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Calligraphy
Make your first steps in calligraphy fun and rewarding!
You'll be delighted at how easy this guide makes it to address invitations with a touch of class, send unforgettable greeting cards, and craft unique and meaningful gifts.
With Don Marsh's simple and straightforward instruction, you'll be creating graceful handwritten expressions in no time! By learning a few key strokes (most of them found in the letters "a" and "n") you'll be able to form all the letters of the alphabet.
In this book, you'll find everything you need to begin—
• Which tools and materials to buy to get off to a good, affordable start
• Easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical and popular lettering styles—simple italic minuscules, simple roman capitals, simple italic capitals and swash caps
• Easy (but effective) exercises that make learning fun
• How to create numerals and decorative flourishes
• Copy-and-use practice sheets
• Inspiring examples of the art of calligraphy
More than a dozen projects—complete with stroke-by-stroke instruction—show you different ways to apply your new skills. You'll find practical and imaginative ideas for greeting cards, invitations, romantic verse and much more. And with Don's help, you can get started right away.
You'll be delighted at how easy this guide makes it to address invitations with a touch of class, send unforgettable greeting cards, and craft unique and meaningful gifts.
With Don Marsh's simple and straightforward instruction, you'll be creating graceful handwritten expressions in no time! By learning a few key strokes (most of them found in the letters "a" and "n") you'll be able to form all the letters of the alphabet.
In this book, you'll find everything you need to begin—
• Which tools and materials to buy to get off to a good, affordable start
• Easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical and popular lettering styles—simple italic minuscules, simple roman capitals, simple italic capitals and swash caps
• Easy (but effective) exercises that make learning fun
• How to create numerals and decorative flourishes
• Copy-and-use practice sheets
• Inspiring examples of the art of calligraphy
More than a dozen projects—complete with stroke-by-stroke instruction—show you different ways to apply your new skills. You'll find practical and imaginative ideas for greeting cards, invitations, romantic verse and much more. And with Don's help, you can get started right away.
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128 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 1996
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March 7, 2019
This is a great beginner’s guide filled with hints and tips to get you started. I also appreciate the sample alphabets replete with order of brushstrokes- a great way to learn this art. While I do not have time to pick up a pen right now, it was fun pretending for a while that I might start practicing calligraphy. I will hold onto this book as I might be able to start this type of art at a later point and will use this as my starting guide.
November 17, 2019
Somewhat unique to books like this, pp. 37-41 give useful written instructions on the geometry of letter shaping.
Plus there is a list of useful pangrams ("a sensisble or fanciful statement rendered as briefly as possible using all twenty-six letters of the alphabet") beyond the standard "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." e.g. "Brawny gods just flocked up to quiz and vex him." "The wizard jumped quickly over seven green boxes." "Farmer Jack realized that big yellow quilts were expensive." etc.
Plus there is a list of useful pangrams ("a sensisble or fanciful statement rendered as briefly as possible using all twenty-six letters of the alphabet") beyond the standard "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." e.g. "Brawny gods just flocked up to quiz and vex him." "The wizard jumped quickly over seven green boxes." "Farmer Jack realized that big yellow quilts were expensive." etc.
June 29, 2014
Can't review yet
can't review just bought today. Will revisit one I read the book bye for now. bbbbbbbbbbbbbb u y y ugh
can't review just bought today. Will revisit one I read the book bye for now. bbbbbbbbbbbbbb u y y ugh
August 5, 2016
Great introduction
This was a very informative and detailed introduction to classic calligraphy. I learned so much from this book, highly recommend!
This was a very informative and detailed introduction to classic calligraphy. I learned so much from this book, highly recommend!
July 31, 2021
An excellent primer for Italic that breaks down the strokes very well. Takes the student from Simple Italic to swash Italic to flourished Italic.
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