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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Adventures in Lettering</i> is the ultimate hand-lettering workshop for young creatives!</b> <p/> Even if you're a total hand-lettering beginner or think you have "bad handwriting," <i>Adventures in Lettering </i>is still for you! There's a world of difference between regular handwriting (both print and cursive) and lettering. <b>Hand-lettering is all about having fun</b> and embracing the imperfections. Taught by the popular and skilled hand-lettering artist Dawn Nicole Warnaar, <i>Adventures in Lettering</i> combines creative self-expression and beautiful designs for an exploration of <b>various lettering exercises.</b> <p/> This 128-page workbook features <b>beginner hand-lettering lessons, </b>from playing with style and brush calligraphy basics to illustrated hand-lettered designs and lettering styles. Once you're comfortable with the basic techniques, apply them to <b>additional crafts and projects, </b> including: </p><ul><li>Your name in many styles</li><li>Faux calligraphy</li><li>Monograms</li><li>Different alphabet styles</li><li>Illustrations</li><li>Floral flourishes</li><li>Logos</li><li>Watercolor and mixed media projects</li><li>Greeting card and note card ideas</li><li>Gift ideas</li><li>Coloring pages to sit back, relax, and color</li></ul><p>To do most of the exercise prompts in this hand-lettering guide, all <b>you need are the basics: </b> pencils, an eraser, and colored pencils or markers. And there are lots of places to <b>practice right inside the book.</b> <p/> The best way to <b>find your own style</b> is to practice and play with letters! Over time, your style starts to pop out at you. <i>Adventures in Lettering</i> is the ultimate workshop to get you started in the art of hand-lettering!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Readers with a love of lettering and a flair for design are in good hands."--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Dawn Nicole Warnaar</b> is the DIY & Lifestyle Blogger/Graphic Designer behind the blog <i>Dawn Nicole </i>(bydawnnicole.com). She is an Air Force wife and mother of three who believes in throwing kindness around like confetti. While Dawn loves all things creative, she has a passion for drawing and hand-lettered typography. She loves the nuances, imperfections, and organic feeling that doing art by hand creates. A self-proclaimed Paleo foodie, she loves cooking as much as a good, long outdoor run. She believes in balance and rarely lets a day go by without dark chocolate and over-caffeinating.</p>

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