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Brush Lettering - by Rebecca Cahill Roots (Hardcover)

Brush Lettering - by  Rebecca Cahill Roots (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Rebecca Cahill Roots helps beginners crack the basics of brush lettering, a beautiful, free-spirited, and increasingly popular style. She divides the book by media, providing exercises for using the pen or brush, an alphabet, numbers, and a quote in the lettering style for each. Techniques range from working with watercolor to metallic brush pens, and Roots includes traceable pages and sumptuous projects throughout.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>For the follow-up to her <i>Modern Lettering</i>, calligrapher extraordinaire Rebecca Cahill Roots has created a stunning, practical, and contemporary guide to lettering with brushes and brush pens-- complete with a sumptuous selection of projects.</b> <p/> In this quirky and relatable guide, Rebecca Cahill Roots explores the various ways brushes and brush pens can make exquisite letterforms. She helps beginners crack the basics of this beautiful, free-spirited style that has become increasingly popular as a way of expressing individuality and personality. Roots divides the book by type of media: each section contains exercises to help you become accustomed to using the pen or brush, an alphabet and a set of numbers to copy, and an example quote in the lettering style. The techniques range from lettering with watercolor or gouache to working with metallic brush pens, and Roots provides traceable practice pages, advice on photographing your lettering, and sample layouts for journals and greeting cards throughout.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Both beautiful and useful - a William Morris dream'</p>--<i><b>Mollie Makes</b></i><br><br><p>'Watch out emails and text messages!'</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Rebecca Cahill Roots is an esteemed calligrapher who runs stationery and design studio Betty Etiquette. She teaches workshops in various places including the V&A and Liberty London, as well as creating bespoke stationery and creative commissions for events, marketing, and editorial. She is the author of <i>Modern Lettering</i>, also published by Batsford.

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