Download or read book Lettering Alphabets Artwork written by Jay Roeder and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get inspired by 60 hand-lettered alphabets and the artists who draw them! This beautiful follow-up to 100 Days of Lettering helps you master the techniques so you can use them in your own designs. In his latest hand-lettering guide, designer and illustrator Jay Roeder has compiled a vibrant collection of alphabets that will have you racing for your pens, markers, and sketchbooks. He explains everything you need to know to create each set of letters, from the required pen strokes to fun embellishments. The alphabets are divided by typographical approach for easy navigation. Whether you're looking for an elegant script, a whimsical collection of doodle-inspired letters, or a striking set of dimensional letters, you'll find something that perfectly suits your personal style and projects. Each section includes a beautiful gallery showcasing work by the author and other artists.
Download or read book The Art of Drawing Letters Hand Lettering and Calligraphy written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lettering is the art of creating letters by hand. It is an amazingly versatile and fun hobby that anyone can pick up! This fantastic compendium has a mix of more formal, classic calligraphy scripts as well as striking contemporary hand-lettering so there's something for every taste and occasion. With introductions to the basics of each artform, and over 30 practice alphabets, step-by-step projects and aspirational projects to copy and be inspired by, this extensive book is bursting with instructions and creativity! The pages are beautifully designed and perforated, so you can tear-out and display your inspirational creations.
Download or read book The Art of Whimsical Lettering written by Joanne Sharpe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "font" of information on lettering styles! The Art of Whimsical Lettering is an artful instruction book on creating stylized fonts and expressive artwork with personal handwriting skills. Author Joanne Sharpe shows you how to create exuberant and personalized writing styles for your artworkâ€"whether it be a journal, canvas art, or other projects that use text. After an overview of Joanne's favorite tools and surfaces, take a peek into Joanne's personal lettering journal to discover how you too can collect inspiration, hone your lettering skills, and tap into your natural creativity. Joanne then demonstrates twenty art techniques for creating a variety of lettering styles using many different tools. She provides you with fifteen basic alphabets, ranging from simple pen-and-ink renditions to increasingly elaborated texts that reference calligraphy, vintage fonts, and doodle art, among other styles. Joanne also teaches you how to turn prosaic lettering into page art itself, merging text into illustration, or ornamenting words with decorative drawings.
Download or read book A Is for Art written by Lanaya Gore and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hand Lettering written by Thy Doan and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the wonderful world of hand lettering! Prepare to be inspired by this collection of over 50 alphabets in a wide range of styles. Designer, illustrator, and hand-letterer Thy Doan will guide you through each alphabet with easy-to-follow steps so you can capture all the charm of each design. This is everything you need to know to create your own lettering designs, from sketching it out to inking it up—and using a variety of materials from brush pens to Sharpies. After you’ve mastered the techniques, you can use the alphabets and lettering to add a unique personal touch to all kinds of things: invitations, cards, notes, letters, doodles, artwork, comics, signs, banners, menus, scrapbooks, journals, flyers, posters, and more!
Download or read book Artful Alphabets written by Joanne Sharpe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create uniquely artful words with secrets from Joanne Sharpe! Joanne Sharpe--author of the popular book The Art of Whimsical Lettering--has gathered together 55 of her favorite hand-drawn alphabets for this light-hearted collection. Follow simple illustrated steps to replicate each style...no lengthy instructions or extensive practice required. Any "imperfections" only add to their charm! Try your hand at letterforms inspired by feathers, flowers, postage stamps, vintage type, doodles, taxi cabs, chalkboards and more. Equally exciting are the variety of media used, from colored pencils and markers to paints and inks. Looking to add an artful touch to the world around you? These letters are perfect for personalizing anything from family calendars and daily planners to wall art, art journals, cards and one-of-a-kind gifts. You can even use the techniques and inspiration in this book to invent completely original alphabets of your own. With this A to Z guide, there's no limit to the statements you can make! • Awesome alphabets--55 in all, ranging from basic block and stick letters to fanciful illustrated fonts • Beginner-friendly instructions--Each alphabet is broken down into just a few simple steps • Creative variety of tools and media--pens, markers, brushes, inks, paints, colored pencils, fountain pens, cardstock and much more
Download or read book 100 Days of Lettering written by Jay Roeder and published by Union Square & Company. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to hand lettering, practice makes perfect! With 100 daily exercises divided into ten sections, this workbook offers a fun way to improve your lettering techniques. Each section focuses on building a skill or exploring a design application, from forming letters to designing motivational quotes. As you work on these beautiful full-color pages, you'll find plenty of inspiration for developing your own unique style.
