The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide
Author: Peggy Dean
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399582177

From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, a complete guide to learning and perfecting brush lettering, a forgiving style of modern calligraphy that encourages creative expression and imprecision, including basic skills, flourishes, and project ideas. The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide has something for everyone--from beginners that have never used a brush pen, to seasoned letterers looking for a new style or ideas for creative flourishes. From choosing the best pens and paper and knowing the different styles of lettering, to adding color to your finished pieces--this book covers it all. The book includes templates for labels, cards, handmade bunting, and word collages. It even includes a how to guide for posting your best work on social media. Each lesson builds on itself, unlocking endless opportunities inside the playful art of brush lettering. As a self-taught artist who left her day job to pursue a creative life, Peggy Dean is the ideal teacher for artists and non-artists alike.

Hand Lettering A to Z

Hand Lettering A to Z
Author: Abbey Sy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-04-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1631592823

Learn to draw your own alphabet as Abbey Sy and other artists teach you the art of hand lettering!

Hand Lettering for Beginners

Hand Lettering for Beginners
Author: Sarah Ensign
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0744041473

Create beautiful lettering projects, quotes, birthday cards, and more once you’ve learned the basics of hand lettering from artist Sarah Ensign. Have you always wanted to learn the secrets to create stunning letter art? Now you can! This book takes you through different hand lettering styles such as faux calligraphy, brush pen lettering, and creating basic font styles such as monoline, elegant, and brush pen scripts. Sarah Ensign, author and influencer shares this fascinating craft with you through pages of colorful examples and worksheets that allow you to practice what you’ve learned. She also shares practical tips on supplies such as pen and paper, creating beautiful fonts, and master tricky connections, and planning layouts for quotes. Simple Techniques and Endless Possibilities In this colorful, hardcover book, you’ll find hands-on lettering worksheets and step-by-step guides that will quickly build your confidence. Explore your creativity with this fun, creative craft. Hand lettering for Beginners has a fun, non-intimidating approach to guiding readers through hand lettering techniques and possibilities. This book will start a fascinating hobby that will allow you to grow your hand lettering skills and create your own unique projects.

Hand-Lettering

Hand-Lettering
Author: Megan Wells
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1441325700

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide
Author: Peggy Dean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-01-17
Genre: Calligraphy
ISBN: 9780998558509

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide has something for everyone - from beginners that have never used a brush pen, to seasoned letterers looking for new stylistic, expressive options and ideas. Each lesson builds on itself, unlocking endless opportunities inside the playful art of brush lettering.This book covers it all, from the ever-so-important basics, through a journey of faux calligraphy, a comprehensive brush pen guide along with how they're used, pages of different alphabet styles, unique flourishes and ligatures, to creative step-by-step DIY projects. Dive in and discover your unique style.

The Art of Brush Lettering

The Art of Brush Lettering
Author: Kelly Klapstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2017-11-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1631593552

The Art of Brush Lettering offers a meditative approach to learning all the facets of lettering with brush pens.

The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering

The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering
Author: Cari Ferraro
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633225941

The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering provides expert instruction on the intricacies of traditional lettering techniques, as well as an introduction to contemporary hand-lettering formats. From selecting the appropriate tools, such as pens, nibs, brushes, inks, and papers, to learning optimal hand positioning and understanding the intricacies of lettering angles, heights, spacing, and strokes, The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering will help lettering enthusiasts swiftly master their craft. Step-by-step lessons, practice templates, and a range of stunning alphabets demonstrate the breadth of artistic achievement that comes with practice and dedication. Four professional artists guide you through traditional calligraphy techniques, as well as an introduction to contemporary hand-lettering art forms, such as brush lettering and mixed media, for a well-rounded approach to the craft. Additionally, a short section on Chinese brush lettering and several mixed media lettering projects inspire creativity and demonstrate how calligraphy and lettering can be used in wider artistic contexts and projects. Including practice templates for several featured alphabets in addition to mixed media "bonus" projects designed to inspire artistic creativity, The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering will inspire lettering enthusiasts of all skill levels to strengthen their existing skills and delve into new, lesser-known variations of the trend.

Happy Handlettering

Happy Handlettering
Author: Maghon Taylor
Publisher: DaySpring
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2019-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781684086269

"A colorful, fun, and inspirational guide, Happy Hand Lettering offers a simple three-step process for turning your handwriting into hand lettering. It includes an alphabet guide for lowercase and uppercase letters, practice pages, as well as practical applications for project ideas such as ornaments, envelopes, gift tags, and so much more. By hand lettering Scriptures and focusing on life-giving words, creative hearts can release their inhibitions, feeling free to make mistakes, try again, mess-up, redo, and all the while, bask in God's amazing presence and peace."

Art Class: Hand Lettering

Art Class: Hand Lettering
Author: Michael Tilley
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2019-12-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 178950449X

Take a look around and you'll notice beautiful hand lettering is almost everywhere: from shop façades and menus to websites, product packaging, and birthday cards. In Art Class: Hand Lettering, you'll learn how to master three popular lettering crafts: • Modern calligraphy • Brushwork scripts • Blackboard letter art Each section is presented by an expert artist, who introduces you to their own aspect of this craft and showcases a range of different scripts for you to practise right here on the pages of this book. You'll be amazed at how professional your own personalised, hand-drawn lettering can look.

The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners

The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners
Author: June & Lucy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2019-08-12
Genre: Calligraphy
ISBN: 9781646081493

Hello there crafty friends of mine! I’m Kristin - mama to the most incredible little human around, graphic designer, hand letterer, and creator of June & Lucy. I love the 4 C’s in my life: cats, coffee, couches, and cooking, and as you can tell from my Instagram captions, I think I am much funnier than I probably am. My goal with this book is to help you avoid the countless months of research, trial and error, and mistakes that I made along the way, by giving you a straight forward, easy to understand explanation of the process behind hand lettering so that you can start your lettering journey with a strong foundation.