Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering (Spiral) (ISBN-13: 9780823005536)

For anyone who's ever been wowed by the writing on a wedding invitation rather than the reception...for anyone who's ever studied the calligraphy on a wine list rather than the chianti...this is the ideal book It's a comprehensive calligraphy course between covers, taught by a distinguished calligrapher. From ninth-century Uncial to fifteenth-century Gothic to nineteenth-century Script, the book explains the development of the major "hands" and shows how to master the basics. Topics include supplies, strokes, pen angles, spacing, design and layout, italic lettering, Carolingian lettering, foundational lettering, plus much, much more. Therapeutic and rewarding, calligraphy is popular both as an art form and a form of relaxation--and here's the perfect no-fuss, no-muss starter course

Author: Maryanne Grebenstein
ISBN-10: 0823005534
ISBN-13: 9780823005536
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 144
Format: Spiral
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 10.98h x 9.36w x 0.58d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 264