Artful Alphabets

Author : Joanne Sharpe
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440353123

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Artful Alphabets by Joanne Sharpe Pdf

Create uniquely artful words with secrets from Joanne Sharpe! Joanne Sharpe--author of the popular book The Art of Whimsical Lettering--has gathered together 55 of her favorite hand-drawn alphabets for this light-hearted collection. Follow simple illustrated steps to replicate each style...no lengthy instructions or extensive practice required. Any "imperfections" only add to their charm! Try your hand at letterforms inspired by feathers, flowers, postage stamps, vintage type, doodles, taxi cabs, chalkboards and more. Equally exciting are the variety of media used, from colored pencils and markers to paints and inks. Looking to add an artful touch to the world around you? These letters are perfect for personalizing anything from family calendars and daily planners to wall art, art journals, cards and one-of-a-kind gifts. You can even use the techniques and inspiration in this book to invent completely original alphabets of your own. With this A to Z guide, there's no limit to the statements you can make! • Awesome alphabets--55 in all, ranging from basic block and stick letters to fanciful illustrated fonts • Beginner-friendly instructions--Each alphabet is broken down into just a few simple steps • Creative variety of tools and media--pens, markers, brushes, inks, paints, colored pencils, fountain pens, cardstock and much more

Author : Joanne Sharpe
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-17
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781620335178

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The Art of Whimsical Lettering by Joanne Sharpe Pdf

A "font" of information on lettering styles! The Art of Whimsical Lettering is an artful instruction book on creating stylized fonts and expressive artwork with personal handwriting skills. Author Joanne Sharpe shows you how to create exuberant and personalized writing styles for your artworkâ€"whether it be a journal, canvas art, or other projects that use text. After an overview of Joanne's favorite tools and surfaces, take a peek into Joanne's personal lettering journal to discover how you too can collect inspiration, hone your lettering skills, and tap into your natural creativity. Joanne then demonstrates twenty art techniques for creating a variety of lettering styles using many different tools. She provides you with fifteen basic alphabets, ranging from simple pen-and-ink renditions to increasingly elaborated texts that reference calligraphy, vintage fonts, and doodle art, among other styles. Joanne also teaches you how to turn prosaic lettering into page art itself, merging text into illustration, or ornamenting words with decorative drawings.

Author : Martina Jirankova-Limbrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 074459233X

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The Artful Alphabet by Martina Jirankova-Limbrick Pdf

No ordinary ABC book, this is an alphabet of the imagination; a book of art to pore over and enjoy time and again, delighting in its detail, exuberance and intricacy. Find equilibrium with E, enter the maze of M or take a train ride through T, accompanied always by the magic hat.

Author : Simplieffortless Inkpress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798690525262

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Artful Alphabets Hand Lettering Techniques And Ideas by Simplieffortless Inkpress Pdf

Show your support for a friend or a loved one who wishes to improve and impress with their handwriting to a copy of this 8.5x11 journal. An excellent introductory practice workbook for lettering and modern calligraphy. Let them trace their way to the many practice pages that are with artistically written letters. Get them a copy of this helpful journal and let them start today.

Author : Leslie Ross
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786467952

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Language in the Visual Arts by Leslie Ross Pdf

This book discusses text and image relationships in the history of art from ancient times to the contemporary period across a diversity of cultures and geographic areas. Focusing on the use of words in art and words as art forms, thematic chapters include "Pictures in Words/Words in Pictures," "Word/Picture Puzzles," "Picture/Word Puzzles," "Words as Images," "The Power of the Word," and "Monumental and Moving Words." Chapter subsections further explore cross-cultural themes. Examining text and image relationships from the obvious to the elusive, the puzzling to the profound, the minor to the major, the book demonstrates the diverse ways in which images and writing have been combined through the ages, and explores the interplay between visual and written communication in a wide range of thought-provoking examples. A color insert is included. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Kim Votruba-Matook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1698591667

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The Artful Alphabet by Kim Votruba-Matook Pdf

Through educational art, guiding copy, and use of inspirational quotes, The Artful Alphabet illuminates and showcases how small things - from apricots to marbles to zippers - can and should give us pause in our busy days and bring the focus back to our relationships with the present moment, the world in which we live, and each other.The Artful Alphabet is also intended to serve as affirmation that everyone has a unique perspective and story to tell. Everyone should be confident that their experience and connection with the world is enough and absolutely worth sharing, especially with the next generation. It is paramount that families authentically connect with eye contact, conversation, and shared experience. Art infused with educational content can inspire this; it can provide myriad perspectives and interpretations, while sparking storytelling, curiosity, and wonder for the world.

