by Kelly Klapstein
Negative Space Lettering
Welcome to "Love Letters" a series of lettering articles written and illustrated by Kelly Klapstein. In each issue, Kelly will guide you through easy-to-follow tips and tricks as you learn the beautiful art of hand lettering.
72 Creative Scrapbooker | Winter 2022/23
When it comes to hand lettering, we always think about writing words by outlining and filling in letters. But have you ever thought about drawing “around” the words instead? There are countless creative ways to produce negative space letters. Let’s look at a simple “zentangle” approach to make some Christmas cards and tags with markers.