Joanne Sharpe is a colorful mixed-media artist and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for art journaling, lettering, doodling, and illustration. Joanne's playful art has been featured in the popular publications Cloth Paper Scissors, Studios, Somerset Art Journaling, and more. She was also featured in the Art Journaling Exposed eMag and has a DVD called Artful Lettering. Joanne resides in Rochester, New York.
"Great ideas that you can incorporate your own artistic style into.
That is what is terrific about this book. She is paving the way for
you to explore, and create your own art! If you ever wanted to own
a book about lettering for your artwork--this is it. Look no
further." --Twisted Sister
"There is no lack of visual eye candy in this book. In fact there's
not one page in it that doesn't have Joanne's beautiful artwork on
it but there's more to this book than just visual inspiration.
There's an incredible amount of instruction and encouragement in
its pages for the reader to draw upon while learning how to develop
their own whimsical lettering style." --SueBleiweiss.com
"Joanne's book is at a glance full of eye catching beauty, but as
one digs deeper and begins to read, you see how gifted a teacher
she is as well as being an uber talented artist. She guides,
encourages, and instructs in a way that allows you to experience
your own personal growth as you go through the lessons."
--PamCarriker.com
"At first glance you may think the book isn't related to
quiltmaking, but wait! It is! I could hardly contain my excitement
when I realized that whimsical lettering is perfect for quilt
labels." --Quilt Maker/Quilty Pleasures
"The book is divided into sections and the whole thing is just so
inspiring and gorgeous to look at. Some sections talk about styling
your font, others give ideas for watercoloring or monochromatic
designs, and then there's a whole section of alphabet ideas!"
--Peneloping.com
"This author gives her personal perspective on lettering, offering
her favorite tools, how to use them, helpful techniques with
step-by-step instructions and illustrations. There are lots of
great ideas for lettering and/or calligraphy. It's a nice 'go to'
when working on a project." --Crafter's Corner
"You don't have to be an artist to play and learn from this
super-fun book. Joanne has created amazing fonts and compositions
to inspire your inner-artist. She makes artistic alphabets with
ink, marker, and watercolor that will inspire you to dig right in
and start creating. She also teaches basic collage and bookmaking
techniques. Her imagery is very friendly even for a beginner.
Listen, everyone can doodle!!!!" --SUCH-Designs
"There are so many suggestions in the book that I found it hard to
pinpoint particular areas that were the most useful. What I did
enjoy seeing was the way the reader is encouraged to have their own
simple handwriting notebook for practice and development. There is
so much in the book that offers advice like this that there is no
doubt that you will finish reading the book bursting with ideas on
how to tackle lettering and writing artistically." --Workshop on
the Web
"This book is a fun and easy way to pump up your lettering. Joanne
has a way of adding flair to your writing in a creative way. This
book is a must have!" --No Excuses Art with Gina Rossi Armfield
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
