Hand Lettering Master Class

Author: Marcella Astore
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645675955
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Creative Projects to Master the Art of Modern Lettering Learn to create stunning hand lettered art with projects that showcase the range of modern calligraphy. With a guide to getting started, tips on avoiding common mistakes and fully illustrated step-by-step instructions, artist Marcella Astore makes it easier than ever to achieve professional-quality effects in your lettering. Master the skill of blending to create smooth gradient effects between colors or add a soft watercolor look inside your letters. Discover the secrets of layering to make realistic ocean waves or add bold patterns like plaid and shimmering scales from a mermaid tail. In addition, Marcella’s pro tips for effectively adding shadows and highlights will make your work pop off the page. Whether you’re still a beginner or a lettering artist looking for new tips and fresh inspiration, Marcella’s creative designs and whimsical messages will guide you in achieving your lettering dreams.

Art Class: Hand Lettering

Author: Michael Tilley
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 178950449X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 435

Book Description
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.

Modern Calligraphy

Author: Molly Suber Thorpe
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250152453
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
A perfect gift for anyone who wants to learn the "write" way to craft calligraphy. Calligraphy is about creating something uniquely beautiful, whether to celebrate a special occasion like marriage or to use every day in the form of stationery. Author Molly Suber Thorpe, an award-winning wedding invitation designer and calligrapher based in Los Angeles, works closely with her international clients to give them the distinctive products they're looking for. In Modern Calligraphy, you can learn from this experienced expert how to master this fresh modern lettering style. The first book to teach this bold new style breaks the calligraphy process down into simple steps so anyone can learn to create their own stunning wedding invitations, thank you cards, gift tags, and more. Starting with an overview of the supplies—from paper to ink to pens—you will learn how to form letters, words, and then phrases by following Molly's clear step-by-step instructions, and by practicing with the provided templates. After mastering letter forms using a pointed pen and ink you can take it to the next level by learning how to use watercolor and gouache, or how to digitize your calligraphy. The twenty projects in the book provide lots of inspiration for making your own and are grouped into three sections: weddings, entertainment, and personal stationery. With loads of ideas, practice exercises, and helpful tips, soon you will be turning out gorgeous script calligraphy pieces like the ones featured in wedding magazines and popular websites like Pinterest.

The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering

Author: Annie Cicale
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579908096
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Thanks to the guidance of an experienced calligraphy teacher, anyone can add a touch of elegance to invitations, handwritten poems, and a variety of surfaces. Annie Cicale provides a complete, easy-to-follow course in the art of beautiful writing and an attractive resource filled with breathtaking images. She'll guide your pen as you master broad-pen alphabets, including classic uncial, Roman, and italic caps, as well as playful, invented styles with added variations. Seventeen projects include a traditional certificate with decorative contrasts and flourishes; journals, scrapbooks, and even a colorful silk-screened pillow.

Brush Pen Lettering

Author: Grace Song
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612436897
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Create beautiful hand lettering with the first book dedicated entirely to the use and mastery of modern brush pens. Drawing gorgeous letters, words and phrases with a brush pen doesn’t have to be difficult! Brush Pen Lettering will show you how to create your own unique style. To help you on your lettering journey, this comprehensive how-to guide includes: • DIY projects • Tips and Tricks • Color Photographs • Inspiring Ideas • Step-by-step instructions • Practice exercises

Lettering & Calligraphy Workbook

Author: Diagram Group
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402741012
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
This thorough workbook provides a complete course in calligraphy, from basic alphabets and letterforms to templates, from spacing and layout to complex projects. It’s big, it’s complete, and it’s filled with the most detailed lessons on calligraphy anyone will ever need. A complete overview of the basic tools explains what each pen can do, and how inks and paints can affect the quality of the work. Several tasks are laid out for students to master: They can start with "skeleton letters,” and then gradually try more complex forms, including Rustica, Antique Uncials, and Carolingian. Prepare for a project by understanding line spacing, centering, layout, pasting up, and using color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, fashion handmade greeting cards, design posters, and copy poetry and prose.

Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy

Author: Shelly Kim
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1631597213
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Lettering enthusiasts of all levels will love learning easy ways to develop and adapt hand lettering skills and techniques to a variety of digital platforms in Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy. Popular Instagram lettering artist and workshop instructor Shelly Kim (@lettersbyshells) offers lettering enthusiasts at all levels step-by-step instruction, along with ample photos and lettering examples. Start with lettering essentials that show how to create different styles of brush lettering with the right tools, how to connect letters to form words, form flourishes, and more. Then turn that unique calligraphy into lettering that you can use over and over again, just by digitizing it. Discover several options for creating digital lettering, each one clearly outlined and explained. Become familiar with tools and techniques that make the process fast and enjoyable. See how far you can take your digital lettering with fun projects for creating cards, name tags, adding foiling and more. In this book you’ll learn how to: Produce loose, bouncy lettering that adds style to any project Design meaningful quotes by learning a quick trick for great compositions Create digital files that give you numerous options for adding color and changing the shapes and sizes of letters Make a custom digital lettering brush that you can use for unique calligraphy Letter on a tablet and learn the basics of Procreate and Apple Pencil Use your lettering for great projects that incorporate digital and hands-on techniques Get inspiration from stunning gallery pieces by Karin Newport of @ipadlettering and Myriam of @halfapx Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy will guide you to the future of lettering!

Calligraphy Kit

Author: Arthur Newhall
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600582575
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
This complete kit makes it easy to start exploring the exciting art form of calligraphy because it comes with everything a beginning artist needs—from a set of high-quality materials to comprehensive instructions. The lettering book covers the basics—such as pen styles, angles, and hand positions; letter heights and spacing; and practice strokes—before offering advanced techniques for rendering several calligraphic alphabets. And every lesson can be accomplished with the array of writing materials provided. The hardcover case includes a 40-page paperback book with corresponding Spanish instruction, a cartridge calligraphy pen, 3 pen nibs, 10 ink cartridges, 3 felt-tip calligraphy markers, calligraphy paper, a guideline sheet, and paper. Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 13 and older and is not intended for use by children.

Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering

Author: Lisa Engelbrecht
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 161059438X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The book demonstrates the uses of traditional and cutting edge lettering tools, from classic calligraphy pens to bling-producing metallic foils and glue pens. It introduces a wide array of lettering styles with complete alphabets sample artworks that show an application. Fully stepped-out illustrations break down each letterform, taking the reader through each stroke and a large collection of gallery images provides further inspiration for how to use creative lettering in artwork. Calligraphy, the art of elegant, beautiful lettering, has increased in popularity over the last several years. From brides who want to address their wedding invitations to do-it-yourselfers who want to prepare certificates or make a family tree, and even for art journalers and scrapbookers who like creative text in their works, calligraphy books and classes are hot. This new-in-paperback book will spark the interest of the calligraphy novice by introducing a new approach to lettering, one that combines a lively combination of traditional lettering styles, fun and scripty modern styles, and artsy street-style lettering, along with project ideas that incorporate creative lettering.

Mastering Modern Calligraphy

Author: Molly Suber Thorpe
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250271606
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Mastering Modern Calligraphy is a comprehensive guide to taking your pointed pen calligraphy skills to the next level and developing your very own modern style. Following up and building on Molly’s popular beginner's guide, Modern Calligraphy, Mastering Modern Calligraphy is the perfect companion for pointed pen and digital calligraphers alike. It is aimed at those with some calligraphy experience, presenting more than 2,700 letterforms and ligatures, targeted exercises, stroke drills, flourishes, and phrases, which emphasize experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. This beautiful, in-depth guide to modern calligraphy emphasizes experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. With targeted exercises and lessons aimed at pushing you out of your calligraphy comfort zone, Mastering Modern Calligraphy will not only help you master tricks of the trade, but develop your very own modern calligraphy style, too.