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10 | The Art of Playful Lettering BETTER DAY BOOKS • 41 10 creative lettering styles and 3 foundational lettering styles to learn Practice lettering directly in the book! Hand lettering just got a whole lot more fun with this instructional guide from professional lettering artist Dawn Nicole Warnaar. This comprehensive book, perfect for beginners and experienced lettering artists alike, begins with three foundational lettering styles and then expands to ten playful variations. Each style comes complete with a full set of uppercase and lowercase letters, detailed instructions, tracing practice, and creative worksheets. But that’s not all! Dawn also includes lessons showing how to embellish lettering with cute elements to create expressive word art. Just as inspirational as it is instructional, the book is filled with the author’s gorgeous art and is printed on high-quality art paper with a lay-flat binding, making it perfect for users to practice right inside the book. It’s time to add serious style to your art with playful lettering! ț Learn how to letter with flair with the 13 different lettering styles presented in this instructional guide for beginners. ț Readers will start by learning 3 foundational lettering styles and then build their skills as they progress on to 10 additional styles. ț Includes playful palettes, step-by-step projects, and dozens of doodles to learn. AVAILABLE: Now! PRICE: $29.99, £27.99, 42.99 CAD FORMAT: Hardcover SIZE: 8.5" × 11" (216 x 279mm) PAGE COUNT: 208 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6713-7 TheArtofPlayful Lettering A Super-Fun, Super-Creative, and Super-Joyful Guide to Uplifting Words and Phrases - Includes Bonus Drawing Lessons By DAWN NICOLE WARNAAR ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dawn Nicole Warnaar is a talented and sought-after lettering artist who creates one-of- a-kind fonts, illustrations, and custom designs for clients and brands such as Tombow, Kendra Scott, Silhouette, Create Room, and Mixbook Photo Co. Also a dedicated teacher, she shares her knowledge and expertise through her workbooks, Procreate brush packages, and online courses. With a mission to educate and inspire makers to get creative daily, Dawn has helped many budding artists learn the art of hand lettering and calligraphy. To learn more, visit www.bydawnnicole.com and @bydawnnicole on Instagram. FolkArt Flower No. 3 Draw an elongated three-petal flower with a second one inside the first. Add water droplets and a stem. Step One Step Three Step Four Step Two Make it colorful! Add dots, mini flowers, stamen, and a heart, as shown. Art Flower No. 5 with a stem. ts, as shown. Add a three-petal shape to the big heart. Erase out extra pencil lines. e Step Four Step Two Make it pretty with color! eardrop on the nd petal hearts. FolkArt Flower No. 7 Draw a three-petal flower with pointy petals and a stem. Add a second layer in the same shape. Add two stamen with tulip tops. Step One Step Three Step Four Step Two Add color! Add the butterfly wings and body, then the hearts, and dots.