Hand Lettering A to Z: A World of Creative Ideas for Drawing and Designing Alphabets by Abbey Sy. This 128 page Paperback released– April 15, 2017 by Rockport Publishers shows you how to get creative with lettering. You will learn which hand lettering tools to use– the basics and the nice-to-haves, depending on your preferred medium. Start practicing right away by creating your own alphabet, using your unique handwriting as a starting point. Continue by experimenting with 13 different alphabet styles in serif, sans serif and script fonts. International artists–Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tippy Go, and Lisa Lorek all contribute lettering exercises. You will find quote samples in different languages. Two pages of embellishments show ideas for patterns and details you can incorporate into your designs. Do it yourself projects let you show off your hand-lettering skills. A gallery showcases works for inspiration. The wonderful whale illustration below is just one example. And then you are well on your way to creating unique and personalized text for any occasion. Get your copy below!
CONTENTS
Introduction
TOOLS & MATERIALS
The Basics
Paper
Pens, Pencils, Brushes & Paint
Finding and Filtering Ideas
Fonts and Type Styles
LETTER EVOLUTION
SERIF
Swash Serif
Lazy Serif's
Bone Type
Woodpecker by Guest Artist Joao Neves
Midwestr by Guest Artist Lisa Lorek
SANS SERIF
Condensed Capitals
Inline and Outline
Nature Story
Bubble Letters with Gradient by Guest Artist Googly Gooeys
SCRIPT
Freehand Brush Script
Lined Script
Retro Script
Swish & Flick by Guest Artist Meagan Highland
EMBELLISHMENTS
APPLICATIONS
Custom Artwork
Art Journal
Notebook Cover
GALLERY SHOWCASE
Abbey Sy
Joao Neves
Joao Neves
Lisa Lorek
Acknowledgements
Index
About the Author
My creative space is one end of the dining room table.
Guest Artist: Joao Neves. The objective of the artwork was to show some of the historical figures that were born during the life expectancy of a whale. Page 115.
Hand Lettering A to Z is available worldwide at Rockport Publishing, a division of the Quarto Publishing Group USA. Check out their unique catalog at Rockport Publishing. Quarto has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until July 16, 2017. Prize includes cost of shipping. Canadian and USA addresses only. Good luck!
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