A Beginners Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Brush Pen Lettering - Maki Shimano

Modern calligraphy and brush pen lettering are made approachable in this paperback guide by master calligrapher and teacher Maki Shimano. A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Brush Pen Lettering breaks each letter into a small number of strokes, supported by step-by-step instruction and hundreds of colourful examples to spark ideas as your skills develop.

Alongside core tools and techniques, it teaches eight elegant typefaces built from just two or three simple strokes. Guidance on compositions, flourishes, “bounce” and rhythm helps you bring lettering together on the page, with ideas for decorative motifs including wreaths, balloons and birthday cakes. The projects and applications span planners and journals through to place cards, greeting cards, gift tags and invitations.

Key features

• Paperback hand lettering guide by Maki Shimano
• Step-by-step method that breaks letters into a small number of strokes
• Includes hundreds of colourful examples
• Covers eight typefaces created with two or three simple strokes
• Explores compositions, flourishes, “bounce” and rhythm
• Includes decorative motif ideas such as wreaths, balloons and birthday cakes

Specifications

• Author: Maki Shimano
• Subtitle: Learn to Create Beautiful Hand Lettering for Invitations, Cards, Journals and More!
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 31 August 2024
• Dimensions: 254 x 191 x 10 mm
• ISBN: 9780804857710

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Rackhams Reference : F26DB2L92B