Intro to Hand Drawn Lettering

Love the look of calligraphy, but not sure how to start? Learn the basics of hand drawn lettering in this 1-day workshop.

Registration for this class is currently closed. Click below to join the wait list. We’ll notify you by email when we’ve set dates for class and you can register for a seat.

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What You’ll Learn

In this 2-part course, we’ll start with the most basic shapes of the alphabet. These are the building blocks for hand lettering. We’ll draw letters, then words.

After this workshop, you’ll be able to use hand lettering to make greeting cards, signs, and personal artwork.

From the top right-hand corner of the image, a hand is holding a white marker. There is black paper in the foreground with hand drawn cursive lettering. It reads, "table".

Interested in other calligraphy classes?

I offer one and two-day workshops in several different types of calligraphy. Click below to see more classes and invite me to teach for your group!

How We’ll Meet

We’re offering the class in two sessions over Zoom. There will be three 2-hour live sessions and the recordings will be available for two weeks after class. You’ll receive an e-mail from us with an invitation to the meeting and a reminder of what day and time the class is.

During the Zoom meeting, you’ll have a great view of my paper. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and see plenty of demonstrations. Class size is limited to 10 students for quality of the workshop.

What’s Included:

  • Limited-time access to class recordings
  • A PDF file with basic strokes, upper and lower case alphabets
  • 3 two-hour instruction sessions with a short break
  • Individual attention and help
"Intro to Hand Drawn Lettering Handout"; black cursive on white paper

“The way Renee explains hand lettering makes it easy to learn. Good resources with the video available to watch and improve your hand lettering, along with handouts.”

Nancy Slyman

Materials to Bring

  • A pencil and large eraser
  • A ruler
  • Graph Paper
  • Tracing paper
  • A pen for taking notes