calligraphy

Presents 128 ink drawings and paintings by Rinzai Zen master Gibbon Sengai, and includes commentary on the context and meaning of each work.

Spiral bound. Shows how to design artwork, logos, letterheads, and cards, and how to set up a calligraphic business.

Jessie, an elderly calligrapher who writes announcements and notices of birth, marriage, and death for the townsfolk, discovers that she has the ability to predict the future in her writings.

Describes different lettering techniques and styles and includes instructions for creating double letters, embossed letters, pop-up letters, rubbings, and more.

Provides background information on the Middle Ages and instructions for doing calligraphy, and describes and illustrates four scripts that were popular during the ages of Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Charlemagne, and Robin Hood.

Introduces the art of calligraphy, discussing the materials, writing tools, and techniques used in forming letters and numbers.

Instructs beginning calligraphers in the formation and spacing of letters used in Italic-style calligraphy, and suggests projects using this elegant hand, such as book plates, invitations and calendars.

A comprehensive guide to calligraphy that includes step-by-step pen strokes and common group structures, points of interest to ensure correct representation of the characters, and an extensive preparatory section on tools, materials, and basic techniques.

Explores the history, materials, tools, and techniques of calligraphy. Presents illustrated, step-by-step lessons for writing Roman, Gothic, Carolingian, and other scripts.