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Pretty Simple Lettering: A Step-by-Step Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy Workbook for Beginners (Premium Spiral-Bound Hardcover) Spiral-bound – July 17, 2023

by Whitney Farnsworth (Author), Paper Peony Press (Author)
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Pretty Simple Lettering: Your Ultimate Guide to Mastering Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy

Hey there! I'm Whitney Farnsworth, and I'm thrilled to share with you my passion for lettering through our comprehensive calligraphy workbook, Pretty Simple Lettering. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer looking to expand your skills, this book is your pathway to the beautiful world of hand lettering and modern calligraphy.

Let me tell you what makes Pretty Simple Lettering stand out from the rest:

  • Detailed Introduction and Beginner's Guide: As a complete beginner, I know how overwhelming it can be to start learning lettering. That's why I've included detailed guides and step-by-step instructions that will walk you through the process. Making mistakes is part of the process, but with practice and consistency, your lettering will improve. It's all about enjoying the journey!
  • Beautifully Designed and Practical: I believe that a lettering workbook should not only be instructive but also aesthetically pleasing. That's why we've created Pretty Simple Lettering with a premium hardcover and a stylish gold spiral binding. Not only does it make for a great gift, but it also allows the book to lay flat, providing you with the utmost convenience while practicing.
  • Expert Tips and Insights: With years of experience as a professional graphic designer and calligrapher, I've poured my knowledge and insights into this workbook. I'll share with you my best tips and tricks to elevate your lettering skills and create stunning pieces of art.
  • Versatile Lettering Styles: Explore seven unique lettering styles and ten individual alphabets, including cursive, handwriting, and block lettering. You'll have a chance to experiment with different styles and find your own voice in the lettering world. The possibilities are endless!
  • Practical Recommendations: Choosing the right tools can make a world of difference in your lettering journey. In Pretty Simple Lettering, I provide you with recommendations for the best brush pens to achieve the desired effects in your lettering projects. Let's make sure you have the perfect tools to bring your ideas to life!
  • Enhance Your Collection: Whether you're just starting your lettering collection or expanding it further, Pretty Simple Lettering is an essential addition. Its high-quality, bleed-resistant paper and beautiful design make it a valuable resource that you can turn to time and time again.

As a calligrapher, I've uncovered the many fun uses of these skills. They turn ordinary invitations into works of art. They transform birthday party decor into a whimsical wonderland, and baby shower signs become adorable masterpieces. Hand lettering brings joy and charm to every project, making it a playful and delightful way to add a personal touch to any occasion.

Join me on this incredible lettering adventure with Pretty Simple Lettering. Grab your copy today and let's unlock your creativity together. Get ready to create beautiful lettering pieces that will leave you feeling inspired and accomplished. Let's bring your lettering dreams to life!

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Calligraphy can be a fun, rewarding hobby or an entrepreneurial profession. Whether you’re designing for professional clients, writing or drawing in your sketchbook, keeping a bible journal or dot grid journal, or just sending beautiful handwritten letters to your friends and family, custom hand lettering and calligraphy can bring a whole new level of personality and creativity to any of your projects.

Pretty Simple Lettering is the easiest way to develop your calligraphy skills. Pair with a pack of brush markers and felt-tip pens to create the perfect calligraphy kit for beginners.

Paper Peony Press products make the perfect gift for the important people in your life. We are a boutique publishing company based in San Antonio, TX, with a passion for creating beautiful books with a purpose.

Makes a great gift for adults, teens, kids, and aspiring artists of all ages:

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Learn the fundamentals of calligraphy used in everything from classical illuminated manuscripts to traditional Japanese calligraphy, wedding invitations, graphic design, crafts, and more. Assemble your perfect starter calligraphy kit with recommendations on supplies, including: brush tip markers, fine tip brushes, pens, paper, ink, and more. Learn to use them with practice activities that make hand lettering super easy to learn.

Master 10 Alphabet Styles

From brushwork to block lettering, Pretty Simple Lettering makes it easy to learn ten different alphabet styles, with lowercase and capital letters, connectors, flourishes, and more - showing you how to form each letter, turn those letters into words, and turn those words into works of art. Practice your handwriting by first tracing the prompts to build confidence before trying it on your own.

Turn Words Into Works of Art

Master your techniques with 11 cute sample lettering projects that show how you can apply your new calligraphy knowledge to your own creative art, designs, drawings, tattoos, and more. Perfect your penmanship by adding coloring, flourishes, and different baselines to develop your own unique art pieces. Or, simply practice your calligraphy as a mindful lettering meditation to increase your positivity and wellbeing.

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Subject Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy Workbook Recipe Journal, Organizer Guided Journal Inspirational Quotes and Artwork Planner, Guided Journal
Binding Spiral-bound Spiral-bound Section-sewn Cards Section-sewn
Cover Matte Hardcover with Gold Foil Finish Matte Hardcover with corner protectors Linen-wrapped Hardcover Matte Finish Linen-wrapped Hardcover
Size 10” x 10” 8” x 10.5” 5.25” x 8.25” 4" x 4" 6" x 9"
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Whitney breaks hand lettering down in a way that anyone can understand and execute - whether someone just starting out or a seasoned designer. This book provides the knowledge and exercises to build confident skills at any level. She takes the instruction beyond simple letterforms, showing not only how to create them but how to transform them into art. It's beautiful on the shelf and in practice! --Meg Sutton, Owner of Belle & Union

About the Author

Whitney Farnsworth started her lettering journey designing friends wedding stationery and custom signage. She eventually turned that hobby into a full time business, Whitney Farnsworth Calligraphy & Design, where she branched out into chalkboard art for local businesses, stationery design, custom artwork and more. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband, Todd, and three girls, Eleanor, Madeline & Annemarie. She is currently balancing a lifestyle of stay-at-home mom, hand letterer, wannabe seamstress, and home renovater.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paper Peony Press (July 17, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Spiral-bound ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1948209470
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1948209472
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.61 pounds
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    Whitney Farnsworth is a calligrapher, hand-letterer and graphic designer. She got her design start in the wedding industry where she grew her love and talents for beautiful and thoughtful designs. The mother or three small girls, she is passionate about growing a love for creating in her children and others around her through books she designs with Paper Peony Press. Whitney lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, Todd and their daughters.

