Easy DIY typography artwork

I have been loving all of the fun typography prints I've been seeing lately. Some of them can get quite pricey for a simple black and white print so I decided to make my own and it was really super easy. Can't wait to make a bunch more and keep updating our art. The great thing with making your own is that you can write any message you like!

For this one, I was inspired by Nirvana after the documentary we watched on Kurt Cobain as I couldn't get this one line out of my head.

Here is a super quick and easy how-to:

1. Print out a saying that you like. I used Helvetica font for this one and it would be fun to play around with more fonts next time. I adjusted the margins to get the font to print as large as possible on the sheet of paper.

2. Trace the saying onto a larger nice, think, high quality paper. I use the Strathmore 11x15 inch watercolor paper for everything. The reason for printing and transferring it is so that you can have a larger piece on a more beautiful and substantial paper. If you want an extra large image or can't find the font, you can of course just free-style it too.

3. Paint in with watercolor. I love the Land of Nod little paint pods watercolor set because the paint is smooth and vibrant, but you can use any black watercolor. And that's it.