Sunday, February 03, 2019

Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook Review

Learn and improve your lettering with the Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook by Abbey Sy. Her terrific new volume is a workbook for practicing letters. It contains instructions and guided exercises related to hand lettering. With over 80 two-sided worksheets, you'll get plenty of practice. These full-size pages are perforated for easy removal. Abbey leads you through a wide range of styles. See the detailed Table of Contents below. I've included an excerpt from the Tools & Materials section to show the tools needed to get started. You probably already have them - a pencil, colored pencils, various pens and markers. Abbey's new workbook makes lettering practice easy - just follow the prompts! Rockport Publishing released the 192 page paperback was October 16, 2018. Get your copy below!



Contents

INTRODUCTION
How to Use This Book
Essential Terminology
Fonts & Type Styles
Tools & Materials
Starting with Pencil
Working Freehand
Letters & Layouts
Alternative Letters
Flourishes & Embellishments
Using the Practice Sheets

PRACTICE SHEETS
Warmups, exemplars, and practice sheets for 6 lettering styles, including numerals and punctuation
Sans Serif/Serif Warmups
Simple Sans Serif
Embellished Sans Serif
Simple Serif
Swash Serif
Script Warmups
Simple Script
Embellished Script

Practice sheets for taking your lettering to the next level
Bounced Words
Flourishes
Embellishments
Inspirational Quotes

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR





The Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook is available worldwide at Rockport Publishing, a division of the Quarto Publishing Group USA. Check out their unique catalog at Rockport Publishing.



My copy. Product dimensions: 8.6 x 0.6 x 11.1 inches (21.8 x 1.7 x 28.2 cm).




10 comments:

  1. I would love to own and learn from this book !

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  2. This seems very informative! I learned just by reading the couple of pages you provided! :)

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  3. Useful practical work book, nicely reviewed

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  4. It is such a lovely skill to acquire.

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  5. Not only is the handwriting beautiful as you learn. I have noticed in the last few years how bad my handwriting has gotten. We just don't write long hand anymore. I know I'll learn so much from this and be able to pen done legible letters to friends.

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  6. I have nerve damage in neck that makes my hand jerk & shake at times, usually when I'm trying to concentrate on not shaking or jerking! Have been trying to do things to retrain my hand. Surgery to repair coming in April so would like to have this book for afterwards.

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  7. Love this, I used to do Calligraphy, it's really fun!

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  8. I have always wanted to learn this.

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  9. great book! I love Calligraphy and lettering, would be a great book to use and brush up on it!

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  10. This would be a great project to start!

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