Introducing the Sketchy Brush Pack

July 27, 2018Leave a comment

If you’ve followed me on Instagram for any period of time, you know that I really don’t like sketching.

Which is why the spacing is so jacked and the shading is terrible on this haha. #homwork #goodtypetuesday #ipadlettering #ipadprolettering #procreatelettering #slabserif #3dletters #sketchfirst

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I like diving headfirst into a project and letting the undo button be my sketch. But recently, I’ve been trying to train myself to sketch out my ideas to re-think layouts, lettering styles and sometimes colors. One project whwere I actually attempted to sketch first was this Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure quote, and I was thrilled with the way it turned out.

Trying to channel my inner @homsweethom with the lettering style on this @peeweeherman quote. • • • • #ipadlettering #procreatelettering #ipadprolettering #handlettering #typography #letteringpractice #letteringquotes #peeweeherman #peeweesbigadventure #imalonerdottie #peewee #handletteringpractice #lettering #letteringart #calligratype #ipadcalligraphy #3dlettering #3dletters #nostalgia #classicmovies #favoritemovies #laurenhom #letteringstyle #homwork

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Maybe there’s something to this sketching thing after all!

So, with that in mind, I started working on a pack of brushes that made sketching more fun. I wanted pencils, ball-point pens, and even the look of a dried-out brush marker—which was modeled after one of my very own frayed and drying brush markers. That turned into this pack of 5 lettering brushes and a bonus texture called the Sketchy Brush Pack. You can get it now on Etsy and Creative Market.

Here is what comes in this brush bundle:

Side note: One of my favorite (and most time-consuming) pieces of all time was created entirely with the Pencil Pusher brush in this pack.

It’s kind of insane how long it took me to make this week’s #homwork. Most of that time was spent narrowing down the list of destinations, but a good portion was deciding on which style to do for each word. Some of these are places I’ve been, some are places I want to go, and one is a fictional place I wish was real. 😉 • • • #lettering #ipadlettering #ipadprolettering #ipadletteringpractice #handlettering #handletteringpractice #letteringpractice #letteringstyle #letteringstyles #typography #typographydesign #procreatelettering #procreateapp @homsweethom

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My TeePublic shop has new items

June 12, 2018June 24, 2018Leave a comment

I’ve added a ton of new designs to my TeePublic store including a brand new Always Sunny Ongo shirt. Check them out here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/alexisgentry

Yay! My iPad Pro is working again!

May 17, 2018May 17, 20182 Comments

Welcome Back - iPad Lettering by Alexis Gentry

My iPad was acting super weird over the past few weeks. I kept getting the “iPad storage full” message, even though I knew I had at least 30 gigs of free space on it and whenever I tried to open the Settings app, the whole thing would crash. After researching for days, I concluded that the only thing to do was a full backup/restore. I’ve had this iPad for a couple years now and have thousands of Procreate canvases on it, so I was terrified of losing it all, but I knew it might be the only way to get by favorite Apple device working again.

This weekend, I manually backed up all my Procreate brushes and canvases just in case the iCloud backup didn’t work. Then I erased the iPad, started the iCloud restore, and hoped for the best. It took a full four freaking days for Procreate to load from the iCloud backup (the icon was grayed out and I couldn’t open it) but once it was done, everything was exactly where it should be. So happy to not have to manually restore all that stuff! The “storage full” message is gone and I have almost a third of the total storage space free again. I have no idea what the problem was in the first place, but it’s such a ginormous relief to have my iPad back and to be able to do some lettering on that big screen again!

To celebrate, I’m releasing two new free brushes here and here. The first one is the stipple brush I used in this piece and the second is a dot brush I used for this one:

Today’s #HOMwork is for the little things that make your day. My tiny moment of joy is when some of the amazing letterers I follow like something I post on Instagram. I really love the whole lettering community on here, so it’s amazing to interact with people who inspire me so much. #ipadlettering #procreatelettering #ipadprolettering #handlettering #lettering #letteringpractice #calligrabesties #calligrabuddies #letteringcommunity

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My 3D lettering process

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018Leave a comment

Just created a brand new video to show you how I quickly create 3D lettering on my iPad Pro with Procreate. This process was inspired by two amazingly talented lady letterers, Lauren Hom and Lisa Long, who you should definitely follow for lettering tips and inspiration.

Trying out new styles

March 23, 2018Leave a comment

I love all kinds of lettering, from super elegant scripts to blocky letters. I’m slowly trying to learn new ways of creating letters so I can try out different styles. After watching a recent tutorial by the ultra-talented Lauren Hom on GoodType‘s Instagram, I got totally obsessed with her 3D style.

Here are just a few of the pieces I’ve made as I practiced.

#HOMWork - tiny moments of joy by Alexis Gentry

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My TeePublic shop has new items

Yay! My iPad Pro is working again!