Download or read book Hand Lettering A to Z written by Abbey Sy and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create an alphabet all your own with a helping hand from Hand Lettering A to Z and its team of international artists here to help you get started. Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! Hand lettering not only expresses what you have to say, but also demonstrates the creativity in your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z, artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists--Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek--to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages. You don’t have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste. Do you want colorful script full of bombast? Maybe an austere black and white script? Whether you're going for classic or just plain fun, Hand Lettering A to Z has direction for you. So why wait to get creative? Grab some supplies and customize twenty-six letters of your own!
Download or read book Art in the Alphabet written by Lewis F. Day and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This grand compilation presents more than 250 depictions of the alphabet's changing forms, from handsome Roman letters cut in marble and delicate English courthand to sixteenth-century Greek initials and modern styles inspired by Gothic, Japanese, and other forms of writing. In addition to its intriguing survey of historical trends, this book also offers richly illustrated reflections on the artistic ability involved in rendering the alphabet. An introductory essay traces the evolution of the English alphabet, followed by a wealth of old alphabets arranged in order of date. Among the selection of modern alphabets are samples that offer evidence of how the surface — wood, stone, leather, mosaic — and the writing instrument — chisel, needle, brush, stylus, pen — can affect the character of the lettering. An assortment of ampersands and numerals concludes the volume, along with an index of illustrations arranged by artist, country, material and process, and style. Artists, graphic artists, historians, and anyone with an interest in calligraphy will appreciate the historic sweep and artistic range of this treasury of lettering.
Download or read book The ABCs of Hand Lettering written by Abbey Sy and published by Monsa Publications. This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ABCs of Hand Lettering is your guide and the first step to starting a new hobby. Learn the difference between serif, sans serif, script, and decorative fonts; find out how to put together letters and words; and come up with your very own hand-lettered work. Practice with the exercises to discover your most creative side!"--Backcover.
Download or read book The Art of Creative Lettering written by Becky Higgins and published by Primedia Scrapbooking. This book was released on 1999 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author gives easy instructions for 50 brand-new creative lettering alphabets and shows how to customize them into hundreds of different variations.
Download or read book Art Nouveau Display Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, other styles. Beautiful, wide range of type fluidities suggest elegance, originality, grace, nearness to nature. Most not elsewhere.
Download or read book Artist Alphabet written by Jerry Kelly and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2000 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calligraphy and the lettering arts have been enjoying a renaissance all across America. This volume offers a selection of the work of the calligraphers who have made major contribtions to the field and whose work, in the opinion of their peers, is consistently outstanding. Illustrated with 140 examples of this work, it displays the richness and diversity of this art form.
Download or read book Art Class Hand Lettering written by Michael Tilley and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hand Lettering written by Megan Wells and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Drawing Dangles written by Olivia Kneibler and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like coloring, tangling, or lettering, you'll love to dangle! The Art of Drawing Dangles shows you a new, whimsical art form.
Download or read book Hand Drawn Lettering written by Max Marlborough and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore new ideas, nurture originality, and create unique forms of lettering with this step-by-step guide to hand drawn lettering. Includes 32 pages of instructions, 96 pages of alphabet samples for practice, high-quality paper that yields excellent results, and more.
