Calligraphy (First Steps Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (562 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 089134666X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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And with Don's help, you can get started right away.. You'll find practical and imaginative ideas for greeting cards, invitations, romantic verse and much more. 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—including:Which tools and materials to buy to get off to a good, affordable startEasy-to-follow instructions for the most practical and popular lettering styles—simple italic minuscules, simple roman capitals, simple italic capitals and swash capsEasy (but effective) exercises that make learning funHow to create numerals and decorative flourishesCopy-and-use practice sheetsInspiring examples of the art of calligraphyMore than a dozen projects—complete with stroke-by-stroke instruction—show you different ways to apply your new skills
. From Library Journal With over 200 books in print on calligraphy, the popularity of this sophisticated art is unquestionable. Part of North Light Books' "First Step" series, it is aimed at the "absolute beginner." Excellent for secondary school age and above, it features projects on greeting cards, invitations, and romantic verse. If a more advanced treatment is needed, see David Harris's The Art of Calligraphy: A Practical Guide to the Skills and Techniques (DK, 1995).Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Most calligraphy books can be pretty daunting for the beginner, hence Marsh's book
The best for beginners Carlos Berrios You want to know and start in the art of calligraphy? This is your book, simple, to the point, practical comments for the ignorant but interested person, just like me. Before reading this book you may have an idea of what calligraphy is, once you read this book you will have a very clear idea of it, the book will guide you and show you all the details of this art. The needed technical information is easily explained; where t. Rachel Miller said Good broad nib intro. I'm a calligrapher and bought this book early in my journey. Although I focus on pointed pen right now, this book is a solid introduction to broad nib lettering and I look forward to using it more fully.. greghouse said Cool book. I think this book is one of the best for calligraphy newbies. Many useful info about tools and technics. I will recommend it to people who want to begin to study calligraphy and for more experienced calligraphers.