Font Challenge: Castro Script (Name Art) - Treehouse Treasures

Castro Script

I was looking for something over at YouTube and I found this drawing site and one of the videos was for making Name Art. I took the idea and used PSP to create name art similar to what I saw in the video. You can see the Name Art video here. The YouTube channel is Draw So Cute. When I learn to use my Pen Tool I would love to make some of her cute chibi-style characters.

For my name I used text size 72 with color black. I duplicated the layer, flipped it, and moved it to mirror the first layer, then merged the two layers together.

To add the colors, I used the Magic Wand Tool to select inside the spaces where I wanted to add color, expanded the selection by 2 pixels, added a new layer below the black text and filled with color. Repeat the process for adding color to more spaces. The three colors I used are #00A0C6 (blue), #00BD13 (green), and #C00000 (red). After all the colors are added, I applied Meadow Studio's Coconutice Clear Glass (for SuperBladePro). I duplicated the iced colors layer and changed the blend mode on the duplicate layer to hard light to make the colors brighter.

I added a drop shadow to the black text layer of 2, 2, 25, 3, black.

I also made an avatar-sized image and rotated it 90 degrees left and another at 90 degrees right. I think it looks like some kind of tribal art.

And I also placed one on top of the other and now it kind of looks like an alien creature

LOL.

If you have a go at this challenge I would love to see the names you create!

Love it. The colors are wonderful. I actually have a light table the I have had for years. I use to own a small Printshop back, way back in the day. It will be fun to try this at home and then I can scan it into psp when I get up and running.

Fun project!. I look forward to playing.

I just had to try this, it looked like so much fun!
I used the same colors as timber. It is amazing how different each name looks. I have loops and tails in my name so it is quite different.

After I did my name I duplicated it and mirrored it. Then I tried one where I put them back to back. I think this technique would make a good frame or border.

Thanks for sharing this timber!

Wow, Judy, your name turned out great! Having letters with loops and tails is a little more challenging but it makes a more dramatic effect, I think. I love the duplicated and mirrored tag! It looks so "tribal" to me.

Thanks so much

for giving this technique a play, Judy, I sure did enjoy seeing your results!

Well, I had to make do with what I could. I used EC4000 Glass and added a simple Noise effect using PSP8. I will have to try this one again, for sure! :-]

I must have been away when you posted your first results for this challenge, Karla. I love

all the colors you chose for your first tag and also the two-color version. I think both of your tags have a glassy appearance

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For the two-color tag, did you have any particular reason why you added the pink color where you did?

It kind of reminds me of a fish.

Thanks for giving this challenge a play and for posting your results!

They are way cool