Books Details
Author : B.J. Betts Pages : 272 pages Publisher : Thames Hudson Language : ISBN-10 :
0500241538 ISBN-13 : 9780500241530
Books Descriptions
Covering the history and context of tattoo design, as well as offering a comprehensive
instruction in hand lettering, this guide is packed with enough detail to fascinate
anyone interested in tattoo design.Learn to recreate all of the most widely used
techniques?from embellishing West Coast letter forms to mastering calligraphic
style?with guidance from one of today?s most influential tattoo artists. Each chapter
also includes an account of individual styles? histories, complexities, and relevant
substyles, along with interviews spotlighting leading practitioners and galleries of
innovative tattoo design.The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering is as much a technical
handbook for professional tattoo artists as it is an introduction to the manner in
which tattoo styles inform other graphic arts. Fans of typography, calligraphy, and
graphic design are sure to learn techniques that they can apply to their own projects.
And for those who aspire to design tattoos or already work with them,
