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An Introduction to Calligraphy
Sabard, Veronique; Geneslay, Vincent; Rebena, Laurent
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Description for An Introduction to Calligraphy
hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 129 photos & illus. BIC Classification: WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 286 x 14. Weight in Grams: 614.
Clear instructions and 129 photos welcome you to the world of calligraphy. Starting with the pens, inks, and writing surfaces you'll need, the book explains the basics, from filling the pen to holding the nib at the right angle. Practice exercises help you understand upstrokes, downstrokes, the optical center, and more. Then comes a chronological introduction to 5 major styles of Western script, beginning with the Roman Uncial script of around 600 BCE and covering several important scripts that developed in the following centuries. For each style, the book explains its historical use and its characteristics, teaches the correct formation of ... Read more
Clear instructions and 129 photos welcome you to the world of calligraphy. Starting with the pens, inks, and writing surfaces you'll need, the book explains the basics, from filling the pen to holding the nib at the right angle. Practice exercises help you understand upstrokes, downstrokes, the optical center, and more. Then comes a chronological introduction to 5 major styles of Western script, beginning with the Roman Uncial script of around 600 BCE and covering several important scripts that developed in the following centuries. For each style, the book explains its historical use and its characteristics, teaches the correct formation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Schiffer Craft United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764352300
SKU
V9780764352300
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About Sabard, Veronique; Geneslay, Vincent; Rebena, Laurent
Véronique Sabard, Vincent Geneslay, and Laurent Rébéna are calligraphers and graphic designers. They attended the Scriptorium of Toulouse, a center of study for typography and calligraphy, and are the founders of the Scripsit Association, an organization promoting calligraphy.
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