Calligraphy Kit: A complete kit for beginners - Softcover

Newhall, Arthur; Metcalf, Eugene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1600584063 ISBN 13: 9781600584060

Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Calligraphy: A Complete Kit for Beginners comes with all the materials and instruction a beginning lettering artist needs to get started.

The lettering book first 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, including Sans Serif, Roman, Chancery Cursive, Uncial, Black Letter, and Batarde. Numerals are covered, as well. Every lesson can be accomplished with the array of writing materials provided.

The hardcover case includes:

• 32-page paperback book with corresponding Spanish instruction
• 1 cartridge calligraphy pen
• 3 pen nibs
• 12 ink cartridges
• 1 felt-tip calligraphy pen
• Calligraphy paper
• A guideline sheet

Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 14 and older and is not intended for use by children.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Arthur Newhall had a unique and varied background in the lettering and graphic design fields. His work included type designing, theater lobby displays, movie titles, sign painting, advertising art, lettering for reproduction, and art for screen printing. He also worked as art director for an advertising agency. All of these disciplines added to the refinement of his calligraphy skills. A stickler for precision and style, Newhall was always prepared to help and guide both the novice and professional. He was one of the innovators of one of the most spectacular letter styles ever created—the Cartoon Casual—as well as a Modern Script of the 40s and 50s.

The late Eugene Metcalf's natural talent in various art fields established him as a top calligrapher and designer. With a specialty in lettering design, Metcalf created logos for a variety of commercial applications. Of his more than 30 years in the commercial art industry, almost half of them were spent as art director and top designer for major outdoor advertising companies in the Los Angeles area.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1600584063
• ISBN 13: 9781600584060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32