How To Address A Letter Re

this is the architects neighborhood v5. howto letter with lead. im doug patt. this is a follow up to the how to write like an architectvideo. in this episode well discuss the intricacies of hand lettering with a mechanical lead pencilinstead of a pen. when using a pencil instead of a pen you can control the thickness ofyour line. im using a .7 mm mechanical pentel drafting pencil. to get started i typicallytake a plain sheet of paper and spin the pencil

How To Address A Letter Re, as i run it across the page. this will giveme a point at the end of the lead. then ill add my guide lines to the page. once im readyto letter i grab the pencil as if im going to be writing with it and scribble for a momenton a scrap piece of paper until one side is flat. this gives me an edge to create a widerline. now if you remember back to how to write

like an architect i said it was importantto create letters that look animated while still appearing orderly and neat. part ofthis can be achieved by using different line weights (or thickness) all within one character.you can achieve this result by making your vertical lines thin and the horizontal linesheavier simply by spinning the pencil and using the thin edge or thicker edge when youmake a line. this is a subtlety for sure, but it really does wake up the letter andmake them more aesthetically pleasing. its possible to do this when using a pencil, butthe same could be achieved by simply using a thin & thicker pen when drawing your letters.the only downside is that youd have to change your pens constantly. youll also notice asstated in the other video a couple other conventions.

im using an ames lettering guide, but thatssimply to keep an equal spacing down the page, but certainly not necessary. im also drawingmy vertical lines with a ruler and the horizontal by hand. the horizontal lines are drawn ata slight angle to animate the letters in a more unconventional way. a ruler for yourvertical lines is also not required, but simply gives some continuity to your letters. lastlyim not completing all the letters or numbers, leaving slight spaces at times. this alsogives the letters a little personality. at the end of the day lettering is about bothstyle and legibility. the two are not mutually exclusive and theres always room for improvement.so there you have it. thanks for checking out how to letter with lead, im doug patt.also be sure to check out www.abirdfeeder.com

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