| Thanks to the guidance of an experienced calligraphy teacher, anyone can add a touch of elegance to invitations, handwritten poems, and a variety of surfaces. Annie Cicale provides a complete, easy-to-follow course in the art of beautiful writing and an attractive resource filled with breathtaking images.
She'll guide your pen as you master broad-pen alphabets, including classic uncial, Roman, and italic caps, as well as playful, invented styles with added variations. Copy a historic letter technique, and understand the basics of layout, design, texture, and color.
The book’s 17 projects include a traditional certificate with decorative contrasts and flourishes, journals, scrapbooks, and even a colorful silk-screened pillow.
Book specifications: paperback, 192 pgs., 10 in. x 10 in.
Publisher: Lark, 2006. |
