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Thirty-six entries of 1-5 pages on topics such as basic penmanship, gilding, illumination, layout, lombardic, quill pen, and so on, followed by seven lengthier articles on general calligraphic topics "applied calligraphy," "letterforms," etc. , all with color illustrations of letters, processes, and results. 191+ 1 pages. paper-covered boards, dust jacket.. square 8vo..
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Create beautiful calligraphy for your projects, whether it's lettering in a scrapbook or photo album, on invitations, or as a way to enhance another craft. It's easy to practice the alphabets from diagrams showing the sequence and direction of the strokes. Every important technique is represented, from Foundational Hand and Unicials to Gothic, Italic, and Copperplate. To give you ideas, leading calligraphers demonstrate which techniques best suit a subject through examples of their work. Check the information on tools and equipment and you're ready to begin producing a rewarding range of magnificent lettering for all occasions.
About the Author
Diana Hardy Wilson is an exhibiting artist whose works feature a juxtaposition of painting and calligraphy on paper, as well as decorative handmade books. She is a member of the Free Painters and Sculptors art group and has taught at the London College of Printing, the Westminster Adult Education Institute, and Croydon College.
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