![]() Once you’ve done that, you need to determine the direction of the 3D. You probably remember this from your geometry class.ĭraw a simple square on a piece of paper using a pencil (it can also be a rectangle, it doesn’t matter). The equal distance method is fairly simple.īefore I start showing you how to apply this effect to letters and words, let’s take a step back and try with a simpler shape – a square. I call it this way because well, the 3D extends equally everywhere. I’m not sure if this method has a particular name to it, but I call it – the equal distance 3D method. How to draw 3D letters – A step by step process We can also apply various shading to our 3D letters to make them look even better.īut more on that later on in this tutorial. On the other hand, the shaded letters are not connected and thus give the impression of them being cast behind the letter. If you look at it closely, you’ll see that all the corners completely connect a 3D letter. We have a shaded letter and a 3D letter next to each other. Here is one good tip on how to recognize a 3D letter from a shaded letter. I think that these two terms get confused and used interchangeably because they seem similar at first. In short, shadows are a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface. I often see that people refer to 3D as shadows or shading. We are basically adding an extra dimension to the flat 2D letterforms we usually create. Without getting all scientific in this artsy lettering tutorial, here is a very basic and boiled down definition of what 3D is –ģD is an object with height, width, and depth (or length). ![]() I believe it will provide you with a strong foundation, and all the practice you’ll do later on will be much more effective. Instead of just giving you a premade template for you to copy from, I think it’s crucial to have a basic understanding of what 3D letters are. Ok, with that in mind, let’s proceed to the next section of this tutorial. If you wish to add colors to your 3D letters you can also use these other tools –
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