Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke

Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke

Author: Arthur Baker

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1983-04-01

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780486243368

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A complete, stroke-by-stroke guide to producing Celtic calligraphy. Learn how to create each leter of the alphabet in the age-old Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions also cover pens, inks, work surface, paper and lines, how to hold the pen and more. 38 full-page plates plus 8 illustrations.


Learn Calligraphy

Learn Calligraphy

Author: Margaret Shepherd

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2013-08-21

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 0770434592

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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.


Celtic Calligraphy

Celtic Calligraphy

Author: Vivien Lunniss

Publisher: Gill Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780717130443

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This invaluable book offers a rich source of design, with lettering, patterns and colours that will delight beginners and more experienced calligraphers.


The Friendly Stars

The Friendly Stars

Author: Martha Evans Martin

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1964-01-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780486210995

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Covers the names, light, and distance of the stars, double stars, constellations, and more in an informative and engaging style, entertaining and instructive. 25 illustrations. 16 x 30 chart.


The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science

The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science

Author: Edwin Arthur Burtt

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780486425511

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This classic in the philosophy of science describes and analyzes the profound change from the philosophy of the Middle Ages to the modern view of humanity's less central place in the universe. It offers a fascinating analysis of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Hobbes, Gilbert, Boyle, and Newton.


John Sloan on Drawing and Painting

John Sloan on Drawing and Painting

Author: John Sloan

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780486409474

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This illustrated, practical record of talks and instructional advice by a member of the "Ashcan School" of American painting discusses line, tone, texture, light and shade, composition, design, space, perspective, related issues. Also: figure drawing, painting, landscape and mural painting, much more. Wealth of helpful suggestions and exercises.


The English Castle

The English Castle

Author: A. Hamilton Thompson

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-10

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0486164349

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Once a seat of government as well as the private residence of its owners, the medieval castle was also a military base and stronghold for the surrounding geographical area. The development of these sturdy fortifications in England during the Middle Ages is carefully examined in this profusely illustrated book. From early chapters dealing with primitive earthworks and Roman stations, the text goes on to explore the construction of the English castle following the Norman Conquest, the beginnings of the stone castle and the Norman keep, bastions of the thirteenth century, military architecture, fortified towns in the later Middle Ages, and more. Students of architecture, military history, and medieval studies—as well as anyone interested in the evolution of castle construction—will find this work a fascinating and valuable reference.


Rotating Fluids in Engineering and Science

Rotating Fluids in Engineering and Science

Author: James P. Vanyo

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780486417042

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Lucid, well-written presentation for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students reviews basic fluid mechanics, introduces concepts, theories, and equations specific to rotating fluids, and presents numerous practical applications. "Highly recommended." ? Choice.