LetterWest 2025 - Jill De Haan - Storytelling Through Illustrative Lettering
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Storytelling Through Illustrative Lettering with Jill De Haan
Discover the art of storytelling with just one word in this 2-hour, hands-on workshop led by local lettering artist Jill De Haan! In this workshop, you'll use vibrant acrylic paints to create stacked letters that interact beautifully with your illustrations, resulting in book-cover-worthy artwork. Jill will guide you through all of her tips and tricks to sketching, joining letters and pairing them with meaningful, nature-inspired imagery that brings a mystery word to life. By the end of the session, you’ll have a one-word masterpiece that captures a powerful story in a single glance. Perfect for lettering enthusiasts, storytellers and anyone eager to combine text and art in creative and impactful ways!
Class Supplies:
- Acrylic Gouache Paint
- Brushes: Flat Brush, Medium Round Brush and Fine Round Brush
- Mechanical Pencil (.7mm size)
- Cold Press 140 lb Watercolor Paper
- Tracing Paper
OPTIONAL Class Supplies:
- Colored Pencils
- Inking Pens
Shop Supplies for this Class:
One Watercolor Pad 9 x 12
One Tracing Pad 9 x 12
One Acrylic Gouache Set
One .7mm Pencil
One Brush Set
One Mixing Pan
Optional Supplies:
Storytelling Through Illustrative Lettering with Jill De Haan
Discover the art of storytelling with just one word in this 2-hour, hands-on workshop led by local lettering artist Jill De Haan! In this workshop, you'll use vibrant acrylic paints to create stacked letters that interact beautifully with your illustrations, resulting in book-cover-worthy artwork. Jill will guide you through all of her tips and tricks to sketching, joining letters and pairing them with meaningful, nature-inspired imagery that brings a mystery word to life. By the end of the session, you’ll have a one-word masterpiece that captures a powerful story in a single glance. Perfect for lettering enthusiasts, storytellers and anyone eager to combine text and art in creative and impactful ways!
Class Supplies:
- Acrylic Gouache Paint
- Brushes: Flat Brush, Medium Round Brush and Fine Round Brush
- Mechanical Pencil (.7mm size)
- Cold Press 140 lb Watercolor Paper
- Tracing Paper
OPTIONAL Class Supplies:
- Colored Pencils
- Inking Pens