Daily Paper Prompt #37: Block Letters
Thu, September 6, 2012 at 09:50AM “I think that is what film and art and music do; they can work as a map of sorts for your feelings.”
― Bruce Springsteen
Today's prompt is to practice drawing block letters. Not just any block style, but starting with a square or rectangle and carving (by drawing) out spots to leave the letter as the negative space. You only draw the lines that give the impression or hint of the letter. You can be as tricky or devious or cryptic as you wish. These fonts are not drawn for readability but for interest and intrigue. Design your own letters, or follow an example you find on the web or a block letter font.
Fillmore concert poster from 1966-67 from artist Wes Wilson. Hand-drawn psychedelic art from The Art of the Fillmore: The Poster Series 1966-1971
places i've been, drawn july 2011
Examples of negative space in logos and fonts at WebUrbanist.
Beautiful example at elbow blog.
Find ALL of the prompts at this link: Daily Paper Prompts
Reader Comments (4)
^_^ Caught up today - the prompts have been awesome :) Thank you! http://stitchnmaille.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/playing-catch-up-dpps-35-36-37/
mines up :)
OHMAN... I adore lettering especially these funky examples you show... I might spend this afternoon drawing letters - and go all funky on orange and purple and yellow... 'yeah babe!'
i've been doing these on the day, but not had time to post photos! *LOVED* this one, it reminds me of the things we used to draw and write all over our notebooks at school!!! :)
(it's the bottom page in this post: http://llaurenb.blogspot.com/2012/09/stitching-drawing-lettering-and.html)