Rainbow Watercolor Brush Lettering (in real time) - YouTube

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Rainbow Watercolor Brush Lettering (in real time) - YouTube

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Rainbow Watercolor Brush Lettering (in real time)

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Creative Flourishing Techniques for Calligraphy by Joanne Fink - YouTube

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Creative Flourishing Techniques for Calligraphy by Joanne Fink - YouTube

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Creative Flourishing Techniques for Calligraphy by Joanne Fink

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How to Write a Lower Case Italic Alphabet - Calligraphy Tutorial from Joanne Fink - YouTube

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How to Write a Lower Case Italic Alphabet - Calligraphy Tutorial from Joanne Fink - YouTube

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Calligraphy for Beginners - How to Write a Lower Case Italic Alphabet w/Joanne Fink

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Swash Capital Italic Alphabet - Calligraphy Tutorial from Joanne Fink - YouTube

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Calligraphy for Beginners - Swash Capital Italic Alphabet Tutorial w/Joanne Fink

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How to Draw 3D Block Letters - DAD in One-Point Perspective - MAT - YouTube

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Some time ago, you might remember, I mentioned that one of my friends might just happen to come up with a lesson on Italics and save me the trouble.

He heh. Today he has graciously given his consent for me to show these pages he put together for a recent workshop he conducted in Thailand. What a lovely job he has made of them.

If you would like to see more of Richard's work, and download these worksheets, have a look at his Website. Also he has Videos on YouTube. Here is one to compliment these pages.

Many thanks Richard. More power to your elbow.

(Update)

At last, Calligradoodles -0005 Italic minuscule.

Over all, I am quite pleased, apart from one or two wayward ascenders. Bear in mind that the x height here is one and a half inches ie five nib widths.

I have tried to give an indication of the rhythm generated by the italic script. Though the music is added after the video is published. it does seem to fit in quite nicely.

I hope you enjoy it and that it is some help.

UPDATE 11th May '11

Once you have got your teeth into italics you will need some capitals. These are my version. It has taken some years to reach this stage. I strongly recommend that the beginner first studies Richard's example before adding flourishes/swashes.

These are eight nibwidths in height. That is two and a half inches. You will note that the minuscule x height was five nibwidths / one and a half inches. Whatever you do with Initial capitals, the capitals within a body of script look more balanced and seem slightly weightier if kept to approximately half the height again of the minuscule.

Once again there are one or two letters here that have gone slightly awry. Rather than stopping to rub them out, thus spoiling the rhythm, I have again elected to carry on and show the whole sequence, warts and all.

You might also like to have a look at Lloyd Reynolds' epic series.

If you have any questions regarding this lesson or any of the others, please ask them in the comment box. Others might like to see the answer too.

Keep watching this space.

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ITALIC WORKSHEETS. With thanks to Richard Crookes. Updated May 11th '11

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Some time ago, you might remember, I mentioned that one of my friends might just happen to come up with a lesson on Italics and save me the trouble. He heh. Today he has graciously given his consent for me to show these pages he put together for a recent workshop he conducted in Thailand.

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T. Matthews Fine Art: First Friday Art Class for February 2015 - 3 Types of Lettering

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T. Matthews Fine Art: First Friday Art Class for February 2015 - 3 Types of Lettering

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We always seem to do some sort of lettering in February--I guess our thoughts turn to Valentines.

For today's class I decided to do 3 different types of lettering with the girls. All three are seen in the picture above--Faux Calligraphy (as seen in the words "february 2015"), a style I haven't named yet (as seen in the words "art Class"), and Art Deco Lettering (as seen in the word "Lettering").

(TIP: We found that working with our trusty Papermate Flair pens worked MUCH better than Sharpies! Of course Micron Pens are my first choice, but a little too pricey for kids.)

We began by talking about some general tips to keep in mind when doing any lettering...

We then dove right into style #1...

Faux Calligraph was our next style. I gave the girls a handout with basic cursive letters on it with the instructions to change any letters they didn't like. It's also OK to mix uppercase and lowercase. NO RULES--that's our mantra!

(Not sure why I wrote "cursive" instead of "calligraphy". I corrected it--post production). :)

Our last style was the Art Deco Lettering...

Everyone did an amazing job!

Everyone's lettering has its own unique personality...all are lovely and wonderful!!

See you next month!

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First Friday Art Class for February 2015 - 3 Types of Lettering

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We always seem to do some sort of lettering in February--I guess our thoughts turn to Valentines. For today's class I decided to do 3 ...