faux origami/ribbon lettering

I just loved this creation by Nathan Yoder when I saw it on my Instagram feed. A few weekends ago, I got a couple new Copic markers and wanted to try them out. What better to use them for than some handlettering? Thought I'd try my hand at making some faux origami/ribbon letters.

This is what came about in my sketchbook:

The new markers I got were orangey hues. I also brought some other markers with me, which is why the colors are so limited and the shading color is grey. I like how adding shade gives the letters some depth. However, because these letter were in my mind, I wasn't always sure where to add the shading.

I was inspired by this little foray to create some real origami letters from some brown craft paper. I'm currently working on that now (you can see previews of it on my Instagram account). I will post it when it's finished.

Today, I thought I'd redo the "it is what it is" design. After making some actual letters from paper, it was easier to gauge where the shading should go and how the paper would fold. I like this one much better!