Ian Barnard
@Ian_Barnard
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Hand Lettering Artist. I sell digital brushes that help you with your lettering
Crowborough, England
Joined May 2009
My class: Elevate Your Lettering: 12 Decorative Techniques in Procreate is now on @skillshare . This class will give 12 captivating techniques to add personality and visual interest to your lettering. If you're not a member, you can get 1 month free here:
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One of the very cool features is animating by just dragging the object where you want it to go.
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Someone challenged me to draw the Nintendo N64 logo in @Procreate. Skewing the regular weight of my Letter Builder brushes really came in handy for building up the N shapes.
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So Procreate just announced ProcreateDreams. A dedicated animation app that is fast, feature rich and easy to use. Let's you also add video and sound and use all your favourite brushes from the normal Procreate. One off price of $19.99. 🥳
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It's taken me nearly a whole day just to draw the number 4 for my latest font 🤦♂️
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I don't know if I'm emotionally ready, but I'd love your feedback.
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If you're struggling to fill textured shapes in @Procreate this little tip may help you. ⭕ 🔴
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How did I not know about this tool in Illustrator! 🤯. via Abi Connick.
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When you want that hand drawn look but the Roughen tool doesn't quite hit it.
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Two tricks to get your edges closer together in Adobe Illustrator. by Tommaso Baldi.
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Make this 3D Intertwined Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
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How to easily create this line effect using the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator.
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I knew about live corners in Illustrator but didn't know you could do this with them! 🤯. via @itscallurrrm
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Who needs a $129 Apple Pencil when a large chili pepper will do!. No VFX were used in the making of this.
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I can't believe I've been using Adobe Illustrator for 23 years and never knew you could do this! 🤯. via Callum's Creative Club.
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This poster always stops me in my tracks. The use of calligraphy as a crown works so amazingly well. Artist unknown.
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How to use the Puppet Warp tool in Adobe Illustrator. by Dutchly Designs.
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Thinking of doing a mini tutorial showing how to create this in Adobe Illustrator. Is this something you'd like to know how to do?
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Gradient Lettering in Adobe Illustrator. via Dutchy Designs .
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Love these Typography meets Furniture illustrations by Mario Pim.
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How to sharpen your lettering if it's looking Pixelated in Procreate
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The @tupperware rebrand by @LandorGlobal is absolutely 🔥. Love how they've played with the typography and the T monogram is genius. See more here:
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The process and finished piece is absolutely stunning 🤩. by
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This is some crazily good blackletter calligraphy art. by Mari Monteiro.
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Does this ever happen to you when using the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator?
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You can now draw perfect circles in @Procreate 4.2. 1. Draw a circle, without lifting off the pencil. 2. Hold your finger down on the screen to make to turn it into a perfectly round circle.
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Non-destructive pathfinder hack. Why am I only finding out about this now! 🤷. via @itscallurrrm
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How to create simple 3D type without using the 3D tools in Adobe Illustrator
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This week I learned how to make a interactive parallax Illustration using @jaromvogel Skillshare class. Great seeing my lettering in the 3rd dimension!
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How to create shoe lace lettering in Photoshop and Illustrator
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Happy 4th July to all my American friends. Have a great day!! 🎉
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Here's how to make a Smudge Pull 3D brush in Procreate. Thanks to @kunchevsky for demonstrating how to do this first.
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"Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle, or your middle to someone else's end. Don't compare the start of your second quarter of life to someone else's third quarter.” - Tim Hiller
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Do you ever struggle to outline your lettering in Procreate? Then try this hack!
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Trying to recreate a double exposure design I made from a few years back, before I had access to My iPad Pro and @procreate. Fun to try to redo old pieces with today’s technology and tools. 🌲
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"It's a lot easier to criticise than it is to create" @petermckinnon . Creation is a struggle. Something that takes hard work and persistence. Especially when others take the easy option to criticise your work. Keep your head down and know your work matters.
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📽️ Here's a quick and easy way to add weight to a script font just using brushes in Adobe @Illustrator. Just copy and paste (in place) part of the path over the top, make an oval art brush and apply it. 😀
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Did you know you can Vectorise your Procreate artwork with this free app?!🤯
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How to draw flags in Adobe Illustrator using guides. by Hannah Bacon Design.
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Freestyler Procreate Brush Set.50% OFF Today - Just $9 (rrp $19).
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So my free font "Lemon Bird" got used by @Specsavers in their window displays throughout the UK. The best bit, the designer got me a voucher for a free pair of glasses. Win win 🥳
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Thanks for featuring my hand lettering in your video Jonathan @tldtoday. I was so focused on what I was doing I didn't realise you guys were behind me! 😉
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Using Adobe Fresco to draw this poster in vector and finish it off in Illustrator.
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"It looked so much better in my head" is a theme that runs through a lot of my design work!
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Was lettering one word for a new video and got carried away and created a whole page!
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A tip my daughter taught me for drawing a quick condensed letter S.
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Here's how to draw a simple letter 'a' using Adobe @Illustrator and the Pen Tool. Hope it's helpful👍
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Every Adobe Illustrator tutorial I see makes me think I still have a lot to learn about this program! . by
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Let me walk you through how I created this vintage-inspired lettering piece in a Procreate Live Session next Thursday (25th) at 2pm UK time with @designcutsdeals . Sign up for free here: 👇.
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I didn't do calligraphy at school. I didn't draw letters as a child. I still can't draw people or animals or even a car. I spent 34 years trying different things until I found calligraphy. By trying & doing is the only way to find it. Brush:
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Generosity Sunday lettering process 👀. I showed it to my son and he said "all your stuff looks the same at the moment". I don't know if that was a compliment or not 🤷
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Just a reminder that all @affinitybyserif Apps are 50% OFF at the moment as well as all the brushes you see in this video. No subscription. No owning your work. No using it for AI. 😉
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Keep your paths from breaking when you remove anchor points in Adobe Illustrator. by Typetopia
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