Learn World Calligraphy

Author : Molly Suber Thorpe
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781250271600

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Mastering Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe Pdf

Mastering Modern Calligraphy is a comprehensive guide to taking your pointed pen calligraphy skills to the next level and developing your very own modern style. Following up and building on Molly’s popular beginner's guide, Modern Calligraphy, Mastering Modern Calligraphy is the perfect companion for pointed pen and digital calligraphers alike. It is aimed at those with some calligraphy experience, presenting more than 2,700 letterforms and ligatures, targeted exercises, stroke drills, flourishes, and phrases, which emphasize experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. This beautiful, in-depth guide to modern calligraphy emphasizes experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. With targeted exercises and lessons aimed at pushing you out of your calligraphy comfort zone, Mastering Modern Calligraphy will not only help you master tricks of the trade, but develop your very own modern calligraphy style, too.

Author : Margaret Shepherd
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780770434595

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Learn Calligraphy by Margaret Shepherd Pdf

In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make your own. Calligraphy remains perennially popular, often adorning wedding invitations, diplomas, and commercial signs. Whether it is Roman, Gothic, Celtic, Bookhand, or Italic style, calligraphy conveys class and elegance. Margaret Shepherd makes this ancient art form accessible in a completely hand-lettered technical guide that will: * Provide context for calligraphy as an art, exploring the rich tradition of hand-lettering and mapping the evolution of the most popular styles. * Give detailed technical advice on choosing pens, paper, and inks, setting up your workspace, mastering various pen angles, along with step-by-step illustrations to guide you as you practice. * Explain which alphabets are appropriate for different forms of writing. For example, the Roman alphabet works well for short, unpunctuated passages, while the Italic alphabet is more suited to informal everyday communication. * Encourage you to personalize your lettering by using variant strokes and interpreting how you would like the words to look on the page. * Inspire you with carefully chosen illustrations and examples, which bring letters to life. In Margaret Shepherd's own words, "Calligraphy trains not only your eye and hand, but your mind as well." Learn Calligraphy is the authoritative primer for this age-old craft, and will help develop a new appreciation for lettering as you discover your creative personality.

Author : Margaret Shepherd
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823082308

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Learn World Calligraphy by Margaret Shepherd Pdf

Learn World Calligraphy has something for everyone. Whether you want scholarly insight, artistic inspiration, classroom projects, or a theme for your next party, this comprehensive, unparalleled full-color book will guide you on a virtual trip around the globe. Covering nearly all of the world’s writing systems—from African to Arabic, Chinese to Greek, Hebrew to Russian, and beyond—Learn World Calligraphy offers a unique glimpse of scripts worldwide and the calligraphers who write them. Lushly illustrated with gorgeous examples of both historical and modern calligraphic designs, this book is filled with practical instruction for how key aspects of each exotic script can be applied to the English alphabet, generating calligraphic hybrids with a distinctly foreign flair. Like a new cuisine that you can’t wait to cook at home, the scripts you meet in this book are sure to infuse your own calligraphy with the flavor of abroad. Bon voyage!

Author : Molly Suber Thorpe
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781250152459

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Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe Pdf

A perfect gift for anyone who wants to learn the "write" way to craft calligraphy. Calligraphy is about creating something uniquely beautiful, whether to celebrate a special occasion like marriage or to use every day in the form of stationery. Author Molly Suber Thorpe, an award-winning wedding invitation designer and calligrapher based in Los Angeles, works closely with her international clients to give them the distinctive products they're looking for. In Modern Calligraphy, you can learn from this experienced expert how to master this fresh modern lettering style. The first book to teach this bold new style breaks the calligraphy process down into simple steps so anyone can learn to create their own stunning wedding invitations, thank you cards, gift tags, and more. Starting with an overview of the supplies—from paper to ink to pens—you will learn how to form letters, words, and then phrases by following Molly's clear step-by-step instructions, and by practicing with the provided templates. After mastering letter forms using a pointed pen and ink you can take it to the next level by learning how to use watercolor and gouache, or how to digitize your calligraphy. The twenty projects in the book provide lots of inspiration for making your own and are grouped into three sections: weddings, entertainment, and personal stationery. With loads of ideas, practice exercises, and helpful tips, soon you will be turning out gorgeous script calligraphy pieces like the ones featured in wedding magazines and popular websites like Pinterest.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015001517518

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International Calligraphy Today by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kelly Klapstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631593550

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The Art of Brush Lettering by Kelly Klapstein Pdf

The Art of Brush Lettering offers a meditative approach to learning all the facets of lettering with brush pens.

Author : Margaret Shepherd
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1986-07-25
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 0833534505

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Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy by Margaret Shepherd Pdf

For beginning calligraphers, this book presents a new lettering challenge for each day of the year, 365 in all (plus a bonus for Leap Day). In addition to daily practice, a practical lettering project is provided for each week--52 in all, ranging from wholly creative projects such as designing an award to money-makers like wedding invitations and greeting cards.

