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Putting shadow and light on letters is the hack of life! Once you learn the technique (I’ve written a post on how to shade booleans, which you can read here), it’s quite easy to create the illusion that your letters have a third dimension. It’s great for example when you only have to write one word on a card (“Congratulations”, “Thank you” or “Merry Christmas”, well okay that was two words but you get the idea) because a shadow makes the word fuller, more professional and kind of turns the word into a picture in a flash. Or if you have a headline or short quote that you want to attract attention. I promise, people get very impressed.
When it comes to shading, brush pens are second to none, creating a rich and broad shadow that gives the letters a clear imprint. In this kit, I have acted as a muscular and overbearing doorman – I have not let many people in, no matter how much they have nagged me. Those who have been allowed to go past in the queue got it because of nice colors and different sizes and unmatched in their guild. To these gray wands I added two magic highlight creators of different kinds, a jelly pencil and an acrylic professional, and BAM, the world’s first(?) and best(!) shadow kit has seen the light of day.
Those who got ahead in the queue are:
Karin Brushmarker PRO, Cool grey 1 and Warm grey 1
Poland’s wonderkid Karin Brushmarker is impossible to beat in a context like this. Generous with its colors, durable nylon tip, what’s not to like.
Staedtler Pigment Brush pen, Light Gray.
Waterproof and new, with a slightly narrower but quite sturdy tip reminiscent of Faber Castells Pitt Artist Brush (which you can find in the Smallish Brush Kit). I am very fond of the shade.
Pentel Brush Sign, Light Gray
When you want to add shadow to slightly smaller letters, or maybe just make a drop shadow (I explain what it is here), Pentel’s bright, easy-to-handle little Brush Sign is PERFECT
Uni Posca PC-1MR, 0.7 mm White
Posca is best known for their larger pencils, but they also make this little gem, full of opaque acrylic color for all the little white details. Really cozy!
Uni Ball Signo Broad
But if you prefer a ballpoint pen with jelly ink, this is your weapon of choice. Uni Ball Signo’s ink is a bit more off white, a tad less white than Poscan’s.
And hey, don’t forget that with opaque white ink you can do more than just highlights. It also works great for lettering or outlines on black or dark paper, or as a pattern on large letters in color. Using a pen with opaque ink in the same color as the paper you’re drawing on can be a lot of fun! And I have one more word for you: Tippex.
