Discover Calligraphy and Illumination: A Deluxe Art Set for Aspiring Artists - Hardcover

Ferraro, Cari

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1560109874 ISBN 13: 9781560109877

Verlag: Walter Foster Pub, 2006

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Book by Cari Ferraro

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Reseña del editor:

Discover Calligraphy and Illumination pairs comprehensive art instruction with quality materials to provide a seamless creative experience for the aspiring fine artist. The 40-page project book introduces calligraphy with information about this elegant art, from the historic use of scribes to the many types of traditional pen nibs. Accomplished calligrapher Cari Ferraro guides artists through a variety of writing styles, including stately black letter hands, elegant italics, and more. The book also teaches the art of letter illumination, a way to add vibrant color to calligraphic work. With all the tools a beginner needs to start right away, this stylish kit makes the perfect gift for any aspiring calligrapher.

Biografía del autor:

Cari Ferraro has been practicing calligraphy for over three decades. She has studied with many of the finest calligraphers teaching today, and taught broad pen calligraphy to children and adults. Her design business, Prose and Letters, has fulfilled calligraphy commissions for weddings, corporations, institutions and individuals since 1982. She also maintains a website as an online portfolio and catalog of her cards, prints, books, and wedding certificates. Her calligraphic manuscript books are collected by individuals and libraries around the country. Her work has been featured in the magazines "Victoria", "Letter Arts Review," and "Somerset Studio," the Calligrapher's Engagement Calendar, and several wedding books. Cari makes her home in Northern California.

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• Verlag: Walter Foster Pub
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1560109874
• ISBN 13: 9781560109877
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 40