The art of show card writing; a modern treatise covering all branches of the art ... with one hundred and fifty-three illustrations and thirty-two lettering plates, comprising all the standard ancient and modern styles (1922)
Strong, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1865-, Strong, Lawrence J., joint author · Chicago, Frederick J. Drake & company · leaf 39
ke work requires an even pressure on the brush constantly,with the exception of the Script styles in which the swell occurs. After you have become reasonably adept with the vertical strokes, try thehorizontal strokes. You will find these much more difBcult. Practice themover and over and do not… … Pig-. 26 stroke. Keep the brush well filled with color so as to avoid ragged, unevenedges. If the color is too thin, or the brush is too full, it will spread beyondthe outline of the letter when applied. The color must be the proper consistency—not too thick nor too thin. Ifit is too thin, the hair…
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