Author : Christopher Calderhead,Holly Cohen
Publisher : Sterling
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 1454930381

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The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy by Christopher Calderhead,Holly Cohen Pdf

This groundbreaking international tour of calligraphy now features a sumptuous new foil-stamped cover. Showcasing the work of a roster of artists, it features more than 60 scripts drawn by experts from America to Tibet. Reflecting the diversity of contemporary calligraphy, it includes lessons and exercises that teach 28 alphabets, including Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, and Roman. This unique volume explores each script's history, while beautiful step-by-step instructions and examples offer inspiration and guidance.

Author : Gaynor Goffe,Anna Ravenscroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Copybooks
ISBN : 1904594832

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Calligraphy school : guide to the fine art of lettering] : [a step-by-step by Gaynor Goffe,Anna Ravenscroft Pdf

Author : Denise Lach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Calligraphie
ISBN : 0500291217

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Calligraphy by Denise Lach Pdf

An invaluable sourcebook for both enthusiastic beginners and experienced calligraphers who wish to let their imaginations run free

Author : Joy Daniels,Nicola Dunn
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781782218159

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Pocket Guide to Calligraphy by Joy Daniels,Nicola Dunn Pdf

Get started with learning calligraphy in this portable, easy reference introduction. While the shapes of its letters have gone through many changes in style, the classical Roman capitals are the basis of all calligraphy and letter design seen today. In this book, learn the basic know-how and techniques for traditional calligraphy through four classic alphabets: Foundational Hand, Italic Hand, Uncial Hand and one form of Gothic Hand. These styles are essential first steps into the world of lettering, and will form invaluable grounding in your calligraphic journey. Become familiar with what pens and papers to use, pen angles, pen nibs, key terminology, stroke directions, letter spacing and more to achieve classic letter design - all within a handy, pocket-sized book.

Author : Patricia Lovett
Publisher : Abradale Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015049699740

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Calligraphy and Illumination by Patricia Lovett Pdf

Looks at the history of calligraphy & illumination, explores the use of gold in miniatures & high-lighting, & shows how to create a variety of projects. Subsidiary Rights: Selected by Book-of-the-Month Club & Crafters' Choice Book Club.

Author : Kestrel Montes
Publisher : Inkmethis
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 1732750505

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Modern Calligraphy by Kestrel Montes Pdf

Learn the art of dip pen calligraphy! Kestrel shares all the tips she wishes she had known when starting! Modern Calligraphy is the perfect book for those who want to dive into the world of gorgeous modern calligraphy lettering. A beautiful book packed with color images, helpful information, and tons and tons of practice pages!

Author : Margaret Shepherd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781510777866

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Learn American Calligraphy by Margaret Shepherd Pdf

Take a visual trip around the United States, with stop-offs in many locations and insights on every page, and illuminate the past and future of American calligraphy. For centuries, American calligraphers have accepted the legacy of the classic Roman, Gothic, and Italic calligraphy they inherited from Europe without realizing that there are more alphabet treasures to be found in a larger pool of uniquely American alphabet designs. Wild West, New Deal, Prairie—all were made in America, and they express ideas that reveal national character. These styles come from here and nowhere else. Much like American music, language, fashion, and philosophy, calligraphy has matured, moved on from its origins, and become, in the words of the man who created Spencerian handwriting, “even more American.” Learn American Calligraphy is the latest book from Margaret Shepherd, author of one of the all-time bestselling books on calligraphy, Learn Calligraphy. This new book focuses on American calligraphy, which has its own identity, distinct from the alphabets inherited from Europe. As a lifelong calligrapher, Shepherd surveys the landscape of unique styles and describes how two dozen alphabets originated and what shaped them. Simple diagrams and exercises help you try out the styles for yourself. Some letters represent a region or a major era of art; some bear witness to social upheaval or culture change; many are accessible to beginners; and a few contradict the established view of American history.

Author : Worldwide Creativity Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9859541930

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Calligraphy Book for Beginners by Worldwide Creativity Press Pdf

♥Learn the modern calligraphy styles with this amazing book for beginners in the art of hand lettering! ✔Every chapter contains different ways of developing your hand lettering and also the blank pages leave you space so you can use your imagination to create your own styles which is a great way to evolve! Learn calligraphy by tracing the letters of the alphabet, lower and upper case, practice connections, and dive into design and composition with this beautiful lettering book. At the end of the book, you will find different designs so you can apply everything you've learned before and become a master in modern calligraphy. ✔What to expect from this calligraphy workbook: Tracing the letters of the alphabet - lower and upper case; "Complete the alphabet" exercise; Tracing numbers; Tracing shapes; Connecting words. "Days of the week in different styles" Draw your own style; "The 10 Styles" exercise; The art of calligraphy through different fonts and aspects. ★My goal with this book is to help you avoid errors and mistakes, by giving you a straight forward, easy to understand explanation of the process behind hand lettering so that you can start your lettering journey with a strong foundation. ♥I definitely looking forward to seeing your creations!