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I love how it begins the book by breaking down the basics- how to apply pressure with your pen/writing tool & different techniques. The first part is called “laying the foundation” and it introduces you to different basic strokes used in calligraphy. It’s not as easy as I thought it’d be but this book is building my confidence by starting with the basics then moving on to more complex techniques! 100% recommend this book!
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Nancy Adkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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I loved this lettering book that I ordered. It is not only beautiful but it has explicit directions, samples and enough room to practice the skills you are learning. Thank you!
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Liz Daniels
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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I can't say anything negative about this book. It's absolutely amazing. I'm not really a beginner and not really advanced either, I was just looking to brush up my skills and learn some new fonts and techniques and this book has it. I love how it comes and spiral so it's super easy to use on the go anytime. It's also really easy to use with tracing paper which is great. I will be recommending this to anyone interested in hand lettering or brush lettering.
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Latasha Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars YOU NEED THIS!!!🧘‍♀️
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
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Love, LOVE, LOVE Pretty Simple Lettering, the pages are beautifully put together. The author makes the artistry of calligraphy so fun and relaxing you'll be sad as you get close to the ending of this book. The pages are great quality something you can keep to look back on your progress for ages. Definitely worth purchasing if you're looking to hone your craft and find serenity while doing so...
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voidandshadow
4.0 out of 5 stars You’ll outgrow it quickly, limited calligraphy instruction.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
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This book is a nice intro into hand lettering and calligraphy. I primarily bought it to learn calligraphy basics to write letters. It gives a good description of the different tools, bands, and techniques. It offers four different fonts to practice with some room on each page to do so. Realistically, to practice further you will have to either buy lined paper or make it yourself. I do wish there were other fonts to choose from as these aren’t really my style. Most of the projects in here focus on hand lettering and not calligraphy, which is why I bought it. After learning a few strokes and letters I quickly moved on to writing letters for practice rather than doing any of the hand lettering projects included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely a beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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This is a beautiful book with all different styles of lettering and it has great instructions as well. I got the spiral and I think that was the best one to get.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners
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I love how it begins the book by breaking down the basics- how to apply pressure with your pen/writing tool & different techniques. The first part is called “laying the foundation” and it introduces you to different basic strokes used in calligraphy. It’s not as easy as I thought it’d be but this book is building my confidence by starting with the basics then moving on to more complex techniques! 100% recommend this book!
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I love how it begins the book by breaking down the basics- how to apply pressure with your pen/writing tool & different techniques. The first part is called “laying the foundation” and it introduces you to different basic strokes used in calligraphy. It’s not as easy as I thought it’d be but this book is building my confidence by starting with the basics then moving on to more complex techniques! 100% recommend this book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars DON'T get the spiral one!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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The book itself is a great tool to learn the basics, very informative and easy to fallow now the one that I've ordered is jut a big fat waste of money, useless for everyone, either you're right or left handed the huge spiral (that looks nice) will get in your way and you won't be able to write on one side, if you are right handed the left pages will be the problem, if you are left handed you won't be able to use the right pages.
From me it's a waste of time and money, buying a calligraphy book and not been able to use it is a downer.
Please if you read this review don't dismiss the book, just get the one without the spirals.
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Eva cota
5.0 out of 5 stars Detallado
Reviewed in Mexico on January 14, 2021
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Está muy bonito las hojas son gruesas y los ejercicios muy completos
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Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para iniciar
Reviewed in Mexico on October 1, 2021
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Muy lindo libro de prácticas y para iniciar lettering, explica muy bien qué plumas, posición, tips y más.
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Moz
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso
Reviewed in Mexico on June 16, 2023
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Esta maravilloso. En mi opinión no lo rayaría, le sacaría copia al alfabeto que quiera practicar o prácticaria en hoja bond blanca para que pueda servir para más miembros de la familia o para practicar con más espacio dado que solo tiene una línea de práctica para cada letra.
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Esta maravilloso. En mi opinión no lo rayaría, le sacaría copia al alfabeto que quiera practicar o prácticaria en hoja bond blanca para que pueda servir para más miembros de la familia o para practicar con más espacio dado que solo tiene una línea de práctica para cada letra.
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Elsa Hernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Recomendable para principiantes
Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2020
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El libro me llegó en un muy estado, tiene las hojas gruesas y considero que es una adecuada relación precio-calidad. Lo recomiendo mucho para principiantes. Me gustaría que tuviera un poco de más ejercicios.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Recomendable para principiantes
Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2020
El libro me llegó en un muy estado, tiene las hojas gruesas y considero que es una adecuada relación precio-calidad. Lo recomiendo mucho para principiantes. Me gustaría que tuviera un poco de más ejercicios.
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5.0 out of 5 stars relax
Reviewed in Mexico on October 13, 2021
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Me gusto mucho, me relajan los ejercicios que se indican.
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