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Creative Lettering and Beyond: Timeless Calligraphy

Author Laura Lavender
Release Date: 2019/04/01
ISBN: 9781633227309
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One-part inspirational reference and one-part instructional how-to, Creative Lettering and Beyond: Timeless Calligraphy is the perfect resource for both aspiring and established calligraphers and hand lettering artists, typography enthusiasts, and designers.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. How to Use This Book
  3. Part I: Getting Started
    1. Calligraphy & Lettering Basics
    2. Tools & Materials
    3. Pen Holders & Nibs
    4. Work Environment
    5. Tips for Left-Handed Calligraphers
    6. General Practice Tips
    7. Pointed-Pen Exercises
    8. Pointed-Pen Script Styles
    9. Step-by-Step Project: Make Your Own Oak Gall Ink
  4. Part II: Pointed-Pen Hands
    1. Copperplate
    2. Spencerian
    3. Step-by-Step Project: Monograms & Wedding Invitations
    4. Italian Hand
    5. Bickham
    6. Step-by-Step Project: Craft a Feather Quill
    7. Roman
    8. Uncial
    9. Bookhand
  5. Part III: Timeless Calligraphy Styles
    1. Victorian Hands
    2. Step-by-Step Project: Silhouette Letters
    3. Step-by-Step Project: Victorian-Inspired Story Letters
    4. Step-by-Step Project: Victorian-Inspired Watercolor Letter
    5. Art Nouveau Capitals
    6. Step-by-Step Project: Embellished Art Nouveau Letter
    7. Gothic Style
    8. Step-by-Step Project: Gouache Floral Letter
  6. Practice Templates
  7. Glossary
  8. Resources
  9. About the Artist
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