JENNIFER HOOLEY *  art makes me happy  froghappy.com

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Whether it's art, tennis or yoga, I love the practice. Five days per week works for me. Design, value studies, left & right handed, upside down and much more... Join me each January!

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LET’S CONTINUE!

YOU’VE INSPIRED ME! PRompts for another month

Many of you who signed up for last year’s January prompts know that I continued posting my own work through the end of March. And a few this year have asked for another month of prompts. So let’s do this!


2021 Week 5: LETTERING

five prompts for practicing HAND-lettering FIVE days per week.  

THE ART OF HAND-LETTERING

Hand Lettering is an age-old and traditional practice that has become quite hip during the last few years. Our trying this out is inspired by young artist Layla who I know from the Zen Den in Hamilton. Thanks Layla! 
Ive never done lettering before so we’ll learn together. 


Here are guidelines for this week... 

Warm Up! * 

1) Print your reference sheet before you set your timer (or if you prefer to go “freestyle”, open the file to view on your iPad / computer screen. 

2) Set your timer to 15 minutes.

3) Trace or freestyle the letters for that day. Try writing out the saying of the day in that lettering style. 

4) Check the time, make some notes, spend more lettering and/ or creating if you are inspired. Often once I have my pencil and paper out, I continue to draw away. 

5) Sign and date your worksheets and phrases. 

  Day 1. “FAUX CALLIGRAPHY” Lettering worksheet(s) “Be Joyful”

  Day 2.  “MONOLINE” Lettering worksheet(s) “Enjoy the Process”

  Day 3. “BRUSH” Lettering worksheet “do more with less”

  Day 4. “BUBBLE” Letteriing worksheet “The World is Full of Magic”

  Day 5. Mix it up! Use a bunch of different styles to write out your favorite phrases. 

*** I will send worksheet files to you later this evening ***

I will post my daily prompts each day on Instagram and Facebook for inspiration and my own accountability. Please post along with me if you’d like. If you are not on social media, reference my website under “Social Media” and please e-mail or text your drawings to me. I’d love to see!

Be froghappy! Happy practicing!

* Warm up

I love to warm up even before practicing... yup you guessed it with my left hand (non-dominant). Or you can practice lines, shapes, do a few doodles.  2 minutes is all you need!


Supplies

Quite a few of you have asked what supplies to use. Two of my favorites:  9x12" spiral notebook for sketching (I also do some watercolor in here) and pencils.

I purchase my supplies both on-line and locally and am happy to help you find what you need. Please ask! 


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Jennifer Hooley  * froghappy.com  * 315.559.6156

ART MAKES ME HAPPY

 (tennis is cool too!)

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