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My Lettering Projects

July 26, 2010 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

In my previous post, Lovely Lettering Projects, I realized I keep lettering the same way over and over again.

~Isn’t there a saying about Insanity and
repeating things the same way?
Don’t answer that. ~

Anyway, I’ve always used graphite paper to transfer letters, then just fill in with paint.

Believe-lettering
How to hand letter
This was a little off because I tried to curve it. Yes, I should’ve done it on the computer first, but I was too impatient.

mantel lettering

I wish I’d had a Cricut for this project. It took a while to transfer the letters, and even longer to paint them all in. But the end result turned out pretty well.

lester-lettering
lester lettering
The tricky part with Lester was making his nameplate proportional to his body.

butters2-lettering
butters2-w
It’s a lot easier to just add the pet’s name on a tag. Butters’ full name wouldn’t fit, though – Butters Worthington Scotch. Whew!

baby name canvas
baby name canvas
baby name canvas
No matter how you do it, the key to good lettering is the proportion to the entire piece, I think.

I’m linking up these projects to these great parties. Take some time and see what everyone else has been up to this summer!

Colleen

Filed Under: murals, my paintings, My Stuff

Comments

  1. Katie's Nesting Spot says

    July 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Seeing painted lettering always impresses me and is a mystery to me as to how it’s created. Beautiful work, as always☺

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  2. 魏智偉魏智偉 says

    July 27, 2010 at 3:02 am

    你怎麼能經過一片海,而忘記它的藍?............................................................

    Reply
  3. Betty Manousos:cutand-dry.blogspot.com says

    July 27, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Hi Colleen,
    I’ve been followed you twice by mistake! LOL
    Now I’m going to unfollow you.
    Hopefully you can stop by.. and follow back??
    Have a great day!
    Betty

    Reply
  4. Kaysi says

    July 29, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    Stunning!

    Reply
  5. 逸蔡凡逸蔡凡逸蔡凡 says

    July 30, 2010 at 3:45 am

    堅持是為著某種目的或目標,而持續不斷朝向既定方向努力的一種意念。..................................................

    Reply
  6. Lin says

    July 30, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Your creations are beautiful!

    Reply
  7. Cindy Sue says

    August 1, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Your work is really amazing. I have a lettering project going on now by painting smooth Styrofoam balls and then adding our initials on them, problem is, I can’t make my mind up how what type of font to paint on them… I just wonder which type would look the best on a curved surface? any idea?

    Reply

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