Learning Brush Lettering: Update

For my Networked Learning Project (NLP), I decided to learn how to do brush lettering to write letters and words. It has been something that I have been interested in learning how to do so I decided to take it on. Since the NLP tasked me with learning something only using online resources, I decided to see what was out there for a topic that I do not know much about.

I began my project by looking into what I would need to be successful. I started my research by going through help forums and YouTube to see what I needed. I learned what tools I would need, like a specific style of paper and markers. I found the help forums to be useful for what types of pens I would need, but have not found them to work for learning how to do this as they do not offer step by step tutorials.

My first practice sheet following a YouTube video to learn the basic stroke techniques

I was not sure where to start once I had what I needed, so I searched YouTube to see where to begin. I knew I would not start out writing words, so I had to start at step one. I found one video that took me through the strokes that all letters are based off. The video went slow enough that I was able to follow along and practice as she did. From this experience so far, I have learned that it will take time and practice to get comfortable with the strokes and progress to writing words. This concept of taking time as a learner to practice what is being learned is discussed by Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (2000) and I am experiencing it for myself with this project.

My progress so far

Next, I am moving onto practicing letters now that I have the basic strokes learned.

References

Bransford, J., Brown, A.L. & Cocking, R. R. (2000), How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309070368

Destination Decoration (2016). The beginner’s guide to brush lettering: Basic strokes [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ENj1xxj9STs

All images in this post are my own

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