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V/G to LIKE NEW DJ, LIKE NEW BOOK. FIRST U.S. EDITION. 1997 Thunder Bay Press oversize hardcover, Mary Noble, Janet Mehigan (Calligraphy Alphabets for Beginners). A guide to calligraphy that includes discussions on what nib to choose and how to hold the pen; how to render the skeleton of a letter; how to add color or decoration; and how to choose a text. - Google Books
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This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of the popular art of calligraphy.
· What nib to choose and how to hold the pen
· How to understand the skeleton of a letter and how to render it
· How to add colour or decoration
· Using backgrounds
· Choosing a text
Section one tells you how to assemble a basic kit of materials, analyses basic letterforms and demonstrates how to put pen to paper.
Section two is the script identifier. This section enables the calligrapher to identify and compare 100 scripts and to select the most useful one for the intended purpose. Each of the ten major calligraphic hands are reproduced as a complete alphabet with directional arrows to show order and direction of strokes. Ten variations are supplied for each of the major hands. The differences that define these variations are highlighted. For all alphabets, pen angles and nib widths are supplied so you can easily re-create them.
The final section looks at the aesthetics of calligraphy and introduces the calligrapher to ideas for adding colour, textured backgrounds, embellishments and illumination.
About the Author
Mary Noble is a calligrapher and graphic designer and she has co-authored The Art of Colour Calligraphy.
Janet Mehigan is a freelance calligrapher who also teaches calligraphy and painting in Adult Education.
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