A comprehensive guide of over 100 different alphabets for calligraphers of all levels.
This comprehensive, wiro-bound guide to the art of fine penmanship is the ultimate easy-to use reference book for anyone interested in creating these elegant letterforms. Discover over 100 beautifully crafted calligraphic hands with step-by-step pen strokes and common group structures, and explore points of interest within each hand to ensure correct representation of the characters.
An extensive preparatory section shows you essential tools, materials and basic techniques to allow you to extend your repertoire with ease, learn new hands and refine your art.
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A comprehensive guide for all calligraphers, whether amateurs or professionals, this book contains over 100 different alphabets with detailed instructions on how to draw all the letters. It contains information about tools and materials, basic layouts and illumination and ornamentation.
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Introduction
Preparation
Tools and Materials
Preparing to Write
Layout Basics
The Hands
The Hands Selector
Roman
Post Roman
Insular
Gothic
Renaissance
Baroque
Modern
Illumination and Ornamentation
Decorating with Gold
Glossary
Index
Credits
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A comprehensive guide of over 100 different alphabets for calligraphers of all levels.
over 100 alphabets shown
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781912217694
Publisert
2018-06-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Herbert Press Ltd
Vekt
680 gr
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256
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