Description
Book SynopsisSpark Your Creativity with Calligraphy“I found Lettering from A to Z to be an open door, inviting me to play and create in entirely new ways.” —Sherry Richert Belul, author of Say it Now and founder of Simply Celebrate
Winner Indie Book Award for Gift/Specialty/Novelty Book in 2021
Winner 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (2021) for Crafts & Hobbies
#1 New Release in Handwriting Reference, Mixed Media, and Printmaking
Lettering artist Phawnda Moore has been teaching calligraphy and design for 25 years. An award-winning author, she steps into beginning students’ shoes to select content, address anticipated questions, and offer solutions to the unexpected yet inevitable problems that are encountered in hand lettering.
Your creative life will be enriched with step-by-step tutorials “from A to Z.” Written in conversational narrative, this full-color book includes more than 200 images of Phawnda’s professional work, published articles, and guidance from her class demos to make beautiful projects. Blending traditional design principles and modern tools, it inspires you to find your own style.
Phawnda's instruction includes:
- 12 styles (Uncial calligraphy, Italic calligraphy, script calligraphy, brush lettering, faux calligraphy, rainbow lettering, monoline letters, handwriting and drawn letters)
- Customized, printable practice sheets
- Recommended writing tools, papers, sources, printing tips
- Layout, color, and design basics
- Lettering projects for youngsters
- Tips on how to organize your studio space
- Tips on sharing your skills in teaching, business, events, home, garden, and community
- Illustrating with calligraphy tools
- Projects to make handmade birthday cards, holiday cards, journals of your life, and easy-to-design art books
If you enjoyed Hand Lettering 101, The Lost Art of Handwriting, or Hand Lettering for Relaxation, then it’s time to grab a copy of Lettering from A to Z and reconnect to your natural creativity.
Table of ContentsPart I: Greetings Part II: Getting Started in a Creative Life 1. In the Beginning . . . 2. Inspiration and Motivation 3. Dive into Learning 4. Lettering 101 5. Two Guiding Words 6. Mindful Practice Part III: Models for 12 Styles, Layout Design, Color 7. Handwriting 8. Faux Calligraphy 9. Mail Art Design 10 Rainbow Lettering 11. Monoline Casual 12. Uncial Calligraphy 13. Italic Calligraphy 14. Pointed Pen Script 15. Brush Lettering 16. Lively Versals 17. Nature Walk Lettering 18. Drawn Lettering 19. Letters by Phawnda 20. Letter Spacing and Page Design (layout) 21. Design Elements and Principles (layout) 22. Understanding Color (color) Part IV: Tutorials for Projects and Interesting Stuff A-Z 22. Alphabet History 23. Barcode Art Books 24. Comfy Writing Tools 25. Dotted Drawing 26. Erasers 27. Flourishing 28. Gifts 29. Holiday Cards 30. Illustrating with Calligraphy Tools 31. Journal Pages 32. Kitchen Projects 33. Layout Basics 34. Monograms 35. Name Techniques 36. Organizing Your Studio 37. Proportional Scale 38. Quotes 39. Rubber Stamps 40. Space (negative) 41. Tea for Background Papers 42. Unusual Surfaces 43. Volunteering 44. Washi Tape 45. Xercise 46. Yard Art 47. Z Quilt Part V: Thank You Part VI: Resources, Books and Lettering in Community
