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Dawn Nicole Designs | Hand-Lettering & Modern Calligraphy

Oct 26

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Sugar Rush seemed like an appropriate thing to letter with Halloween coming up later this week! 🍬 What’s your favorite candy?⁣
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I’m not much of a candy person but I L.O.V.E. dark chocolate and PB cups!⁣
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Swipe for a texture close up, a mockup of how this would look on a tote bag, the process video, and the color palette!⁣
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1️⃣ Don't be afraid to use non-traditional colors for your work! My candy corn colors are anything but traditional which makes this artwork more evergreen than seasonal.⁣
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2️⃣ Textures can take a piece from good to great! I added the textures to this artwork using my newest Procreate Brushes: The Texture Brush Kit.⁣
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3️⃣ You can learn this Serif Hand-Lettering Style using the Quinn Lettering Workbook in my shop. In the process video, you can see how I took the basic lettering style and customized it to make it fit this lettering piece.⁣
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4️⃣ If you don’t already know how, learn to use mockups to see what your work would look like on a physical item. Some of my go-to mockups are coffee mugs, iPads, and tote bags. I purchase mockups from Creative Market or I just stage and photograph my own.⁣
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5️⃣ Visit my blog for free tutorials on using mockups, Procreate, texture brushes, and more!⁣
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✏️ LEARN LETTERING WITH ME:⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣

Oct 24

One week until Halloween! 👻 🎃 ⁣
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It will look at little different this year but we’re still planning to dress up and take the kids around our little neighborhood. ⁣
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Halloween is also my birthday and I’ve always loved dressing up for it. I think I might be more excited about that part than my kids. 😂 They’re in it for the candy!⁣
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My hubby and kids gifted me this afternoon to myself, which I haven’t had since the pandemic began. I’ve got a new @bookofthemonth and a mask in hand and I’m off to get my hair done at the salon for the first time since February.⁣
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I’m a homebody and these last few days are the first times I’ve started to feel a little stir crazy within the house during this pandemic!⁣
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How are you all hanging in there?⁣
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✏️ LEARN LETTERING WITH ME:⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣

Oct 21

One of my favorite simple joys this time of year is a Pumpkin Spice Latte. ☕️🧡⁣
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I’m usually a black Nitro Cold Brew kind of girl, but once Fall hits, I order a “Grande PSL with one pump of syrup and coconut milk”. ⁣
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One-pump of syrup is the perfect hint of sweet and seasonal spices without being overly sugary! I like to be able to taste the coffee. 😜⁣
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My artwork was inspired by posts I’ve been seeing on @Starbucks Instagram lately. I love how they’re incorporating what appears to be hand-drawn artwork and elements into their photos.⁣
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Swipe to see the original pastel Fall color palette I did this piece in, plus some texture close-ups.⁣
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I used brushes from the new Procreate Texture Brush Kit I released earlier this month.⁣
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Which one do you prefer? Color scheme 1️⃣ or 2️⃣?⁣
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P.S. I’ve added a bunch of new free color palettes to the blog, so pop over and grab any that inspire you!⁣
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P.P.S. This main image was just for the ‘gram. I’ve been trying to use the same color palette for all my IG posts the last few weeks to keep my feed cohesive and pretty. 🙌🏻⁣
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✏️ LEARN LETTERING WITH ME:⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣

Oct 20

Always forward. Never back. 💖 A colorful update on a just-for-fun lettering piece I did last year. ⁣
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✏️ LEARN LETTERING WITH ME:⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
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Oct 10

Who’s already tried to re-create this ampersand by following along with the new “Textured Ampersand Procreate Video Tutorial” over on my blog? ⁣
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Did it turn you into a clipping mask and texture lover? 😍 #YesorYes⁣
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What I especially love about this one is that we apply more than one texture to the long shadow layer.⁣
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The possibilities of what you can do with clipping masks and textures are endless, which is what makes them so much fun!⁣
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I updated the blog post a wee bit just now to give you a screenshot of all my layers. You can save and print it to reference as you follow along with the video. (Swipe to grab a screenshot.)⁣
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I was going to write out all the steps for you in addition to the video, but I realized when I began to type it all out that it sounds super confusing in written format.⁣
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Showing you in the video is really the best way to learn how to use the clipping masks and texture tools. If you haven’t already tried it, I promise they’re so much easier to use then they may sound!⁣
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Next up: I’ll be working on creating a free Procreate video tutorial for the “Love” piece I shared a few posts back! ⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣

Oct 9

After nearly two months of perfecting the texture brushes for this set, I'm so excited to share it with you. It’s in the shop now and It includes 18 fun, new Procreate Brushes! Swipe for a preview. 🤩⁣
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The key to using texture brushes is learning to use clipping masks. They may sound intimidating, but they're super easy and fun! (Be sure to read the PDF in your download to learn more about how to use them.)⁣
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I also just hit publish on a FREE Procreate Video Lesson on the blog. I’ll be teaching you to create the Ampersand with the yellow background. We’ll go through it together step-by-step.⁣
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Happy lettering, my creative friends, and have a lovely weekend!⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣
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#procreatelettering #DNDlettering #procreateartist #handlettering #handlettered #ipadlettering

Oct 9

Oct 6

I promised to share some FREE Procreate Video tutorials for a few styles from my Quinn Lettering Workbook on the blog, and today I’m making good on that promise. 😊⁣
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For the first of several coming video tutorials, I’m showing you how to create this Long Shadow Lettering. ⁣
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Random fact: This video lesson is a bit shy of seven minutes, but it took me nearly four hours to film and edit! 😜⁣
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💻 Pop over to the blog to watch it. (Swipe for more info.)⁣
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Here’s a summary of what you’ll learn:⁣
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1️⃣ Step One: Lettering. I used the Quinn Style, but you can do your lettering in any style you like.⁣
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2️⃣ Step Two: Adding an outline to your lettering (the easy way).⁣
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3️⃣ Step Three: Creating a long shadow (also the easy way)!⁣
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4️⃣ Step Four: Adding simple illustrations to the shadow.⁣
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5️⃣ Step Five: How to add texture to your lettering.⁣
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Happy lettering, friends! ⁣
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🖤 Blog: bydawnnicole.com⁣
🖤 Shop: shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣
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#procreatelettering #DNDlettering #procreateartist #handlettering #handlettered #ipadlettering

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