Synopses & Reviews
This thorough workbook provides a complete course in calligraphy, from basic alphabets and letterforms to templates, from spacing and layout to complex projects. Itand#8217;s big, itand#8217;s complete, and itand#8217;s filled with the most detailed lessons on calligraphy anyone will ever need. A complete overview of the basic tools explains what each pen can do, and how inks and paints can affect the quality of the work. Several tasks are laid out for students to master: They can start with and#147;skeleton letters,and#8221; and then gradually try more complex forms, including Rustica, Antique Uncials, and Carolingian. Prepare for a project by understanding line spacing, centering, layout, pasting up, and using color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, fashion handmade greeting cards, design posters, and copy poetry and prose.
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The most complete A to Z course in calligraphy ever! Learn what each pen can do, see how inks and paints affect the quality of your work, and gradually master complex alphabets, layout, and color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, greeting cards, posters, and copy poetry and prose.
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Gradually master complex alphabets, layout, and color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, greeting cards, posters, and copy poetry and prose of your own. This is one book no budding calligrapher can do without! and#147;Crammed with sample alphabets and information on tools, materials, layout, and lettering basics, all done in easy-to-read black-and-white graphics, making it a valuable source for calligraphers.and#8221;and#151;
Library Journal.Synopsis
The most complete A to Z course in calligraphy ever! Learn what each pen can do, and how inks and paints affect the quality of your work. Start with and perfect "skeleton letters; " then gradually try your hand at more complex alphabets. Master line spacing, centering, layout, pasting up, and color. Then see how to make giftwrap, greeting cards, and posters, and how to copy poetry and prose. 288 pages, 288 b/w illus., 8 x 10.
Synopsis
Gradually master complex alphabets, layout, and color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, greeting cards, posters, and copy poetry and prose of your own. This is one book no budding calligrapher can do without! Crammed with sample alphabets and information on tools, materials, layout, and lettering basics, all done in easy-to-read black-and-white graphics, making it a valuable source for calligraphers.--Library Journal.