WEEK 16
Hey there, thanks for joining us for Week 16 of HOMwork 2020!
This week, we have my friend and fellow podcast host, Stefan Kunz, as a guest teacher!
Stefan is a letterer, designer, and illustrator bringing his imagination to life on paper (and beyond). He's always been very passionate about graphic design and typography, but the inflection point came once he began combining two of his favorite passions – drawing type and photography. Stefan developed his signature style, TYPO x PHOTO, through his wordscapes (hand lettering art integrated into unique landscapes) and as a result captured the attention of international clients whilst building a dedicated social audience (487k+ on Instagram and 243k views on Youtube).
In addition to collaborating with clients such as Asics, Adobe, Apple, Coca-Cola, Bombay Sapphire, Nokia, Hallmark, Hillsong, Skillshare, Microsoft—Stefan is also the author of his own published books, “The Art of Lettering” and “You Are God’s Masterpiece”.
From Stefan:
I love challenges. They push me to my limits but I always come out stronger.
One of those challenges is time. Time is something we all have equally yet prioritize differently. I'll often hear from people around me: "I don't have time to be creative" which always leaves me wondering how much time does creativity take?
It's normal to have a preconceived idea of how long something will take which is what will become an excuse for us not to get started. My chalk mural usually take around 4-5 hours to produce. Unfortunately, that doesn't fit well into my schedule. So one day I decided to give myself only 30 minutes. 30 minutes to find a quote, sketch it out, and draw it on the chalk wall. Sounds crazy to do it in just the 10th of the time. But at least for me the time pressure relieved me from overthinking. Streamlining the process and work fast. You can watch it here.
This experience was so good that I thought we could take it one step further. I wanted to know how much better does your work get with time and can you do something great in less time.
Here comes the Speed Lettering Challenge.
Your assignment: Draw the same quote in 1 minute, 10 minutes and 1 hour.
Chose any quote you like (and create a sketch to use for this challenge)
Set a timer and get started.
You can use any tools you like.
I used a pencil for the first and second one and the iPad for the last one.
You can rewatch my live drawing session here.
I learned so much from this experience:
One minute goes by extremely fast. Go straight for the final result, no time for redos. So skip the eraser
Ten minutes is awesome to finalize a great sketch. You still need to plan your time well but you could even use coloring pens.
One hour is amazing. With the time pressure and the right tools you can move so fast and create something beautiful.
I'm still tweaking the times but next time I'll try 2' 10' and 30' (You can choose any times you'd like).
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #HOMwork2020 and tag @stefankunz and @homsweethom when you post your work on Instagram. We’ll be sharing our favorites in our Stories all week!
x Stefan and Lauren
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P.S. Stefan is doing Live Drawing Sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on YouTube and using this time to teach others for free and create a time to be creative.
