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How to Use Lower Case Letters in Art

Lowercase letters imply a more casual, conversational tone than uppercase letters. Some poets and artists, such as E.E. Cummings, are famous for their use of lowercase letters. Lowercase letters may fit into artwork better than uppercase letters due to their short, square shape. Lowercase letters are traditionally easier to read and identify than uppercase letters, especially in the case of cursive letters. This is because people are much more used to reading lowercase letters.

Things You'll Need

  • Stickers
  • Paints
  • Paintbrush
  • Pencil or marker
  • Needle and thread
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Instructions

    • 1

      Add lowercase stickers to an art project such as a scrapbook, painting, collage or wall decoration. You can use these stickers to create a word, phrase or an abstract message.

    • 2

      Paint or draw lowercase letters onto a painting or collage using a very fine paintbrush. You may elect to paint your name in lowercase at the bottom of the painting, to paint lowercase letters onto signs or to add a message using lowercase letters.

    • 3

      Draw lowercase letters onto collages, photographs, articles of clothing or walls using a permanent or erasable pen or marker. This creates a more obvious letter appearance. For example, if you draw the words "hope" and "peace" onto a wall, next to a photo of a dove, you create the suggestion of these ideals. By keeping the words lowercase, you keep the message casual and friendly.

    • 4

      Replace the traditional uppercase found in a poem or message with lowercase letters. Lowercase letters create a different aesthetic than uppercase letters and imply that proper nouns are on the same level as traditional nouns.

    • 5

      Sew letters onto a quilt, t-shirt or other fabric piece of art using a needle and thread.

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