Abbey Sy

Chronicle Your Life with Drawing, Painting, Lettering, and Mixed Media - Document Your Adventures, Wherever They Take You

Art of the Travel Journal

Have you ever wanted to creatively chronicle your memories but don’t know how or where to begin? In The ABCs of Journaling, artist and author Abbey Sy inspires you to unleash your creativity as you chronicle everyday moments on paper. Find out what your journaling style is; get to know the different materials you can use to personalize your pages; discover the many ways you can document your life; and get a peek into some of the most creative Filipino artists’ journals. Get inspired as Abbey shares tips and advice on recording your thoughts, ideas, experiences, and adventures, and creating a journal you can proudly call your own.

The ABCs of Journaling

The ABC's of Hand Lettering

Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! It expresses what you have to say, and demonstrates your creativity in all your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z, artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists--Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek--to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages. You don’t have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste: colorful, or black and white, classic or just plain fun. It’s all about getting creative with the twenty-six letters and a little bit of you.

A World of Creative Ideas for Drawing and Designing Alphabets

Hand Lettering A to Z

The book begins with an overview of tools and materials, both traditional (pointed pen and fountain pen) and modern (including brush markers and chalk), then presents a visual glossary of letterforms, highlights the unique characteristics of the featured alphabets, and demonstrates how to draw letterforms to foster an understanding of how they're created. The core chapters explore traditional, modern, and special effects lettering using a variety of mark-making tools, with in-depth how-to on adding flourishes and other special details, plus creative projects. There's also an introduction to modifying and creating letterforms digitally, as well as practice sheets for the featured alphabets. So whether you've never tried lettering before or you'd like to develop your skills and consider all your creative options, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy will guide and inspire you on your lettering journey.

the essential reference for novice and expert letterers and calligraphers

The complete photo guide to hand lettering & calligraphy

Always Be Creating

Caligrafia de A a Z Ideias Criativas para Desenhar e Criar Letras

"The ABCs of Hand Lettering is your guide and the first step to starting a new hobby. Learn the difference between serif, sans serif, script, and decorative fonts; find out how to put together letters and words; and come up with your very own hand-lettered work. Practice with the exercises to discover your most creative side!"--Backcover.

The ABCs of Hand Lettering

Practice Makes Perfect! Created by Abbey Sy, lettering expert and author of Hand Lettering A to Z, this must-have companion volume is a super-sized collection of drills, exemplars, and practice sheets for a variety of modern lettering styles, flourishes and other decorative elements, and motivational and inspirational quotes. --Find essential how-tos for lettering with graphite and colored pencils, brush pens, fineline markers, and more --Use the guided worksheets to try your hand at several modern styles, from simple to elaborate --Progress to lettering beautiful and inspiring quotes (in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other languages) that feature a mix of styles and tools --Worksheet pages are perforated so they’re easy to remove and work on Get a worksheet workout and learn, improve, or expand your lettering skills with Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook!

Essential Instruction and 80+ Worksheets for Modern and Classic Styles Easy Tear-Out Practice Sheets for Alphabets, Quotes, and More

Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook

Su caligrafía incluye una pequeña parte de su persona: en la tipografía manual, las letras son reflejo del autor, expresan lo que este quiere decir y dan lugar a una comunicación creativa.Abbey Sy, artista tipográfica, ha invitado a cuatro artistas internacionales, Meagan Hyland, João Neves, Googly Gooeys y Lisa Lorek, a unirse a ella en el diseño de nuevos estilos de alfabeto con el objeto de mostrar cómo confeccionarlosy utilizarlos en varios idiomas distintos.No es necesario tener formación artística para dominar el arte de la caligrafía manual. Encontrará alfabetos para las técnicas y estilos que mejor se adapten a su gusto: a color o en blanco y negro, clásicos o divertidos.

Caligrafía hecha a mano A-Z : un mundo de ideas creativas para dibujar y diseñar alfabetos

Written by best-selling author and hand letterer Abbey Sy, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy covers the basics and beyond for creative lettering techniques. The book begins with an overview of tools and materials, both traditional (pointed pen and fountain pen) and modern (including brush markers and chalk), then presents a visual glossary of letterforms, highlights the unique characteristics of the featured alphabets, and demonstrates how to draw letterforms to foster an understanding of how they’re created. The core chapters explore traditional, modern, and special effects lettering using a variety of mark-making tools, with in-depth how-to on adding flourishes and other special details, plus creative projects. There’s also an introduction to modifying and creating letterforms digitally, as well as practice sheets for the featured alphabets. So whether you’ve never tried lettering before or you’d like to develop your skills and consider all your creative options, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy will guide and inspire you on your lettering journey.

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