Here’s a project that I’ve been working on that blends my love of design, dance and typography! Caras de Flamenco is an evening of flamenco produced by yours truly, featuring local flamenco dancers and musicians in an intimate venue. Here’s the poster design with the Caras de Flamenco hand lettered logo by Lark Lettering.
Each of the artists also got their own poster. Instead of having the logo as a watermark in the corner, I decided to have it blend into the background and fill the frame.
Sarah Ward | Photo by Matt Villanueva Talia Ortega Vestal | Photo by Matt Villanueva Eve Salonen | Photo by Matt Villanueva Tim Funk | Photo by Matt Villanueva Ben Phipps | Photo by Matt Villanueva
The show will be held on Saturday, April 27 (21+) and Sunday, April 28 (all ages show) and tickets are available through Stranger Tickets. Join us!
It’s been wedding central over here this week! For her table setting chart, the lovely bride had a DIY moment and painted her own watercolor postcards for me to add wedding calligraphy overtop. I used Golden acrylic ink with a 2/0 brush, doing a calligraphic font for the table number and block capital letters for the names. Rulers and erasers were my friends this week!
Spring has sprung, and with it, our new classes are in full bloom. We are excited to get back in the classroom with you, so we’ve curated a fun-filled calendar of different brush lettering classes to cherry pick from! .
For the first time we are rolling out 2-hour supplementary lettering classes, making them easier to schedule and fit your budget. (Scroll down for extra savings!).
🖌 Seattle Lettering Meetup on Tuesday, April 2 from 6 to 8pm. Come on out and letter with cool enthusiasts from the community. FREE! Except for your smoothie 😉
🖌 Intro to Brush Lettering on Saturday, April 6 from 11am to 2pm, $99 including supplies. This class teaches you foundational techniques and warm ups and will introduce you to the lowercase alphabet. .
🖌 Uppercase Letterforms on Tuesday, April 9 from 6 to 8pm, $65 including supplies. This is the other half of the alphabet! .
🖌 Calligraphy Connections on Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 8pm, $65 including supplies. Now that you have the basics under your belt, this will show you techniques for stitching letters into words and eventually phrases. .
🖌 Developing Personal Style in Your Lettering, Tuesday, April 23 from 6 to 8pm, $65 including supplies. If you find that everything you write always looks the same, this class is for you. We’ll explore different ways to infuse style into your lettering. .
Until Saturday, you can enjoy 15% off any of our spring classes when you register through larklettering.com. All classes will be held at Sweetgrass Food Co. at 1923 7th Ave at Virginia St., Seattle. Hope to cross paths with you soon!
Flew into Seville this week and it’s my first stop in Spain, where I’ll be for the next several weeks. On my train ride from Seville to Cadiz, here’s a little project. This warm yellow color is the color of Spain — you see it everywhere in Andalusia and it’s quickly become a favorite of mine.
Next month, I’m embarking on a trip to Europe, starting in London, then onto Madrid and to the south of Spain for my annual flamenco pilgrimage. It’s my first time in London, so if you have any favorite places to recommend, please share!
Lately I’m completely obsessed with blackletter calligraphy and am waiting with bated breath to see all the incredible hand drawn signs London has to offer! I promise to share!
Photo by @leoniehanne Ooh Couture, lettering by Lark.
We are excited to roll out Winter 2019 dates for modern calligraphy and hand lettering classes in Seattle! We purposely curated classes that haven’t been on the roster for a while and selected a few that are back by request!
This will give you an idea of the tools we use for each class and what the finished project looks like!
First up: Pointed Pen Calligraphy where we use nib and ink, the same tools that have been used for millennia, to learn calligraphy. Happening this Saturday, January 12 from 11am to 2pm at Sweetgrass Food Co. Beginners welcome!
Pointed Pen Calligraphy – Saturday, January 12
Secondly, Hand Lettering and Design. We will learn 3 hand lettered alphabets — cursive, serif and sans serif — and primarily use pencil and pen to draw letters and simple illustrations. We will spend the second half of lass to work on a project, so think of a short phrase of 3 to 5 words that you would like to letter. Most of our classes are suitable for beginners, though we recommend having a little background in calligraphy or design before taking this class as it is nearly twice as long and moves rather quickly. This will be on Saturday, January 19 at Fran’s Chocolatesin Georgetown from 11am to 4pm-ish.
Hand Lettering and Design – Saturday, January 19
Third up, Urban Lettering is a loose, casual script font and sans serif font using a round paintbrush and watercolor ink. You’ll see this style used frequently in cookbooks and in social media. This class will be at Sweetgrass on Saturday, February 2 from 11am to 2pm.
Urban Lettering – Saturday, February 2
Come letter with us! We have a blast in class (as our students will attest) and we keep our classes small so everyone receives personalized feedback.
Happy 2019 everyone! Since we’re still excited about our new year’s resolutions, let’s capitalize on that energy by leaning into the first meetup of the year where you’ll mix and mingle with likeminded creatives. This month we’re aligning with Type Treatment for their meetup at Fran’s Chocolates in Georgetown this Saturday, January 5 from 10am to 12pm.
via Type Treatment Seattle
Hillary of Type Treatment is going to be leading the event and we recommend joining in the festivities! Unfortunately I’ll be at my cousin’s wedding, but will be there in spirit.
As always, we recommend bringing your own calligraphy and lettering supplies with you, and your sweet tooth. You’re going to want to order the drinking chocolate!
The details:
Saturday, January 5 from 10am to 12pm Fran’s Chocolates — 5900 Airport Way S., Seattle, WA There is free parking behind the building RSVP on Facebook
We’re excited to turn the page and embrace fresh beginnings. Join us for some exciting winter events in the coming weeks, including a meetup and our first classes of the year:
Type Treatment calligraphy meetup this Saturday, January 5 at 10am at Fran’s Chocolates. This is a great way to meet like minded creatives — BYO art supplies!
Intro to Pointed Pen Calligraphyon Saturday, January 12 at 11am at Sweetgrass Food Co. Using the pen, nib, and ink that have been used for millennia in calligraphy, we will explore modern calligraphy using the dip pen. This is a great way for beginners to get introduced to the art form!
Intro to Hand Lettering and Design on Saturday, January 19 from 11am to 4ish pm at Fran’s Chocolates. This class will introduce you to several different hand lettered alphabets and involves drawing letters rather than using modern calligraphy pressurized techniques to get the thin and thick lines. After the alphabet introduction, we’ll lean into design fundamentals and learn different methods for integrating design and illustration into your composition. While we have had beginners attend this class, we recommend a background in lettering and design.
Urban Letteringon Saturday, February 2 from 11am to 2pm at Sweetgrass Food Co. This class utilizes a paintbrush and watercolors and you’ll be introduced to a loose urban alphabet in both a printed and cursive font. This style of lettering is what you see frequently in cookbooks and is all the rage!
What are your new years resolutions for 2019? Comment below!