Author : John Mauritz Bergling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : LCCN:31004930

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Art Alphabets and Lettering by John Mauritz Bergling Pdf

Author : Joanne Sharpe
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440347450

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Doodle Art and Lettering with Joanne Sharpe by Joanne Sharpe Pdf

Discover the Joy of Doodle Arts and Lettering and Create Your Own Exuberant Art! Energize your soul and soothe your spirit with the fun and colorful doodle and lettering techniques inside Doodle Arts and Lettering With Joanne Sharpe. Using her popular, playful style, Joanne is back with lessons, techniques and ideas all devised to help you incorporate and elevate the humble doodle. Not only will you learn how to doodle, you will learn how to incorporate these simple techniques into your art and lettering styles. Get ready to create inspiring art no matter what your skill level! This follow up to the bestselling The Art of Whimsical Lettering will provide you with inspiration on every page. • The basics of drawing and doodling (you'll learn the importance of pattern, line and shape) • 9 all new alphabets, including Sassy Serifs, Letter Liners and Coloring Book Characters • Dozens of drawing, painting and mixed-media techniques using simple, everyday art supplies like pens, markers and watercolor paints • More than 100 prompts for doodling and terrific ideas for recording and saving your doodles, like decks, journals, and banks So grab a pen and some paper and maybe even some paint, and dabble in these friendly and fun lettering and drawing lessons! As Joanne would say, Just Doodley Do It!

Author : Ruth Soffer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486459219

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Nature Alphabets Coloring Book by Ruth Soffer Pdf

Blending the informative with the beautiful, this big book of 82 full-page illustrations features 3 complete alphabets, highlighted by nature motifs: - A floral alphabet - A bird alphabet - A sea life alphabet

Author : Steven Heller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781581159448

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Design Literacy by Steven Heller Pdf

This update to the first book to provide explicit case histories of the successful marriage of form and content in graphic design explores more than 125 classic and contemporary works-30 of them brand new-explaining why they are aesthetically significant and how they function as good design. These thought pieces offer a vast taste of the aesthetic, political, historical, and personal issues that move today's global design community and fans.

Author : William Massey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1763
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : UOM:39015023484580

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The Origin and Progress of Letters by William Massey Pdf

Author : Max Kläger
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015007229670

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Letters, Type, and Pictures by Max Kläger Pdf

Author : Mike Artell
Publisher : Good Year Books
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781596470309

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Awesome Alphabets by Mike Artell Pdf

Can you draw letters that look like bones, pencils, or tools? What about broken, slimy, or fuzzy letters? Kids will love copying these wacky alphabets, and will be inspired to create their own fonts. The book includes examples of 17 different alphabets, followed by sections on cartoon words (such as drawing words in the shape of the things they describe), special effects (such as loops), and ideas for what to do with these newly learned skills. Use this resource to encourage students to be imaginative and to make lettering that can enhance school projects of all kinds. Grades 2-8. Illustrated.

Author : Leonard Everett Fisher
Publisher : Atheneum
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Alphabets.
ISBN : 0027352307

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Alphabet Art by Leonard Everett Fisher Pdf

Reproductions of thirteen alphabets in use today, including the Arabic, Eskimo, Greek, and Tibetian, are accompanied by cultural and historical information on each

Author : Peter Nicholas Liptak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 1936342146

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Letters by Peter Nicholas Liptak Pdf

The art and poetry of the English alphabet comes alive through rhythm and rhyme in philosophically charged verse. This playful treatise on the English alphabet explores the art and philosophy of some letters as they gained form in one artist's eye and expression in the language of a wondering wordsmith.