Lettering & Calligraphy Workbook

by The Diagram Group

Book Overview

Gradually master complex alphabets, layout, and color. Then, see how to make giftwrap, greeting cards, posters, and copy poetry and prose of your own. This is one book no budding calligrapher can do without "Crammed with sample alphabets and information on tools, materials, layout, and lettering basics, all done in easy-to-read black-and-white graphics, making it a valuable source for calligraphers."--"Library Journal."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806942738
• ISBN13: 9780806942735
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book

Great book for who wants to learn calligraphy

Didn't receive book - FedEx holding book after scheduling delivery for Saturday. Delivery Pending,

Can't review purchase, didn't receive yet.

Very nice item

Love this book!!I recieved this item in record time, and I love the quality of it!! Thank you

Book not what I was expecting

I am in a ongoing process of learning Gothic German for genealogy research of my family tree of historical documents. This book is very through for Lettering & Calligraphy for all other styles. In the title of the book is the word workbook. I thought I was sending for a book to learn all the brush strokes in depth with blank lined practice worksheets. The product was received on time and is new. It would have been helpful if a prospective buyer could page through the book to be purchased to know for sure it was the book wanted.

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Thank you very much for your excellent description of the item being sold and the speed of the delivery. I will watch for your items in the future.

* * * Indispensable guide to Calligraphy * * *

Lettering & Calligraphy Workbook is the most thorough and well though out approach I've seen for both teaching and learning the art of calligraphy. Yes, it would make an excellent textbook and the reasons why are plenty; it's readable. It is straightforward in approach, the language is clear and direct. There are a plethora of illustrations; everything from compasses, brushes, writing tools and specific calligraphy instruments to setting up your workspace, studio layout and tips and tricks of the trade are drawn out through out the book. The Workbook is not overly scholarly, but it is professionally done; artistic principles are explained and the correct terminology is used throughout the book. Do you have a specific project like producing a poster, want to get help with greeting cards, or do you want to add some variety to the repertoire of alphabets you can already produce? Did you get a calligraphy book that doesn't tell you much about paper products and now you need more direction? Maybe another calligraphy book doesn't cover the general history of writing and development of alphabets and you want your students to be aware that writing is a part of the culture? This book has all of that, and MUCH, MUCH more. I find it surprising that others have not made this book the obvious choice for all levels of calligraphy practice. This book will be an excellent resource for anyone teaching, self-teaching, a student, a hobbyist, a beginner or advanced calligrapher. As you gain more experience of course you'll want to collect other books that are only about showing different type faces and nothing at all about how-to-do some things or investigate problem solving methods. A professional may have several books that are very artistic in scope, using watercolors and employing other very advanced techniques, but they may contain no information at all about how to make a quill pen. This book will teach you everything you need to know to get started, get practicing and get excited about calligraphy. While I also like and use other books, this is by far the most important and indispensable one on the subject that I own.

great easy to learn calligraphy book

this is a great book, with 288 pages, covering many different styles of typefaces, materials, and tools. there are guideline sheets and more. i highly recommend this book for the beginner to advanced.