Flat Brush Practice

[Alphabetguy]

I recently started lettering with a small #6 size flat brush. Basically a cheap brush with stiff acrylic bristles. The closest I could find to letter as if I am using a nib. The brush handle is very small diameter so I milled a larger diameter holder to allow my fingers to grip and rotate the barrel. This was my first attempt at lettering live with a brush. The caps were lettered with a Speedball C4 as a contrast element.

Alan

[Brad franklin]

Nice Alan

[tintenfuchs]

Very cool.

[Starlee]

It's beautiful, edgy but with flow

[Alphabetguy]

This word was lettered with black gauche on bond paper using a ZIG felt tip placed in a wooden holder.  Basically a stiff flat brush that can do a very fine line to a thick textured stroke. Definitely a lot of fun to play with.

Alan

[tintenfuchs]

Fantastica indeed!

[Alphabetguy]

I have been refining the design of this holder. I added a brass tube to keep the wood clean and free of moisture. Works really nice.

Alan

 

[Alphabetguy]

Getting closer to my goal of lettering with a brush. Next will be writing multiple lines of words. Trying to do this in an effortless manner no different than handwriting. Used a regular flat brush on this one at a steep angle.

Alan

[Olive & Reid]

Wow, this is so divine to look at. Thanks for sharing, Alan. I really want to branch out into other styles, but I feel I need to hone one style before I move onto another. Your work is very inspiring — very fluid. Thanks again.

Kate

[inkcatcher]

Wow, that's a very innovative style! Amazing

[Faeleia]

Alan, that's cool! It's something I need to develop an eye for - casual styles are so not casual when I try them. Haha! Would be nice to frame these one offs or sell them to people as cards!

[Tori Bell]

love how lively your lettering is!