Just watch.
This project was surprisingly fun to make! I used the paint editor in Scratch, and wrote out the letters using the trackpad. First, I wasn't expecting it to work out as well as it did. Usually, when I think of writing something with my fingers on a trackpad, I'm prepared for everything to go wrong (have you ever tried signing an electronic document with the trackpad?!). But, to my surprise, I was actually able to draw the letters nicely, and shade in areas where I wanted more ink, for more of an effect. It was nice to be able to undo, erase, while at the same time be able to see what the "final" product would look like. Usually, when I write out letters for fun on paper, I use pen right away, because I hate pencil; I usually want to write something out quickly, but also want to see it in the final ink from the first try. I also found myself loving "mistakes" that I made. Sometimes I'd draw a small line or go too far, but then realize that the script looked better that way anyways, and decide to keep the mistake. Or, I'd decide this little mistake looked cute, and I should replicate it throughout the design (e.g. if you look at the small lines coming out of the letters in the word "fun"). Of course, the challenging parts where drawing the lines to look as it would with paper and pen. You can (maybe?) tell from the jaggedness that it's not as perfect as if I had used the right type of pens on paper. I've never thought of scripting and lettering in Scratch – it's not something I've associated Scratch with. But, I have always admired Scratchers (and people) who draw using the paint editor or using digital means. I'm glad I tried this out, and am impressed by how it turned out! It looks like a simple project, but actually required a bit of effort. It's no painting, but I can appreciate the thought and effort artists put in creating digital drawings. ----------------------------------------------------------------- I recently got into calligraphy and lettering, in English and Arabic letters, and I really enjoy it! I usually like writing out inspirational quotes and verses, and hanging them on the wall above my desk. I'm still a beginner, and have been mainly using Sharpie pens (as opposed to calligraphy-dedicated pens), and copying letter design from other experienced people or ready-made scripts. But, it's a fun and relatively quick exercise, and the best part is producing something I get to hang on the wall!
