Calligraphy From beginner to expert Author:Caroline Young Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing. It was frist developed by Medieval scribes, when books and documents were written by hand. Today, it is a creative skill with many practical uses. — In this book you can learn how to write more than 15 popular calligraphy styles, including some designed especially for the book. All the basic skills and... more » equiment you need are clearly described and explained and the detailed, step by step pictures will help you master more advanced techniques such as stenciling, embossing and letter carving.
Full of imaginative ideas for making greeting cards, personal stationary, gifts, posters and lots more, this book is a clear and colorful guide to a traditional art that is still developing today.« less