The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide: A Complete Step-by-Step Creative Workbook to Jump-Start Modern Calligraphy Skills

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide: A Complete Step-by-Step Creative Workbook to Jump-Start Modern Calligraphy Skills

by Peggy Dean
The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide: A Complete Step-by-Step Creative Workbook to Jump-Start Modern Calligraphy Skills

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide: A Complete Step-by-Step Creative Workbook to Jump-Start Modern Calligraphy Skills

by Peggy Dean

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Overview

From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, a complete guide to learning and perfecting brush lettering, a forgiving style of modern calligraphy that encourages creative expression and imprecision, including basic skills, flourishes, and project ideas.

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide has something for everyone—from beginners that have never used a brush pen, to seasoned letterers looking for a new style or ideas for creative flourishes. From choosing the best pens and paper and knowing the different styles of lettering, to adding color to your finished pieces—this book covers it all. The book includes templates for labels, cards, handmade bunting, and word collages. It even includes a how to guide for posting your best work on social media. Each lesson builds on itself, unlocking endless opportunities inside the playful art of brush lettering. As a self-taught artist who left her day job to pursue a creative life, Peggy Dean is the ideal teacher for artists and non-artists alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780399582172
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 07/24/2018
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 681,654
Product dimensions: 7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

PEGGY DEAN is native to the Pacific Northwest and is a nationally recognized artist, with a focus on modern calligraphy and line drawing. She is the author of the blog The Pigeon Letters.

Table of Contents

Introduction: How to Use This Book 1

Tools to Get Started 13

First Steps: The Anatomy of Lettering 19

Brush Lettering 101 47

One Step Further: Introduction to Bounce, Variety, and Flourishes 75

Put It Together: Composition on the Page 105

Use and Share Your Skills: DIY Projects 113

Conclusion 148

Further Reading 149

Acknowledgments 150

About the Author 151

Index 152

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