Super Simple Hand Lettering: 20 Traceable Alphabets, Easy Projects, Practice Sheets & More! (Design Originals) Beginner Lettering and Calligraphy Workbook with Tracing Vellum Paper and Step by Step - Softcover

Kiley Bennett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497203716 ISBN 13: 9781497203716

Publisher: Design Originals, 2018

Synopsis

Learn how to create beautiful, modern hand lettering with this easy, beginner-friendly workbook!

Whether you're brand new to lettering or looking to improve your style, this interactive guide shows you how to form consistent strokes, build confidence, and develop your own creative look.

• 20 traceable alphabets in uppercase and lowercase, to help you get started making pretty lettering right away
• Beginner-friendly instructions explain tools, strokes, spacing, and simple modern calligraphy techniques for an easy introduction to creative hand lettering for absolute beginners
• Step-by-step exercises to build your lettering skills and help you write smooth, clean letters
• 5 creative projects to practice applying your newfound lettering skills to handmade cards, gift tags, planners, and scrapbooks
• 4 frameable pullout art prints you can gift, display, embellish, or use as inspiration
• Quality vellum tracing paper is included so you can practice confidently without worrying about mistakes
• Color gallery of finished art to inspire your creativity, spark ideas, and discover fun styles

Drawing beautiful letters by hand may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! Hand lettering expert Kiley Bennett ("Kiley in Kentucky") gets you started right away, guiding you through the process with approachable instruction and traceable alphabets that make learning simple and enjoyable. Kiley guides you through five skill-building projects where you'll practice each letter, explore different styles, and build the skills needed to create pretty, polished lettering for journals, envelopes, invitations, home décor, and DIY craft projects.

This interactive workbook also provides quality vellum tracing paper, along with four frameable pullout art prints and an inspirational art gallery.

Super Simple Hand Lettering is perfect for beginners and a valuable resource for any artist. Whether you're a complete novice or an experienced designer looking to expand your technique and toolkit, this lettering guide works for creative teens and adults, bullet journalers, crafters, and anyone who wants to learn modern calligraphy at home. It also makes a thoughtful holiday, birthday, or craft-gift idea for anyone who loves creative hobbies.

Learn how to create your own unique hand lettering for everything from art journals and scrapbooks to greeting cards, gift tags, invitations, and more, with Super Simple Hand Lettering!

About this title

About the Author

Kiley Bennett is a professional brush-lettering artist, teacher, podcaster, Etsy shop owner, and TombowUSA Brand Ambassador. She is the hand letterer and blogger behind Kiley in Kentucky (kileyinkentucky.com) and has a large following on Instagram. Kiley teaches hand lettering online via her YouTube channel, as well as in-person classes to students from around the world. She runs her business from her home in Southern Illinois. Though Kiley is no longer in Kentucky, she will always have a serious love for all things Bluegrass.

From the Back Cover

Learn to Letter

Transform simple words into stunning works of art with this easy introduction to hand lettering! Super Simple Hand Lettering is a valuable resource for any artist, whether you're a complete novice or an experienced designer looking to expand your technique. Learn to create your own unique lettering for everything from thank you notes to photo mats, mugs, clipboards, and more. Hand lettering expert Kiley Bennett gets you started right away with sage advice, traceable alphabets, inspirational prints, and fun lettering projects.

Inside you'll find everything you need to get started on your hand lettering adventure:

• 20 Traceable Alphabets
• Guide to Tools and Techniques
• Useful Practice Exercises
• Fun Lettering Projects
• Frameable Pullout Art Prints
• Handy Tracing Paper

Kiley Bennett is the brush-lettering artist, teacher, and blogger behind Kiley in Kentucky (www.kileyinkentucky.com). After getting her start in 2015 by experimenting with a couple of brush pens on her lunch break, Kiley now has a combined 40,000 followers across all of her platforms, and her hand-lettering tutorials get 20,000+ monthly views.

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497203716
• ISBN 13: 9781497203716
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144