Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

Start the course by getting to know Alina Kiliwa a little better and how she fell in love with letters. She explains more about how she has evolved artistically until now, who has influenced her work, and some of her favorite projects.

Learn the difference between calligraphy, lettering, and typography, as well as the importance of doing an initial design, layout, and composition before getting down to work.

Next, get to grips with the casual alphabet—the most commonly used alphabet by sign painters because of its easy and quick execution, elaboration, and construction. Use this letter style to create your poster and sketch.

It's time to start painting your sign! First, lay down the flat colors, then add shadows, highlights, and some extra details to your final art. To wrap up the course, Alina gives you some tips on photographing and uploading your sign to Instagram.