Written by hand
Subtitle: techniques & tips to make your everyday handwriting more beautiful
By: by Erica Tighe
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781631063862
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Problems, exercises; Study and teaching; Penmanship
Description: This book walks you through the habits and skills needed to turn everyday scrawls into miniature pieces of art that are both wonderful to look at and fun to "draw". With walk-throughs of various lettering styles, examinations of personal writing habits, interesting facts on handwriting and calligraphy, and plenty of practice pages to use in your own hand-lettering practice, Written by Hand is an immersive guide to the written word.
Table of contents: title: Introduction -Fun Facts about handwriting -Practice Quotes - Look at Your Own Writing - Grasp -Tools - Basic Terminology & Anatomy of Type - Practicing the Downstroke - Spacing -Sizing - Types of Lined Paper - Types of Fonts - Faux Calligraphy - Get Playful! - Alphabets - Writing Correspondence - Mixing Lettering Styles - Graphic Text - In Closing - 50 Writing Prompts - Dedication & Acknowledgments - Works Cited.