Art Alphabets, Monograms, and Lettering (Bergling J. M.)(Paperback)

Art Alphabets, Monograms, and Lettering (Bergling J. M.)(Paperback)

Chicago-based jewelry engraver J. M. Bergling (1866-1933) created thousands of letter styles, signets, monograms, and ciphers. A noted author on the subjects of lettering and heraldic design, Bergling created books that became standard references of his era. He assembled his first book, Art

The Art of Creative Lettering: Calligraphy Techniques, Projects and Alphabets (Mehigan Janet)(Paperback)

Explains techniques and materials, with beautiful ideas to create and calligraphic alphabets to

Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets (Grafton Carol Belanger)(Paperback)

Animal alphabets, architectural lettering, exquisite florid expressions, the well known, the whimsical, and the inspired have been brought together in this fascinating, practical, and inexpensive pictorial archive sourcebook by graphic designer and artist Carol Belanger Grafton.Here is an exquisite

Graffiti Alphabets: Street Fonts from Around the World (Walde Claudia)(Paperback)

Classic graffiti lettering and experimental typographical forms lie at the heart of street culture and have long inspired designers in many different fields. But graffiti artists, who tend to paint the same letters of their tag again and again, rarely design complete alphabetsClaudia Walde spent

Embroidered Lettering: Techniques and Alphabets for Creating 25 Expressive Projects (Valencia Debra)(Paperback)

Express yourself with embroidery Nothing is funnier than the unexpected combination of a lovingly handmade embroidery piece with an irreverent (though not necessarily less heartfelt) statement. This book shows how to use a traditional craft to add a very modern message to coasters, bags, patches,

The Art of Language (Planet Lonely)(Paperback)

From Arabic and Japanese to Hebrew, Javanese and Cherokee, explore 26 unique scripts and alphabets with Lonely Planet - and learn to write local proverbs with our calligraphy tutorials.For each script you'll discover its history and roots, how and where it flourished, and gain insight into other

The Art of Whimsical Lettering (Sharpe Joanne)(Paperback)

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

Watercolor & Hand Lettering: Step-By-Step Techniques for Modern Illustrated Calligraphy (Pltl Tanja)(Paperback)

Learn how to combine watercolor illustrations with hand lettering to create beautiful art and gifts. Self-taught artist Tanje P ltl shares the tips, tricks and know-how she's learned on her creative journey so that you can fast-track your skills. Discover the materials you'll need in terms of

Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s (Hughes Rian)(Paperback)

This unique publication collects over 4,500 examples of custom lettering from the heyday of Art Deco and the experimental modernity of the Futurists--from geometric sans, elegant brush scripts, and heavy industrial serifs to hand-drawn eccentricities and outre display type. A cornerstone of any

Watercolor Lettering: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Painting Embellished Scripts and Beautiful Art (Park Jess)(Paperback)

Learn to Paint Gorgeous Colorful Lettering Watercolor artwork is the perfect embellishment to take your brush pen lettering to the next level. This comprehensive how-to guide includes step-by-step instructions for basic and advanced watercolor techniques, expert tips to improve your lettering, and

Art of Mindfulness - Anti-stress Drawing, Colouring and Hand Lettering (Farrarons Emma)(Paperback / softback)

A mindful art activity book from the international bestseller Emma

Calm Calligraphy: Practice Lettering to Find Inner Peace (Malleus)(Paperback)

Discover the healing and relaxing power inherent in calligraphic handwriting and the Medieval art of copying with this beautifully designed activity book that includes interactive sections filled with inspirational words and sentences to carefully mimic, each created by calligraphy master M

Brush Lettering and Watercolour (Haas Katja)(Paperback)

Brush lettering--hand lettering with brush pens--and creating designs with watercolor paints guarantees you plenty of colorful creative fun The combination of beautiful lettering with a colorful gloss and the delicacy of watercolors opens up a range of new design possibilities. Katja Haas presents

Monograms and Alphabetic Devices (Cirker Hayward)(Paperback)

This book contains the entire contents of four fine volumes of monogram and allied devices published between 1830 and 1881. Over 2,500 monogrammatic and alphabetic designs are displayed in plates from Dictionnaire du Chiffre-monogramme, etc., by Charles Demengeot (1881); Monograms and Ciphers, by

Hand Lettering (Haas Katja)(Paperback)

Katja Haas introduces the art of beautiful writing, presenting the different types of lettering, materials, all the basics principles and practical tips and tricks for your own designs. Templates for special occasions, practical exercises, and ideas for decorative designs and slogans turn this

New Calligraphy - Inspiration and instruction for 40 hand-lettered alphabets (Booth Ruth)(Paperback / softback)

Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Elegant Lettering (Detrick Judy)(Paperback)

Learning the simple and beautiful art of hand-lettered calligraphy is as easyas picking up pen and paper Italic is the calligraphy s most popularalphabet, and this delightful manual introduces basic capital andsmall letters and numbers, plus all the creative flourishes you needto customize your

American Art and Architecture (Lewis Michael J.)(Paperback)

This new survey provides a complete history of American art and architecture from its seventeenth-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work. Structured chronologically, the book defines the characteristics of the different periods and highlights the consistent forms,

Hand Lettering for Relaxation: An Inspirational Workbook for Creating Beautiful Lettered Art (Latta Amy)(Paperback)

Foundation Design and Construction (Tomlinson M.J.)(Paperback / softback)

Fun and Friendly Calligraphy for Kids: A Hands-On Guide to Creative Lettering (Hart Virginia Lucas)(Paperback)

EVERYTHING A BEGINNER CALLIGRAPHER NEEDS TO KNOW TO GET STARTED WITH BEAUTIFUL HANDWRITING. The art of calligraphy doesn't teach you how to write words, but instead, how to draw them. With this book's fun and playful approach, you will not only improve your handwriting skills, you'll have an

Decorative Alphabets and Initials (Nesbitt Alexander)(Paperback)

This unusual Dover publication presents a singular opportunity to the artist, crafter, designer, illustrator, printer, or other user of letter designs to have always at hand a rich store of inspiration and a swipe-file. More important, you may reproduce any initial or alphabet in this volume free

Heaven on Earth: Painting and the Life to Come (Clark T. J.)(Paperback)

In this latest work, now available in paperback, respected art historian T.J. Clark sets out to investigate the different ways painters have depicted the dream of God's kingdom come: heaven descended to earth.Clark goes back to the late Middle Ages and Renaissance--to Giotto in Padua; Pieter

The Art of Hand-Lettering: Techniques for Mastery and Practice (Wotzkow Helm)(Paperback)

Author Helm Wotzkow, a commercial artist specializing in advertising, leads readers step by step from beginning to advanced skills. His extensive experience provides so many helpful suggestions and tips that even professional letterers will find useful new ideas on almost every page.Wotzkow begins