Calligraphy bible : a complete guide to more than 100 essential projects and techniques

Calligraphy bible A complete guide to more than 100 essential projects and techniques

Book - 2012

Offers advice on materials, tools, and organizing a workspace; provides instructions, tips, and techniques for calligraphy; and examines the history of writing.--

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Subjects
Calligraphy > Technique.
Published
New York : Watson-Guptill ©2012.
Language
English
Edition
First American edition
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256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780823099344
  • Getting started
  • Alphabet workbook
  • Design & color
  • Decorative detail
  • Projects
  • Gallery.
Review by Library Journal Review

Professional calligrapher Grebenstein (Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering) offers here a brief historical context for the origins of calligraphy but focuses on its contemporary uses. After a short introductory section on the tools and materials used in hand lettering, she presents technical illustrations, diagrams, and demonstrations to map out line and stroke sequences step-by-step. The 100-plus exercises included in the guide encourage frequent practice. Projects cover popular alphabet styles, design, color, and decorative detail that can be applied to letterheads, invitations, posters, and all sorts of artwork. -VERDICT An excellent resource for anyone wishing to incorporate calligraphy into art or craft projects or anyone interested in hand lettering in general. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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