Lightly sketch your design with a pencil. Use any circular object to trace a circular line for the outline of the wreath, which will help you determine where to place the leaves.
Using a light green brush marker, draw leaves on the top half of the wreath, leaving space for the words below. You can design your leaves in a traditional style or use a line pattern inside the leaves for added interest, as shown in the video.
Using a white marker (brush or bullet tip), write the word “Hello,” ensuring it is centered within the wreath and does not overlap the leaves.
With a blue brush marker, write the word “Winter” in a larger size than "Hello." The basic principle of brush lettering is that the downstrokes should be thicker by using the side of the brush, while the upstrokes are thinner by using just the tip of the brush.
Complete the bottom half of the wreath with more leaves using the same green brush marker used for the top.
Add a drop shadow to the word “Winter.” Decide which side of the word you want the shadows to appear; in the video, shadows are placed on the right and bottom sides of the letters. Optionally, you can also add a highlight to the top half of the letters.
Finish the design by adding circles of various sizes on the wreath to represent snow.
Tips:
Unlike other paint pens, Sharpie Creative Markers do not need to be shaken before use.
Write and draw lightly to protect the marker tips; there's no need to apply hard pressure.
Feel free to use any colors you like; it doesn't have to match the artwork in the video exactly.
You can create a faux calligraphy style for the word “Winter” by using a bullet tip marker to write the word, then adding thicker strokes to the downstrokes of each letter, and filling in those downstrokes.
You can switch the “snow” to snowflakes instead, or combine both elements around your wreath.
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