Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy: Essential Techniques Plus Step-by-Step Tutorials for Scanning,...

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Shelly Kim

Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy

Essential Techniques Plus Step-by-Step Tutorials for Scanning, Editing, and Creating on a Tablet...

Shelly Kim

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Quarry Books
03 September 2019

Drawing & drawings; Graphic design; Typography & lettering; Painting & art manuals; Lettering & calligraphy

In Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy, Shelly Kim-popular Instagram lettering artist and workshop instructor @lettersbyshells-offers lettering enthusiasts at all levels of experience a step-by-step course that shows how to develop and adapt traditional lettering skills and techniques to a variety of digital platforms.

• Lettering Essentials. The basics of lettering and modern calligraphy, along with guidance for embellishing and designing quotes • Digitizing Your Lettering. Options for scanning, photographing, and creating a digital lettering file • Lettering on a Tablet. A hands-on guide to working on the iPad with the Apple Pencil and the Procreate app, from an overview of common functions and how to create a simple lettering brush to making shapes and patterns, choosing colors, creating gradients, glitter, and foil effects, and combining Procreate and Adobe Sketch • Projects & Inspiration: DIY projects that show you how to achieve with digital lettering what you can't with traditional techniques, plus stunning gallery pieces from Karin Newport of @ipadlettering and Myriam of @halfapx.

Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy will guide you to the future of lettering!

By: Shelly Kim
Imprint: Quarry Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781631597206
ISBN 10: 1631597205
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 03 September 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 LETTERING ESSENTIALS 12 Getting Started with Brush Lettering 13 Modern Calligraphy Tools 16 Modern Calligraphy Basics 19 The Drills 21 Reviewing Drills & Lettering Guidelines 24 Connecting Letters 26 Exploring Other Styles 36 Designing Quotes 2 DIGITIZING YOUR LETTERING 40 Overview 41 Capturing Your Lettering 44 Creating a Digital Lettering File 3 LETTERING ON A TABLET 50 Essential Tools 51 Getting Started in Procreate 53 Learning the Basics 69 Essential Procreate Techniques 97 Combining Procreate & Adobe Sketch 4 DIGITAL LETTERING PROJECTS 104 Colorful Geometrics & Lettering 107 Custom Invitations 110 Creating Cards with Adobe Sketch & Procreate 112 Colorful Name Tags 116 Love Tags 120 Creating Vinyl Lettering with Silhouette Cameo 126 Applying Vinyl to Acrylic Paint 128 Foil Lettering with a Laminator 132 Inspiration Gallery 139 Practice Sheets 141 Resources 141 About the Author 142 Acknowledgments 143 Index

Shelly Kim, creator of the popular Instagram lettering account @lettersbyshells, is a self-taught modern brush calligrapher who hosts in-person workshops throughout the U.S. on digital lettering, brush lettering, and watercolor lettering. She also offers entertaining and inspiring tutorials on YouTube and Facebook (both accounts: Letters By Shells) and is the author of two step-by-step technique card gift sets, Learn to Create Modern Calligraphy Lettering and Learn to Create Art Deco Lettering (both published by Rock Point, 2017).