- 1). Draw the outline of the letters using ovals and circles. You can make these shapes large or small depending on your personal preference. Draw lightly with pencil.
- 2). Trace the outer edges of the letters using a pen or by pressing down harder with your pencil. You don't have to follow the exact outline of the ovals and circles; you can round over overlapping and connecting edges to make a more uniform letter.
- 3). Add holes into any letters that require holes. The letters that require holes are A, B, D, O, P, Q and R. Make sure that the hole in the D has one flatter edge so that it isn't confused with the letter O.
- 4). Erase the light sketch lines so that only the border of each letter is left.
- 5). Color the letters with any color you like. You can draw patterns, fill them in with solid color or leave them uncolored.
- 6). Add shadows and reflections on single-color letters by drawing lines that follow the contour of the letter in different hues. On the same side of each letter, use a darker shade of the original color and draw a line along the edges. On the opposite side, use a lighter shade than the original color and draw a single line along the edges. Leave the tops and bottoms of the letters untouched.
- 7). Cut around the edges of each letter carefully using scissors. If you need to cut out a hole, gently bend the letter in half where the hole is and cut out the semi-circle to take out the entire hole.
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