- Hardcover: 112 pages
- Publisher: Collins (1 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0004133781
- ISBN-13: 978-0004133782
- Product Dimensions: 29.6 x 22.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 730,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of the popular art of calligraphy.
Section One shows you how to assemble a basic kit of materials, analyzes basic letterforms and demonstrates how to put pen to paper.
Section Two is the book’s unique script identifier sets out over 100 different alphabets for the calligrapher and defines key points in each one to enable you to select the best one for the intended purpose.
Section Three looks at the aesthetics of calligraphy and introduces the calligrapher to ideas for adding colour and textured backgrounds, embellishments and illumination to their work.
Each of the 10 major calligraphic hands are reproduced as a complete alphabet with directional arrows to show order and direction of strokes. Ten variations are shown for each of the major hands.
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This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of the popular art of calligraphy.
• What nib to choose and how to hold the pen
• How to understand the skeleton of a letter and how to render it
• How to add colour or decoration
• Using backgrounds
• Choosing a text
Section one tells you how to assemble a basic kit of materials, analyses basic letterforms and demonstrates how to put pen to paper.
Section two is the script identifier. This section enables the calligrapher to identify and compare 100 scripts and to select the most useful one for the intended purpose. Each of the ten major calligraphic hands are reproduced as a complete alphabet with directional arrows to show order and direction of strokes. Ten variations are supplied for each of the major hands. The differences that define these variations are highlighted. For all alphabets, pen angles and nib widths are supplied so you can easily re-create them.
The final section looks at the aesthetics of calligraphy and introduces the calligrapher to ideas for adding colour, textured backgrounds, embellishments and illumination.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This colourful book is inspiring with many examples of modern freeform calligraphy from various sources and guidance on how to achieve this look. Essentially, it provides help with the groundwork neccesary to write formal scripts (with many different textbook examples) which provides the neccesary skill base and confidence so you are able to competantly use a less formal style. Good advice on suitable backgrounds and materials to get you started, with more advanced techniques such as guilding and illumination explored. Plenty of handy tips and hints.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have a large collection of calligraphy books, but none of them have vast array of Scripts, that this one has. A brilliant book for beginners and of great value to seasoned calligraphers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A solid introduction to fundamental letter forms
5 Jun 2002
Format:Hardcover
This two-volume set is one of the most user-friendly calligraphy books available. It contains a good reference volume, with plenty of rich details about the history and function of various hands, and also contains a useful workbook to help guide the student towards mastery of various letterforms.
The art of calligraphy is one with long history and great usefulness. If only more books made the practice more accessible. This two-volume set is one of the most user-friendly calligraphy books available. It contains a good reference volume, with plenty of rich details about the history and function of various hands, and also contains a useful workbook to help guide the student towards mastery of various letterforms.
The art of calligraphy is one with long history and great usefulness. If only more books made the practice more accessible. A valuable introduction.
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