Complete Idiot's Guide to Calligraphy
Language: English
Published by Pearson Professional Education, 2001
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- Title
- Complete Idiot's Guide to Calligraphy
- Author
- Jane Eldershaw
- Publisher
- Pearson Professional Education
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 002864154X
- ISBN 13
- 9780028641546
You’re no idiot, of course. You know that calligraphy enhances everything from elegant invitations to official documents. The art of beautiful handwriting has been around for centuries, and those who have mastered it have a skill that’s both lucrative and enjoyable. You’d love to learn the finer points of calligraphy—but when it comes to putting pen to paper, you’re all thumbs!
Say “so long” to chicken scratches! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Calligraphy will show you, stroke for stroke, how to master pen and ink to produce projects worthy of the most sophisticated scribe. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get:
- The history of beautiful handwriting—calligraphy past and present.
- Tools of the trade—essentials for setting up a workspace and getting started.Practice makes perfect—tips and exercises to keep you in line.
- Fun with fonts—six full alphabets to round out your expertise.
- Design 101—how-to’s for creating and carrying out your own calligraphy projects, including wedding invitations, bookmarks, and more!
- Taking your skills to the next level with ornamentation.
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About the Author
JANE ELDERSHAW is a New York–based graphic designer and typographer who studied in London and has more than 25 years of experience in the graphic arts. She has often used her own calligraphy and designs for postcards and brochures. Her latest book is Mood Food (Sourcebooks).
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