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B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy
Foundations of Calligraphy
By Sheila Waters. 2006. 126pp. 9"x11.25". Concealed spiral binding $35.00
Sheila Waters’ l Foundations of Calligraphy is now in its second printing.
Foundations of Calligrahy provides the insightful analysis of forms and construction that takes the mystery out of learning calligraphy. Her instruction helps you learn how to analyze a script on your own to help you toward mastery of an alphabet. In the 110 pages of exemplar alphabets, instruction, and hints, Sheila shares with you the knowledge she has gathered over her years of study and practice. The presentation is honed by her experience teaching calligraphers how to advance their skill and art.
Chapters include Basics & Beyond, Analysis & Practice, Design & Layout, Conception to Completion, and Applying Design Principles. Foundational, Blackletter, Gothic Cursives, Uncial & Half Uncial, Carolingian, Italic, and Italic Variations are covered with through instruction for each. Foundational and Italic receive particular attention.
Sheila Waters is not only a master scribe, but a master teacher. She has made both her life's work. For over 20 years of summer workshops, she took scribes through their paces for up to six weeks of in-depth instruction in letterforms (historical and modern) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Students came from as far away as Australia and Japan for these intensive classes. Throughout the rest of the year she taught and continues to teach many weekend workshops sponsored by calligraphy guilds throughout the USA and Canada. She is also a frequent instructor at the international calligraphy conference held each summer.
Read more about Sheila and her work, courtesy of The Gettysburg Companion.
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B3003. Modern Mark Making
From Classic Calligraphy to Hip Hand-Lettering by Lisa Engelbrecht. 2008. 160pp. 8.5x11. Hidden spiral
binding. List Price $24.95
Presents both traditional hands and fun and scripty modern styles. Complete alphabets are shown for a wide array of alphabets, with stroke-by-stroke instruction and examples of the hands. Demonstrates the use of the pens and ruling pens as well as metallic foils, glue pens, etc., for jazzy effects. Large gallery for inspiration. Full-color throughout. Lisa is a popular instructor at the summer conferences.
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K104. Italic Lettering Beginner's Kit
Italic Kit. Are you teaching yourself italic? This beginner's kit contains the basic and best materials for self study: An instructional workbook, a cartridge pen that fits the exercises in the workbook, great practice paper to use with the guide sheets in the back of the book for further practice.
Kit contents: Instructional book: Italic Letters by Dubay & Getty (B025, $23.95), Manuscript 6-nib Fountain Pen Set (FP102, $13.50), 9"x12" Borden & Riley Cotton Comp Pad (P39, $7.85).
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K105. Calligraphy Dip Pen Beginner's Set
Calligraphy Dip Pen Starter Kit: This kit contains everything you need to begin your journey into calligraphy: nibs and holder, ink, an instructional book and practice paper that won't bleed. These products are highest quality and come highly recommended. The Brause nibs are a well made and sturdy German product, ideal for beginners, the Higgins Ink is non waterproof and won't build up on your nibs if you rinse it off after every use, the cotton comp pad does not feather or bleed, and Art & Craft of Hand Lettering is an excellent manual.
Kit contents: 3 Brause Broad-Edged Dip Nibs ($4.35), Wood Holder ($2.29), Higgins Eternal Ink (I08-$3.00) , 9x12 Cotton Comp Pad (P39,$7.85), Art & Craft of Hand Lettering (B2811, $17.95). Kit Cost $29.99. You save $5.45!
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B2225. Enrich Your Calligraphy/Wilson
Enrich Your Calligraphy
By Diana Hardy Wilson. 1996. 175pp. 7.75"x11.25". Hardcover. Retail Price $29.99.
This is not a book about letterforms but about how to go about creating calligraphic pieces. Further, unlike many recent calligraphy books, this book is generous with the
text rather than being a printed slide show with captions. Wilson explains how to be a maker of
calligraphic work with both practical and philosophical
discussions about design, creativity and the actual production.
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B2830. Finding the Flow/Jonas
Finding the Flow: A Calligraphic Journey
By Gina Jonas. 2006. 85pp. 8.5" x 11". Spiral bound. Paper .
A new approach to calligraphy for all levels,which acquaints the scribe with the essential but largely unexplored dynamics of stroke technique. Through stroke exercises with pencil and edged pen you explore vital movement and sensitive touch. You discover how shoulder, arm, fingers and pen combine with alternating of pressure. The exercises lead to an intimate understanding of the edged pen: a foundation for formal alphabet study, creative
alphabet design and artistic self-expression! Begin
your calligraphy practice, before starting formal
alphabet study, by warming up, sensitizing, and
integrating mind and body. Full of illustrations
and diagrams.
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B2811. A&C Hand Lettering PAPERBACK/Cicale
The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering
By Annie Cicale. 2004. 192pp. 10"x10". Paper. Retail Price
$17.95.
Annie Cicale is well known to calligraphers throughout the USA and Canada from the many workshops and classes she has taught for guilds and at many of the summer
conferences. She now has a book with fine alphabets and good instruction. Exemplars include foundational, italic, roman, black letter, uncial, italic handwriting, pointed pen, brush lettering and ruling pen alphabets. She covers
design and includes a generous gallery. Color throughout.
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B2013. Art of Calligraphy/Harris
The Art of Calligraphy: A Practical Guide to the Skills and Techniques.
By David Harris. 1995. 128pp. 8.75" x 11.25". Paper. LIST $17.95
This instructional manual presents 24 or so historical hands from rustic to italic. For each hand one or more historical examples are shown. Sometimes an enlarged detail or a
modern work in the hand are also given. Harris also gives us some background info on each hand. The instructional material includes exemplar alphabets and a ductus printed in several colors of transparent ink that show the individual strokes and their sequence. Hints on letter formation are
given. All illustrations are in full color.
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B2623. Calligrapher's Bible
The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets and How to Draw Them
By David Harris. 2003. 256pp. 6.3"x8.2". Hardcover, hidden spiral. Retail Price $24.95.
A brief section on tools, materials and techniques is followed by an amazing array of alphabets: medieval and modern, formal and informal. Each has an exemplar alphabet with ductus, including pen angle changes within strokes for certain alphabets. The opposite page has instructions on the basic structures of the letters for the hand. Includes broad edge, pointed pen, and brush alphabets. The small size & spiral format makes it easy to use. (Note: The instructional photos for the pointed pen script alphabets do not follow the standard practice in the USA).
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B1994. Calligraphic Flourishing/Hildebrandt
Calligraphic Flourishing: A New Approach to an Ancient Art
By Bill Hildebrandt. 1995. 132pp. 7" x 10". Paper.
"Flourishing"here covers swashes, cadels, cartouches, and intricate knotwork patterns used to embellish letters, text or as stand alone ornaments.Hildebrandt covers the strokes and principles for proper flourishing, from simple curves, spirals and loops to complex cadels and cartouches.His contagious sense of humor is evident as is his long experience teaching calligraphy. Flourishes, like letters, can be done well or badly & often a scribe attaches clumsy flourishes to decent letters. This book will help you understand how to make decent embellishments.
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