Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Elegant Lettering
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607748568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mary K. said Terrific primer for Italic lettering. This book is a great primer for anyone wanting to learn the Italic hand. The strokes for writing each letter are clearly delineated, and the exercises are terrific. I especially like the way the author groups letters that have similar stroke patterns together for practice. Seeing the pattern between the simiar letters makes its easier to get the strok. "Good for beginners" according to scmiller. Judy Detrick’s book Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Elegant lettering is just as it says a beginners guide to calligraphy. “This little guide to hand lettering proves that calligraphy is as easy as picking up pen and paper.” The books starts with giving you an idea as to what tools you need to start. The information i. so I decided that it would be the perfect time for me to learn calligraphy Rebecca Ray I have recently been working on Bible journaling and other mixed media art, so I decided that it would be the perfect time for me to learn calligraphy. Most calligraphy books are fast paced, difficult to follow and include many, many calligraphy styles, so when I received the opportunity to review Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Elegan
"Long an admirer of her beautiful work, I'm delighted to see Judy Detrick draw upon her knowledge and masteryof calligraphy, as well as her extensive teaching experience, to write a book for beginners. Judy's clear and practical instruction coupled with gentle encouragement every step of the way makes this a good choice for anyone to begin the journey into the fascinating world of calligraphy." — Susie Taylor, curator of the Harrison Collection of Calligraphy“This lovely manual introduces you to basic capital and lower-case letters, as well as pretty flourishes to customise your writing for any project
. She taught calligraphy and graphic design at College of the Redwoods on the Mendocino coast for more than twenty-five years and developed the Graphic Arts Certificate Program there. She served as editor of Alphabet, the Journal of the Friends of Calligraphy from 2007 to 2010. A parallel interest of hers is letterpress printing, and under the imprint of the Attic Press she has produced several limited edition books and a wide collection of ephemera
Learning the simple and beautiful art of hand-lettered calligraphy is as easy as picking up pen and paper!Italic is the calligraphy’s most popular alphabet, and this delightful manual introduces basic capital and small letters and numbers, plus all the creative flourishes you need to customize your unique script for every project and occasion. With quick and easy instruction from calligraphy teacher and designer Judy Detrick, Simply Calligraphy will have you whipping up elegant invitations, pleasing place cards, and personalized thank-you notes in no time.Includes prac