The Art of Whimsical Lettering
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IRKYON4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 563 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. Joanne also teaches you how to turn prosaic lettering into page art itself, merging text into illustration, or ornamenting words with decorative drawings.. Author Joanne Sharpe shows you how to create exuberant and personalized writing styles for your artwork–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. She provides you with fifteen
Everything I ever hoped for and more! I stalked the ups driver, I counted the days, I checked my email daily and when it finally arrived I tried to consume all the delicious information in one day but alas, it is so packed full of information, instruction and beautiful art I had to slow down. "Less about lettering than about mixed media techniques" according to Malinut. Although I enjoyed this book, it wasn't what the description and reviews implied. I was looking for a book to basically learn about lettering techniques, brushstrokes, alphabets and fonts, etc. I've been practicing from YouTube and pinterest, but I learn. "I got my book and am doing a happy dance" according to Denise. Love the format, illustrations and instruction. This book is fun. I tried calligraphy and it wad too rigid for me. This is playful and perfect.
What I did enjoy seeing was the way the reader is encouraged to have their own simple handwriting notebook for practice and development. That is what is terrific about this book. In fact there's not one page in it that doesn't have Joanne's beautiful artwork on it but there's more to this book than just visual inspiration. There are lots of great ideas for lettering and/or calligraphy. Look no further." --Twisted Sister"There is no lack of visual eye candy in this book. She also teaches basic collage and bookmaking techniques. It's a nice 'go to' when working on a project." --Crafter's Corner"You don't have to be an artist to play and learn from this super-fun book. She makes artistic alphabets with ink, marker, and water