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The Art of Watercolor Lettering
A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Modern Calligraphy and Lettered Art
Kelly Klapstein
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Art of Watercolor Lettering
A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Modern Calligraphy and Lettered Art
Kelly Klapstein
About This Book
Learn how to master the mediumâand how to go with the watercolor flowâto create one-of-a-kind lettered art and calligraphy that reflect your personal style. In this stunning follow-up to her highly praised and influential first book, The Art of Brush Lettering, lettering expert and workshop instructor Kelly Klapstein (popular on Instagram as @kellycreates) shares her secrets for mastering the essential techniques for creating lovely modern lettering and calligraphy with watercolor.
- Start with the basics, from choosing paints, brushes, and other supplies to preparing your paper for painting.
- Learn to handle watercolor paints with essential strokes and warm-ups.
- Explore painting letterforms in a variety of styles, from traditional to modern.
- Try a range of creative techniques, including blending ombrĂŠs and rainbows, creating pictorial letterforms, and combining watercolor with other mediums.
- Enhance your lettering with special touches by complementing it with handpainted backgrounds and simple illustrations.
"Plenty of beautiful examples are included and they are really easy to re-create just by following the instructions which are always clear and concise. The letters with the beautiful colour transitions look so good. This is a very hands-on and practical book that I can easily recommend to beginners." â Parka Blogs
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Color Play
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Monochromatic
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Color Combinations
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Method 1: Start with Water, Then Add Paint
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