Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering (eBook)

A Mark-Making Workbook for Crafters, Cardmakers, and Journal Artists

Lisa Engelbrecht (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2010
160 Seiten
Quarry Books (Verlag)
978-1-61059-438-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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. 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.

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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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.2010
• Zusatzinfo: 150
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Desktop Publishing / Typographie
• Schlagworte: 101 • ABC • Alphabet • Alphabets • artistic lettering styles • art students • Artwork • Basics • BOLD • books on hand lettering • books on typography • books on word art • brush calligraphy • Brushes • brush lettering • brush pens for lettering • bullet journal • Calligrapher • Calligraphy • cardmakers • Chalkboard • Contemporary • crafters • creative hand • creative handwriting • cursive • Designers • DIY • Embellishing • Faith • Faux Calligraphy • flourished hand • flourishes • Fonts • for beginners • graphic design typography • Guide • guide to mindful lettering • Hand Lettering • hand lettering style • hand style • handwriting • Happy • how to • Illustrations • illustrators • images • INK • Inspiration • instruction • italic • Journal • journal artists • Journaling • learn calligraphy • learning calligraphy • letterer • letterform • Lettering fonts • lettering tutorial • majuscule • mark making • Materials • minuscules • mixed-media • Modern • modern calligraphy set • Palette • paper • Pens • Photographs • Photos • Pictures • pointed pen • Practice • practice sheets • scrawl • Script • starter kit • Stencil • Street-style • students • Teachers • techniques • Templates • typography • Urban Style • word art • Worksheets • Writing
• ISBN-10: 1-61059-438-X / 161059438X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61059-438-7 / 9781610594387