Brush Pen Lettering: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Learning Decorative Scripts and Creating Inspired Styles
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612436838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must Have Brush Pen Lettering Book For Beginners/Advanced Beginners Nicole B I own several hand lettering books, and this one is my favorite. Grace Song does an amazing job of providing step-by-step directions starting with the most basic brush pen skills. She teaches how to draw letters and once you get the hang of that, how to connect letters to form words.I especially love the chapter about adding embellishments to your letters. She shows several different ways to do this, including how to use watercolor brush pens to create ombre effects.I am an advanced beginner at lettering, and have been struggling with how to add flourishes to letters and how to develop my own lettering style. Even wit. Danie said My friend Brooke and I have been getting into caligraphy and some other fun artsy stuff. I LOVEEEEE this book. My friend Brooke and I have been getting into caligraphy and some other fun artsy stuff, we even took a pigment and parchment class that was a ton of fun. The book itself is aesthetically pleasing, I mean really, the glossy pages and the layout of the book are exactly what you would expect from a book focused on art. This book did a really great job of taking you through the basics of how to do lettering. I honestly used to think that the only thing you needed to create art was a pen and a piece of paper, this book blew my mind in terms of how many different types of pens you can use and for what. "This is a great book. It reminds me of when I was" according to Ann. This is a great book. It reminds me of when I was being taught penmanship in school. I remember learning to write cursive. I could not wait. This would be perfect for anyone, especially since cursive writing and penmanship are not taught in school anymore. Of course this book goes into great detail. I especially like the section on using pressure to make the letters bolder, fine and medium. It changes the entire look. The author encourages everyone to develop their own style. Everyone has a different spacing, slant, and size of loops. There are step by step, easy to follow directions for each of these sections and the
About the AuthorGrace Song is a hand-letterer and brush calligraphy artist based in Toronto, Canada. Beginning with one letter a day, Grace now creates dynamic, hand-lettered pieces with a variety of tools including brush pens and paintbrushes. As an elementary school teacher by day, Grace combines her love of teaching with her passion for hand-lettering with this very book to model for her students and others that it is never too late to learn something new or make time for what makes you happy.. As a young girl she was always drawn to beautiful script and experimented with her very own calligraphy kit. Flash forward
Grace Song is a hand-letterer and brush calligraphy artist based in Toronto, Canada. Flash forward many years later, her passion for all things hand-lettered had been reignited. As an elementary school teacher by day, Grace combines her love of teaching with her passion for hand-lettering with this very book to model for her students and others that it is never too late to learn something new or make time for what makes you happ
The first book dedicated entirely to the use and mastery of modern brush pensDrawing gorgeous letters, words and phrases with a brush pen doesn’t have to be difficult! Brush Pen Lettering will show you how to create your own unique style. To help you on your lettering journey, this comprehensive how-to guide includes:• DIY projects• Tips and Tricks• Color Photographs• Inspiring Ideas• Step-by-step instructions• Practice sheets