Complete Calligrapher: A Comprehensive Guide from Basic Techniques to Inspirati

By Emma Callery

Book Overview

This hardcover book with internal wire-o binding is 6.5in x 8in, a perfect size for readers to keep handy and reference often. The stylish design of this book, along with the interior photographs,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068139627X
• ISBN13: 9780681396272
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Quantum
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

beautiful... from cover to cover

I am a beginner calligrapher and The Complete Calligrapher was the first calligraphy book I purchased. I chose it because the cover is so pretty. I took it to my teacher, who has over twenty years of calligraphic experience, and she was equally as impressed as I was. She said it was a great book for beginners because of its well formed and well spaced alphabets. She put in an order that night! The book covers everything from nibs to paper from inks to ink stones. The alaphabets are such that the beginnger can easily trace, and there are pages of basic letter strokes to practice. There is a two page glossary at the end of the book which I found to be quite helpful. There is a beautiful two-page layout of the tools used for calligraphy - again... just beautiful. I refer to this book every day when I practice my calligraphy, even though my calligraphic library is expanding... it is still the first book I choose. I hope this review helped you.