Your first step is to draw out the "scaffolding" of the letter, lightly, in pencil on your piece of bristol. By scaffolding I mean the imaginary lines used to construct letterforms; baseline, median, etc.
Draw out 2 lines to represent the baseline and median in the center of the board. The x-height of your letter must be 6" tall, each line 3" above and below the center of the board.
If your letter has them, calculate and draw out lines for the ascender or descenter height. Measure out and scale up the various important points of the letter to use on your bristol.
Sketch your letterform out in pencil, then fill in the form carefully with black gouache. If you go outside the lines don't worry, it's easy to fix! After the letter is all filled in, wait til it is dry to the touch and go back in with white gouache to correct any imperfections.
To get nice straight lines, start with a black Sharpie, paint pen, or good ink pen. Freehanding the straight lines will be a disaster, unless you're really, really good.
Here's a helpful representation (you're welcome) of what you'll be making (click for a larger image):
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