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How can I improve my drawing of 3D block letters?

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Swetha Shenoy is a Modern Calligraphy & Watercolor Artist based in New Jersey. She is the founder of The Paisley Corner, a creative hub that provides art workshops & team-building activities for individuals and corporate teams alike. Swetha created The Paisley Corner to spread the joy of creating through her art workshops. She teaches multiple lettering techniques, including hand lettering, brush lettering, and watercolor lettering. Since founding The Paisley Corner 5 years ago, she has taught 2500+ students (adults and kids) at over 200 workshops. Notable corporate clients include Adobe, Shapeways, Rituals, Confetti, MixLife & the New York tri-state area public libraries. Prior to her career as an artist and small business owner, Swetha worked as a Software Engineer at multiple companies. She received a BS in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University and a MS in Computer Science from University of Illinois, Chicago.

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Start by finding inspiration from examples online or in books that showcase various styles of 3D block letters. Then begin practicing by drawing simple block letters and focus on clean lines and consistent proportions. Next, add depth to your letters by incorporating shadows and angles to create a 3D effect. Using guides such as worksheets or graph paper can also help you maintain consistency and proper alignment. Don't forget to dedicate time and practice to hone both your style and your drawing precision.

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How do I draw cursive blocks?

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Write the words with spacing in good cursive handwriting. Outline with 5 mm spacing on both sides and erase the writing inside. You can fill color to make an awesome piece of art.

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How do I draw a 3D Roman letter?

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It's the same concept, just find the edges and make lines to a single point on the paper.

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How can I do the letter A?

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Write the letter A normally, then outline the shape and erase your original lines.

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What is the proper scale/ratio of height to width?

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It will depend to your material surface size. The best way to know is to draw two lines up and down depending to the size of the surface, and then measure the height of those two lines.

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How do I draw block letter S?

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Draw the box of one square in a fixed size. In the box, draw two lines top, bottom, left, right and center. Within those lines draw letter "S": The top, center and bottom line covers the three vertical lines of letter S, and the left and right lines covers round corners.

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How do I do an O as a 3D block letter?

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You simply draw a circle with another circle inside of the original circle, and then you have a 3D O that is uppercase. Do the same for a lowercase o, just smaller.

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How do I draw the letter U in 3D block letters?

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You follow step number one but then draw a J to connect the two upsides and then that is all that you have to do except add the shading.

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