Calligraphy Kit
Calligraphy Kit

Author: Arthur Newhall

Publisher: Walter Foster

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1600582575

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This complete kit makes it easy to start exploring the exciting art form of calligraphy because it comes with everything a beginning artist needs—from a set of high-quality materials to comprehensive instructions. The lettering book covers the basics—such as pen styles, angles, and hand positions; letter heights and spacing; and practice strokes—before offering advanced techniques for rendering several calligraphic alphabets. And every lesson can be accomplished with the array of writing materials provided. The hardcover case includes a 40-page paperback book with corresponding Spanish instruction, a cartridge calligraphy pen, 3 pen nibs, 10 ink cartridges, 3 felt-tip calligraphy markers, calligraphy paper, a guideline sheet, and paper. Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 13 and older and is not intended for use by children.

Complete Calligraphy Set
Complete Calligraphy Set

Author: Ann Bowen

Publisher:

Published: 2002-09-30

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780276427268

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With two pull-out instruction books and a super starter-kit of tools, this pack is a fantastic, comprehensive guide to the art of calligraphy. Taking the reader from the basic techniques and skills to the most modern approaches. The Complete Calligraphy set is an invaluable aid for all aspiring calligraphers. The approaches to lettering are dynamic and innovative, with easy-to-follow instructions on tailoring the classic alphabets to achieve your perfect piece. There is also guidance for deciding which script is best for your chosen wording. The Techniques book is full of clear, step-by-step instructions, showing the reader how to draw each letter, with advice on the best nib width and type of pen to use for particular effects, and a fascinating note on the origins and uses of each style of handwriting. The beautiful and inspriational projects included in the Projects book range from the personal to the commercial and include decorative boxes, logo designs, poems, book jackets, place settings, menu cards, and invitations. Whether you're a novice or already have some experience, The Complete Calligraphy Set will give you all the information and advice you need to create your own bea

Modern Calligraphy
Modern Calligraphy

Author: Molly Suber Thorpe

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2017-01-16

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1250152453

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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.

Pretty Simple Lettering
Pretty Simple Lettering

Author: Whitney Farnsworth

Publisher: Paper Peony Press

Published: 2019-06-18

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781948209472

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Learn the art of hand lettering with this comprehensive how-to book, full of beauty, knowledge, and inspiration! Pretty Simple Lettering is the perfect book for any hand letterer, whether you're new to the art or an experienced designer looking to expand your skill. In the book, you will learn the basics of creating alphabets in many different styles, how to develop those styles into one that is uniquely your own, and how to turn your lettering into beautiful pieces of art. Learning the basics of hand lettering can be pretty simple! Whitney breaks down 10 individual alphabets in various lettering styles, including upper and lower case, showing you how to form each letter, turn those letters into words, and turn those words into works of art! Discover the tools, techniques, and tricks of the trade from a seasoned lettering artist who has been in the business since 2014.In the final sections of this book, learn how Whitney approaches every design as she leads you through a step-by-step tutorial outlining her process of composition. The last section of the book is filled with project pages for you to create your own works of art to hang on your wall or gift to a friend! Every project is surrounded by gorgeous floral designs, adding a special touch of whimsy to your final creation!

Shodo
Shodo

Author: Shozo Sato

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2014-03-11

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1462911889

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In this beautiful and extraordinary zen calligraphy book, Shozo Sato, an internationally recognized master of traditional Zen arts, teaches the art of Japanese calligraphy through the power and wisdom of Zen poetry. Single-line Zen Buddhist koan aphorisms, or zengo, are one of the most common subjects for the traditional Japanese brush calligraphy known as shodo. Regarded as one of the key disciplines in fostering the focused, meditative state of mind so essential to Zen, shodo calligraphy is practiced regularly by all students of Zen Buddhism in Japan. After providing a brief history of Japanese calligraphy and its close relationship with the teachings of Zen Buddhism, Sato explains the basic supplies and fundamental brushstroke skills that you'll need. He goes on to present thirty zengo, each featuring: An example by a skilled Zen monk or master calligrapher An explanation of the individual characters and the Zen koan as a whole Step-by-step instructions on how to paint the phrase in a number of styles (Kaisho, Gyosho, Sosho) A stunning volume on the intersection of Japanese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist thought, Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy guides beginning and advanced students alike to a deeper understanding of the unique brush painting art form of shodo calligraphy. Shodo calligraphy topics include: The Art of Kanji The Four Treasures of Shodo Ideogram Zengo Students of Shodo

The Calligraphy Kit
The Calligraphy Kit

Author: Ivy Press

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2003-07

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780811840590

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This elegant kit will show you how to convert everyday writing into stunning calligraphic text. Inside you'll find eerything you'll need to get started: an easy-to-follow instructional booklet, bamboo pen, penholder, nibs, bottles of ink, and a lined insert to guide your writing. Beautify your correspondence using The Calligraphy Kit and render your recipients speechless.

Modern Calligraphy Workshop
Modern Calligraphy Workshop

Author: Imogen Owen

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849499071

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Learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered stationery, art, and other decorations with Modern Calligraphy, a sophisticated, interactive book full of exquisite sample alphabets, fun exercises, and simple step-by-step projects. From modern calligraphy in ink to hand lettering in chalk on blackboard and brush lettering in paint, you will discover a variety of ingenious and unique ways to turn words and letters into projects that can be given as gifts, sent as snail mail, or used within your home decor. Among other things, you will learn to create eyecatching letterforms, embellish with swirls and flourishes, free-brush letters on canvas, and digitize your work for printing. Along the way, you will find plenty of inspiration and helpful artist tips to encourage you, as well as numerous open practice pages to help you develop your own lettering style. You can customize letters and words, developing your own rules and methods as you go. With oractical projects for all sorts of celebrations, from engagements and weddings to baby showers and even Halloween, Modern Calligraphy Workshop will give you the inspiration as well as the skills to turn your everyday handwriting into artwork.