books about: hand-lettering (renaissance half-uncial inspiration)

books about: hand-lettering

books:

6 reviews
Debra Beagle

EFG, 2004

CREATIVELY INSPIRATIONAL!!!!
Debra's creative abilities are very inspirational. Calligraphy and other creative lettering seems so intimidating until you delve into her easy techniques. I read this book cover to cover as soon as I received it! I buy lots of idea books and I have never gotten a lettering book with this much jam packed information! You get tons and tons of new alphabets and loads of scrapbooking, home ...

Art of Hand-Lettering Its Mastery and Practice

2 reviews
H. Wotzkow

Dover Publications, 1980

The Art of Hand-Lettering Its' Mastery and Practice
Very pleased. The item arrived in condition stated, and in a timely manner.

The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

5 reviews
Annie Cicale

Lark Books, 2006

Very inspirational!
This book is awesome! I've been doing calligraphy for over 20 years and own nearly 50 books about calligraphy and i must say, this one is the best EVER. It is so inspirational. Before i bought it, i started taking notes and scanning so many pages that i realized i HAD to buy it because there is so much information and inspiration on each and every single page. I think this is probably the only ...

Modern Mark Making: From Classical Calligraphy to Hip Hand-Lettering

6 reviews
Lisa Engelbrecht

Quarry Books, 2008

Not your typical calligraphy book
Calligraphers buy lots of books. Most of us own a copy of Johnston's Writing and Illuminating and Lettering. We look wistfully in our bank accounts and decide we can't really justify the facsimile edition of the St. John's Bible, a unique calligraphic wonder of our time. I have over two shelves just with calligraphy books. Some of them are straightforward how-to manuals (a boon for people who ...

Hand Lettering for Crafts: A Decorative Guide from A-Z

1 review
Sandra Salamony

Quarry Books, 2001

Wonderful projects, great tips, inspirational
This is a great book to get you started using hand lettering in your crafts. The book starts out with basic information on tools and materials. Then there are great tips on transferring and using the computer to help your out if you handwriting and calligraphy skills are lacking. The projects follow, and are broken up into lettering styles including romantic, modern, decorative, and vintage. ...

Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering

2 reviews
Maryanne Grebenstein

Watson-Guptill, 2006

The BEST Calligraphy Book EVER!
This has to be the best Calligraphy Book. It lays flat and will also "hang" off the top of your drawing table. The descriptions and explanations are well thought out and easy to understand. Maryanne Grebenstein has put a TON of thought into this book and how well its laid out. The tear out sheets in the back are fantastic! The only one I've come across that has them (and I have MANY calligraphy ...

The Brownie Experience: ... A Cookbook for Brownie-Lovers : Recipes, Illustrations, Calligraphy, and ...

2 reviews
Lisa Tanner

Ten Speed Press, 2004

A Real Treasure
I have owned this brownie cookbook since 1985. I have made all the recipes, and find myself returning to it again and again. The illustrations and lettering are beautiful, and each recipe is very reliable. This would make a nice gift for anyone, and an even better one for yourself!

An Elegant Hand: The Golden Age of American Penmanship and Calligraphy

2 reviews
William E. Henning

Oak Knoll Press, 2002

Skilled Lettering examples/superb historical detail
An amazing book full of superior examples of penmanship, fine mark making through to highly skilled illustrative works. If you are not a reader who likes wading through text, the examples themselves stand alone for their sheer beauty and skill - excellent as exemplars to improve your own lettering works, or just to open your eyes to the broad variety of styles, skills and individuality of the ...

Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke: Irish Half-Uncial from The Book of Kells

4 reviews
Arthur Baker

Dover Publications, 1983

Interesting
Interesting

Arthur Baker's Copybook of Renaissance Calligraphy: Mercator's Italic Hand (Dover pictorial archive series)

1 review
Arthur Baker

Dover Pubns, 1981

Fine addition to Calligrapher's library
While Gerhardus Mercator was known for his geographical work and knowledge, few knew that he was also a very fine calligrapher. This book is an excellent resource for those interested in increasing their knowledge of calligraphy styles. WHat is particularly interesting about this book is the fact that the leters are very true to Mercator's original letters because he cut his own printing blocks. ...