Calligraphy in 24 hours
"... a carefully structured beginner's course. Learn the basic principles behind a range of alphabets, letter-by-letter and stroke-by-stroke, in a series of focused technique-based tutorials..."--P. [4] of cover.
| Main Author: | Kespersaks, Veiko. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hauppauge, N.Y. :
Barron's,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. for North America. |
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Table of Contents:
- Getting started. Tools and materials ; Paper ; Setting up ; Understanding letterforms ; Correcting mistakes
- The lessons. Roman capitals : monoline ; Roman capitals : broad-edge ; Uncials ; Foundational : minuscules ; Composition and layout ; Decorative borders ; Gothic cursive : minuscules ; Gothic cursive : majuscules ; Italic : minuscules ; Italic : majuscules ; Spacing letters and words ; Flourished italic : minuscules ; Flourished italic : majuscules ; Chancery cursive : minuscules ; Chancery cursive : majuscules ; Copperplate : minuscules ; Copperplate : majuscules ; Designing with color ; Flourished copperplate : minuscules and majuscules ; Spencerian : minuscules ; Spencerian : majuscules ; Flourished Spencerian : minuscules and majuscules ; Illumination : design choices ; Illumination : basic techniques
- The projects. Concertina book ; Embossed certificate ; Sonnet ; Embossed panel ; Bookmark ; Wedding invitation ; Poem ; Family tree.