$149.00
Learn to create casual brush letters in various styles with everyday tools & drawing techniques. Open to all skill levels. 43-page PDF included!
NOTE: This is a recording of the Brush Casual Letteringworkshop conducted on May 2, 2026. You will receive the PDF guidebook (and PDF workbook is added), and a link to the Zoom recording via email within 24-48 hours after checkout. To view the recording, you need to provide the email address associated with your Zoom account. You will have unlimited access to the recording until the link expires on September 1, 2026.
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During this fun and informative class, you’ll learn both writing and drawing techniques for creating the versatile sans serif Brush Casual style. Like its script counterpart, Brush Casual can express loads of different moods, which makes it perfect for adding warmth and personality to your projects. Whether you’re just getting started or already an experienced artist, you’ll learn how to produce non-connecting Brush Casual lettering across a wide range of weights and styles.
We’ll kick things off with the origins of Brush Casual, then break down the tools that give it its distinctive look. Using templates from the PDF guidebook, you’ll get the basics for writing letters stroke by stroke with a common pointed marker. Once you understand how the style is traditionally made, you'll learn drawing techniques to convincingly mimic a variety of brush styles using nothing more than a pen or pencil.
Most importantly, you’ll be able to reshape brush strokes to create bespoke lettering that simply isn’t possible with a brush alone. This is especially effective for logos, inked lettering, digital artwork, vector outlines, fonts, and any application that demands clean, confident silhouettes.
You’ll get all of this through detailed slide presentations and live drawing demos, along with interactive Q&A and hands-on exercises. You’ll also receive a comprehensive 43-page PDF guidebook to support your learning.
Add the optional 33-page workbook for extra insights, exercises, and prompts.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
• How to create Brush Casual lettering in a range of styles
• How to construct brush forms using a pointed marker
• Pencil drawing methods to imitate Brush Casual forms
• Techniques for modifying the contours of brush lettering
• How to properly size and space brush letterforms
• Common mistakes to avoid while making brush letters
This class is ideal for:
• Enthusiastic beginners eager to establish good practices for making Brush Casual lettering
• Experienced letterers who want to level up their knowledge of brush letters and expand their stylistic range
• Graphic designers seeking a deeper understanding of brush forms to aid in font selection and type pairing
• Type designers who want to create convincing fonts in the brush casual style
• Art directors who want to confidently hire skilled lettering artists, and improve their communication with professional letterers
• Instructors interested in teaching students how to write and draw brush casual letters
• Artists and illustrators curious about adding informal sans serif brush letters in their work
• Students from my other lettering classes who want to expand their brush lettering skills
You'll need these materials if you choose to draw along with me:
• pencil and sharpener
• an eraser
• some tracing paper
• grid/graph paper
• a ruler
• pointed brush markers (I'll use Sharpie Brush and Tombow Dual Brush markers for demonstrations, but Faber-Castell PITT artist pen Big Brush is also a favorite.)
• a computer or other electronic device, a reliable internet connection, and a Zoom account to join the live online meeting and re-watch the video recording
• a copy of my Lettering Manual is strongly recommended
• Please plan accordingly in the event that the workshop goes over time.
Optional materials:
• additional markers, like Crayola and chisel-tipped markers (I prefer Sharpie Chisel Tip)
• cotton-based marker paper
• matte vellum multi-media film like Denril, Mylar, Dura-Lar, or Yupo
• access to a printer if you want to refer to a hard copy of the PDF guidebook
• I'll give digital drawing demonstrations on an iPad using Procreate, but a digital tablet is not required for the class. (However, no hardware or software instruction will be given.)
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c. Ownership of Workshop Materials: Brush Casual Lettering PDF guidebook and Brush Casual Lettering PDF workbook are the exclusive property of Ken Barber.
2. Refund Policy: Due to the nature of this digital product, no refunds will be provided after purchase. It is imperative that you ensure your capability to access a reliable internet connection for viewing the workshop and downloading the PDF materials.
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