It is a party for linking up a project that you completed that you have been itching to do since you pinned it to a board on Pinterest. This challenge gets your butt in gear to just do it! I took the challenge.
I wanted to re-learn how to artfully and decoratively draw on a chalkboard without being an artist.
Here are a few of the chalkboards I have pinned that were my inspiration.
Image Credits: Inspired By Charm, Dana Tanamachi, Behance.net Dana Tanamachi has time lapse videos on her site. AMAZING!
When I first started working in retail display drawing signs was one of my jobs. When I stopped working at the store and no longer was creating signs by hand, I lost my touch. This challenge is my time to re-learn what I once knew how to do so well. I am a bit rusty, but over the weekend I had a family birthday celebration at my house and embellished a chalkboard with a menu for the party.
Chalkboard art and lettering is not hard, the process just takes some planning and with each board you create – you will get better. This post contains a step-by-step tutorial as well as a section on tips and tricks.
I know some of you may be saying, but I can’t draw a stick figure or have no idea what to draw? This is when you head over to your boards on Pinterest or look in magazines for quotes, line drawings, and images you like. Look for shapes you like, not complex art. Flowers, fonts, basic shapes are good images to start with. Use a stencil or your doodles until you feel more confident.
I printed out the words “Happy Birthday” using my computer and printer as lettering inspiration. I used the font: EcuyerDAX. To print out swirls and flourishes to use as design elements to copy, install a font that produces decorative elements instead of letters when you hit a letter key on your keyboard.