Paisleys are great, aren't they? I love 'em. If I see anything in a shop with paisleys on it, it immediately catches my eye. They are so much fun to draw, because they have a lovely flowing shape, and you can make each one totally different just by changing the pattern. Once you have the general shape down pat, you can then add whatever your heart desires.
As part of my Moleskine Experiment series, I doodled this particular one on a recycled cardboard folder, using 'gesso' paint which had been watered down so that it flowed just so. What do you think about this design...should I use it to paint on my Moleskines? Let me know in the comments below...and don't forget to watch the video and share it with your friends.
The letter 'G'! Part of my 'Fun with Typography' series of quick drawing videos. The letter G video is below, and don't forget to check out all the other letters on my YouTube Channel. Subscribe to my YT channel and blog to make sure you don't miss out on any.
I'm making some progress with my fancy lettering videos. As you can see, they are not meant to be perfectly polished lettering, just a fun design with a few quick curls and frilly bits.
I was going for the hand-drawn look. Although I love using the computer to draw and add colour, it can sometimes turn out a bit mass-produced and cold looking. If you start with one of your own drawings on paper, scan it, and then use the computer to colour it, you can still keep that handmade look whilst enjoying the convenience of not having to get all your paints out and then clean up the mess afterwards (although I do love to get my watercolours out every now and again).
This is meant to be the sort of lettering that anyone could do fairly quickly, on a card or a poster for example. In the videos below you will be able to see that I have just drawn a very basic outline of each letter, and then added four elements which tie them all together:
1. A few curls here and there (no rules...just ad-lib and have some fun with it)
2. Some quick frills on the left hand side.
3. Some diagonal hatching , again on the left side (just repeated single lines, quick and easy).
4. A double-lined border, rather roughly drawn. Who needs rulers, anyway?!
If you would prefer to see a really fancy, much neater 'Illuminated Letter', you can always look at this one (there is a link to the video there too, if you want to watch me draw it).
Anyway, below are the 'Fun with Typography' videos that I have made so far, all in one convenient place. They are all very short and sweet. I hope you have a go at drawing some groovy fonts of your own, it really is fun. By the way, a small trick...start by drawing the basic letter shape first (like a thin stick) and then draw a thicker outline around that, as if you were drawing a plank of wood, or a letter made out of a balloon. Hey...why don't you just make your letters look like balloons? Now there's an idea!
Paisleys are great, aren't they? I love 'em. If I see anything in a shop with paisleys on it, it immediately catches my eye. They are so much fun to draw, because they have a lovely flowing shape, and you can make each one totally different just by changing the pattern. Once you have the general shape down pat, you can then add whatever your heart desires. 
