Hand lettering from A to Z : a world of creative ideas for drawing and designing alphabets

Make your ABCs more FUN with Hand Lettering A to Z. Along with the popularity of journaling, paper crafting, book crafting, and making personalized gifts and cards, comes a renewed appreciation for hand lettering. Hand Lettering A to Z is a fun, hands-on, write-in book, in which artist and calligrapher Abbey Sy presents her creative lettering and invites artists from several countries to contribute alphabets of their own designs: all unique, all hand drawn, many ready to be colored with pen or watercolor. Each alphabet will be paired with a collection of phrases: (Let it Snow, Let's Dance, It's Only Rock and Roll, Just Do It!) to show readers different ways to use the lettering and to have fun with an international variety of ways to turn the phrase. The artists will make their selections from a list of fifteen languages (Danish, Dutch, English, Finish, French, German, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish). Readers can use the phrases when making cards, gifts, Valentines, or embellishing their journals. Using the phrases in other languages adds to the fun of creating something special. The book is printed on artists' quality paper, with plenty of space opposite each collection of letters and phrases for the reader to draw, copy, and practice. Create an alphabet all your own with a helping hand from Hand Lettering A to Z and its team of international artists here to help you get started. Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! Hand lettering not only expresses what you have to say, but also demonstrates the creativity in your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z , artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists —Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek—to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages. You don't have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste. Do you want colorful script full of bombast ? Maybe an austere black and white script ? Whether you're going for classic or just plain fun, Hand Lettering A to Z has direction for you. So why wait to get creative? Grab some supplies and customize twenty-six letters of your own ! Practice Makes Perfect! Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z , this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a variety of modern lettering styles, flourishes and other decorative elements, and motivational and inspirational quotes. --Find essential how-tos for lettering with graphite and colored pencils, brush pens, fineline markers, and more --Use the guided worksheets to try your hand at several modern styles, from simple to elaborate --Progress to lettering beautiful and inspiring quotes (in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other languages) that feature a mix of styles and tools --Worksheet pages are perforated so theyre easy to remove and work on Get a worksheet workout and learn, improve, or expand your lettering skills with Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook ! Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! It expresses what you have to say, and demonstrates your creativity in all your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z, artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists--Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek--to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages. You don't have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste: colorful, or black and white, classic or just plain fun. It's all about getting creative with the twenty-six letters and a little bit of you "Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z ... this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a wide range of modern lettering styles, flourishes and other decoratice ornaments, and motivational and inspirational quotes"--Cover page Removable practice sheets in a range of lettering styles from traditional to modern and for a variety of lettering mediums; includes basic instruction and offers guidance and inspiration throughout. Learn to draw your own alphabet as Abbey Sy and other artists teach you the art of hand lettering!