How to Draw Shadow Effect 3D Block Letters

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start with simply drawing out your desired letter.

   Try to make the lines as straight as possible, or you can use a ruler.
   
   Just be sure that the lines are light, as you are only using them as a guide and will erase them later. (note: the lines will appear dark in the illustration, for visual purposes.) , Don't forget to do the inside "holes" in A,B,D,O,P,Q,R,etc. , (Don't forget the inside holes!) ,,,,
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   Step 2: Outline the outside of your letter.

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   Step 3: Draw a line off of either every right

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   Step 4: left or down facing corner of your letter

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   Step 5: making them all the same length.

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   Step 6: Connect all of the lines as shown in this illustration.

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   Step 7: Erase your guidelines that you drew in step 1. and remember draw it on paper first

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   Step 8: You can stop here if you would like

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   Step 9: or you can shade the sides in and/or outline the edges

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    Step 10: as shown here:

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    Step 11: Finished.

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