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: 9780399582189
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 07/24/2018
Sold by: Random House
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 75 MB
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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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