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Dawn Nicole Designs | Hand-Lettering & Modern Calligraphy

Feb 22

You can’t teach heart, but you can teach the joy of the art of lettering! 💖⁣
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I first shared lettering in this cute Patchwork Quilt Style here on IG over the holidays. I had so much fun with it, that I've since created several pieces using the same techniques and aesthetic.⁣
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Today on the blog, you can follow along with the Procreate tutorial for how I achieve this style.⁣
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In an 11-minute video lesson, I walk you through the main steps you’ll need to follow to try this style and also share some tips and tricks that help me create this lettering faster and more consistently.⁣
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P.S. If you haven’t popped by my blog lately, I’ve had 9️⃣ new blog posts go up this month so far: Procreate Tutorials, Color Palettes, and more!⁣
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✏️ Created with Brushes + Stamps from “The Texture Kit” and “The Creativity Kit” Procreate sets available in my shop.⁣
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Feb 17

Halfway through another week! Don’t stop, get it, get it! 👊🏻💕⁣
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✏️ Created with Brushes + Stamps from “The Texture Kit” and “The Creativity Kit” Procreate sets available in my shop.⁣
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Feb 14

🎤”But I read that soda kills you and Jesus saves, on the bathroom wall where I saw your name…” @GavinDeGraw, lyrics from the song “Best I Ever Had”⁣
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This lyrical lettering piece is one I did last year, but I updated some letters, the colors, and added a bunch of texture.⁣
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LETTERING DETAILS⁣
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✏️ I created this Soda Pop lettering and artwork using several of my Procreate Brushes. The textures were all added using The Texture Brush Kit from my shop.⁣
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✏️ It took me 2 hours and 29 minutes and 1450 pencil strokes from start to finish (not including the time I took to do the original sketching on paper before moving to my iPad). ⁣
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✏️ Lefty Tip: I usually opt to do my sketching in a Rhodia Dot Pad Reverse Book. As a lefty, I love the Reverse Book style sketchpad because the spiral binding is at the top of the pad, which is way more practice for us lefties. I get them on Amazon.⁣
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✏️ ⁣If you want to see how long your Procreate pieces are taking you, it’s super easy: 1️⃣ With your canvas open in the app, tap the Action tool (the wrench). 2️⃣ Then, tap “Canvas” > “Canvas Information” > “Statistics”. ⁣⁣
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✏️ You can swipe to screenshot the “Soda Pop Color Palette” I used and see the process video. ⁣
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✏️ The HEX codes for this color palette and more lettering details and tips are up on my blog today. ⁣
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Feb 10

Meet the playful Chloe Style. 💖⁣
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Inspired by and named after my middle kiddo, it’s a Calligraphic Style Serif Lettering with Script Elements and Flourishes.⁣
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✏️ You can learn it in my newest workbook that just hit the shop. Swipe for a preview!⁣
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Inside the 38 Page Instantly Downloadable Workbook you'll find: The Chloe Style's key features, the basics of lettering in a faux calligraphic style, 26 pages of practice worksheets (for a grand total of 156 different letters!), two style exemplars, tips for making this style your own, and two "homework" projects to complete.⁣
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PLUS, it also includes iPad-friendly versions of the worksheets.⁣
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💖 BUNDLE + SAVE. You can use discount code BUNDLE20 to get 20% off any purchase of two or more workbooks. ⁣
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NOTE: If you're a total newbie to lettering, you should complete my Hand-Lettering for Beginners Workbook first. The Quinn Style is the second workbook in the lettering series and The Chloe Style is the third. ⁣
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Feb 1

& then it was February. ⁣
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My middle kiddo turns 11 tomorrow, so I took a lunch break from lettering work to make some Funfetti Cake Mix scones for her birthday breakfast in the morning! ⁣
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✏️ Artwork details: I used brushes from my “The Texture Kit” Procreate Brush Set to create this ampersand.⁣
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💖 You can use discount code INSTAFRIEND to get 20% off my two most recent Procreate Brush Kits: The Texture Kit and The Creativity Kit. ⁣
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Link to my shop at the end of this post. 👊🏻⁣
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There’s a similar ampersand tutorial on the blog for using learning how to use Texture Brushes in Procreate (it’s called the “Textured Ampersand” if you use the search bar). Swipe to see it. ⁣
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Follow along with that tutorial and see if you can re-create this textured ampersand on your own!⁣
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Jan 31

“Even when the light can’t find me, I know that the sun keeps shining.” 😎 -Lyrics from “Treat You Better” by @rufusdusol⁣
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If you’ve never heard this song, go listen to it right now! It’s one of those songs that’s good for your soul. 💖 ⁣
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I first heard it while taking a @fitxkendall ride on @onepeloton and it’s been on repeat lately. 🎧⁣
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⬅️ Swipe to take this from sketch to work-in-progress to final pieces. From start to finish, this piece took about 7-8 hours to complete. ⁣
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✏️ Artwork details: I used the DND Felt Fineliner Brush + Stamps from my “The Creativity Kit” Procreate Brush Set. The Lettering Grids shown in the process video are by @ianbarnard and @stefankunz are also in my shop.⁣
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LEARN LETTERING WITH ME⁣
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Jan 30

Yay for slow Saturdays with a lot of leisurely lettering! 💖⁣
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✏️ Artwork details⁣
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Brush: Sketchy Brush 2 from “The Texture Kit” Procreate Brush Set ⁣
Stamps: All from my “The Creativity Kit” Procreate Brush Set⁣
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Both available in my shop (linked below). 😊⁣
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LEARN LETTERING WITH ME⁣
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Jan 25

Lyrical lettering work-in-progress.⁣
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This is my second, more refined sketch. First, I did a sketch on paper, then I brought that into Procreate and traced it. Next, I refined that sketch by doing three things:⁣
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1️⃣ Adjusting letters so the thick/thin parts are all the same(ish) widths.⁣
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2️⃣ Adjusting line height spacing and letter kerning (the space better letters). I mostly do this by the fine art of “eyeballing-it” and going with what looks the most optically appealing. 👀⁣
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3️⃣ Playing with the flourishes. This takes the longest and there’s a lot of erasing that goes on, but I’m pretty darn happy with it at this point.⁣
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✏️ So far, I’ve put about five hours of work into this piece and it will likely take me another 2-3 hours to create the final version. I’ll post it when it’s fully complete. ⁣
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I’d love to keep working on it right now, but this momma has to get in the kitchen and cook my kiddos some dinner. 😜 It’s also good to take a break and look at it the next day with a pair of fresh eyes. If I wait a day, things I need to fix will stand out to me that wouldn’t if I kept working on it right now.⁣
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⭐️ These are lyrics from the song “Treat You Better” by Rüfüs Du Sol. When I do the final version, I’ll a byline in the actual artwork for credit. I get SO much inspiration from music!⁣
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