Lettering With Purpose: Creative Techniques And Prompts For Making Meaningful, Inspirational Hand-Lettered Art

Develop your own personal artistic alphabet with Lettering with Purpose and give your writing a new shine. Personalize every aspect of your handwriting and make it your own! Lettering with Purpose is a thoughtful book that will show you how to develop your own artistic alphabet. Whether you're hoping to personalize greeting cards or just enjoy the art, hand-lettering is an uplifting and compelling craft that anyone can learn. Deepen your understanding of this art form by delving into 100 reflective lettering prompts that spur the imagination. You'll never again ask, "What should I write?" Your journey begins with lettering basics. Lettering with Purpose explains the anatomy of letters and how to pair different lettering styles, and it also includes thorough tutorials on working with a variety of mediums. You'll be creating striking layouts and compositions in no time. The pages demonstrate lettering styles and techniques step by step and include styles like brush calligraphy, bounce lettering, and more. Also featured are complete alphabet ideas that include reproducible practice pages to perfect your skills. Once your artistic bones are there, move on to adding embellishments and flourishes! Add pizzazz to your work with frames, laurels and garlands, flowers, swirls, and more. The back of the book contains fully illustrated frames on perforated paper for when you're ready to bring it all together and create your own original masterpieces.