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Doh! I was about to give him the link to my hand lettering tutorial but Stan beat me to it.

Thanks, Stan!

(Sorry I haven't been around much. Sooo busy. But I'm peeking in when I can!)

~Nate

It was a thrill and an honor to have my USAGI/HORSE pinup in #96! I'll be framing the issue for my studio wall ASAP! Putting it next to my original Stan art!

~N

It was absolutely my favorite hat -- which is why I wore it to death. I would certianly buy another if they were available again...and probably a spare!

~N

Thanks, Stan. It is a sad day for my bare head...

~N

Well, I finally did it. I wore out my gray Usagi baseball hat. It's just too ratty to take out in public anymore! (It's the one with the gestural bunny head in a red square that Stan draws). Now I have the dilemma...where to get a new one? So far I've had no luck. Does anyone know where I could get ...

Thanks, Stan! Can't wait. Sorry I didn't see you at SDCC this year. My hotel was converted to condos a month before the show and I couldn't get another room. Luckilly I was just going to walk around this year and not exhibit with a booth.

~N

I haven't been able to get to my local comic shop in about 4 weeks -- just wondering if anyone's seen my Usagi & Horse pinup in the new issue. Not sure if it's even appeared yet!



Thanks!

~N

Awesome! Thanks.

~Nate

I finally got around to reading my copy of #93 and it's one of my favorite issues in the past year or so. REALLY nice. I'm always partial to stories with minimal lettering (odd considering how I make my living...). Your research was well worth it, Stan. And I loved the parallel between the ceremony ...

http://www.copicmarkers.com

~N

I use COPIC brush markers extensively. Love them!!!

Control all comes down to practice and touch. Since there's no resistance to lean your hand on, you really need to concentrate...and relax. Practice lines that go thin, thick thin.

~Nate

There are two schools of thought on the caps vs. sentence case lettering. It really just comes down to preference. Caps is the standard, and is visually more compact. I say do whatever compliments the art best. If you're lettering at print size, most lettering fonts look best between 6 and 9 pt. (de...

HAHAA!!! Now that would be hilarious.

~N

I have two eyeballs actually!



~N

Thanks, everyone!

~N