a stab at blackletter

I definitely still have a ways to go, but here are my first attempts at blackletter kick ass-ery. These were all hand drawn with a pencil and sharpie pen, then filled in with a sweet staedtler marker, no calligraphy pens allowed. I used this font as a reference (for railway cars) so you won't hate on me for having an 'm' looking 'w'.


my first attempt after heck yes, 'old ties'






Old Ties, take 2







'Railway Cars' (yea, i went a little ligature looney)