Calligraphy: Expert Answers to the Questions Every Calligrapher Asks (Art Answers) - Softcover

Grebenstein, Maryanne

 
9781438000237: Calligraphy: Expert Answers to the Questions Every Calligrapher Asks (Art Answers)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1438000235 ISBN 13: 9781438000237
Verlag: B E S Pub Co, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Art Answers books are precisely that--practical answers to the questions that every artist asks himself or herself while working on a project. Such questions are always specific, and require immediate and specific answers: Which brush to use in order to create the precise desired effect?. . . What is the best way to organize workspace? . . Which papers and inks to select for a given project?. . . and literally hundreds more similar questions. In this book, art students and hobbyists will find reliable answers from experienced professionals about calligraphers' pens and tools, creating flourishes and swatches, measuring angles of pen strokes, and much more. More than 100 instructive color illustrations come with step-by-step tips and methods that teach artistic skills and improve on the reader's previously acquired techniques. The practical and sturdy Flexibinding covers make these books ideal both for studio use and for carrying along on field trips.

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Aus dem Klappentext

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From making sure you have the right equipment to fixing common mistakes, this book gives you the reliable answers you need to build your confidence and reach new levels of penmanship.

You'll find answers to 200 questions on a vast range of important calligraphy topics, whether you want to find the right pen angle, correct a word spacing mistake, or create rewarding projects, like designing a letterhead.

  • Detailed step-by-step photos and illustrations help explain techniques and effects--ideal for both beginners and more experienced calligraphers
  • Valuable and reliable advice from a leading expert covers all aspects of the art of beautiful handwriting
  • Chapters cover choosing the right equipment; learning to write in different scripts; creating embellishments and borders; using color effectively; and employing guidelines for successful layout and design



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    Verlag
    B E S Pub Co
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2012
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    1438000235
    ISBN 13 
    9781438000237
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Anzahl der Seiten
    224
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