AUGUST MINI CHALLENGE
BACK TO BASICS

Inspired by this time of year and going back to school, I thought it'd be fun to kick off this month by going back to the basics and practicing our ABCs with the goal of lettering a piece featuring all the letters of the alphabet!
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My goal for these mini challenges is to provide a theme along with inspiration and ideas to help you continue your brush lettering practice every month!
 
Whether you can squeeze it in here and there or plan to do it daily, I suggest trying 15 minute increments. You can structure it however you'd like such as setting a timer and doing as much as you can within that time or assigning specific tasks per 15 minutes--whatever will work best!
 
I hope these brush lettering challenges and prompts can provide you with a creative outlet, remind you to take some time for yourself, or maybe even give you a task to do alongside your kids as they practice their alphabet :) Below are the details!
 

 
CHALLENGE
Create a lettered piece using the alphabet! I chose to letter in lowercase, incorporate
bounce, and kept most of the letters connected. This is just one interpretation--feel free to use it as a guide or create your own variation!
 
SUGGESTED BREAK DOWN + EXERCISE IDEAS FOR THE MONTH
  • Lowercase letter practice: Go through all the lowercase letters of the alphabet. Repeat each letter 3-5 times before moving on to the next.
  • Uppercase practice: Do the same with the all the uppercase letters.
  • Or combine both and go through the alphabet that way: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, etc.
  • Start playing around with connecting letters and creating a layout: decide if you want to use lower or uppercase letters or a mix of both, how many lines you want to split up the alphabet into, how to create a balanced piece, etc.
  • Pick your layout and begin your final piece--it helps to lightly letter it in pencil first!
  • Finish your final piece in ink!
BONUS CHALLENGE
If you complete the challenge or want to take a break and try something different, letter a word starting with each letter of the alphabet!
 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
I'll be sharing my lettering of each letter of the alphabet over on Instagram
 
I'm using my alphabet exemplar as a guide. My alphabet exemplar and workshops are available here (Use BETTERLETTERS10 for 10% off :))
 
SHARE YOUR WORK!
Don’t forget to snap a pic of your work and email it to me or share on social media! Use the hashtags #betterlettersin15 and tag @atiliay.

 
I hope your month is off to a great start and that you enjoy this mini challange!
 
Happy August and happy lettering!
 
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