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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...
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...
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Get creative, express yourself, and add that personal touch with hand lettering!
With illustrated step-by-step instructions, The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering shows the complete beginner how to master the art of hand lettering. Learn best practices for the composition and design of phrases on the page, and practice flourishes to embellish your design.
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Mining information from mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world, a foremost expert on symbols explains word origins and their meanings. The ultimate symbols are the letters and words in language as Bayley moves beyond mere pictures to understand the vital messages that have been ignored or lost across the centuries.
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"The brush pen is mightier than the sword, and way easier to write with. Popular creative calligrapher Emma Witte takes you from the basics of brush lettering to its amazing possibilities. Learn essential brush pen strokes, then create letters, words, and finished pieces. Experiment with techniques and tools like flourishing, "fauxligraphy", ombre effects, highlights, watercolor, paint brushes, and more. You'll be wielding your pen like a pro in no...
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Create uniquely artful words with secrets from Joanne Sharpe! Joanne Sharpe--author of the 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...