The skill of calligraphy and lettering can be adapted to link with many other craft interests. It can play a vital role in poster and book design and even in embroidery projects. This book aims to teach the basic skills and their practice and usage in many forms. Covering the whole field of lettering, calligraphy and illumination, this book ranges from the equipment required, constructional techniques, visual planning and removing mistakes to the intelligent use of colour. It also gives general hints on transferring or enlarging artwork, determining margins and mounting a finished piece of work. The book is produced entirely from the hand-lettered page and illustrated throughout. Joan Freeman's work includes designs for ecclesiastical embroidery, in particular for York Minster, St Albans Abbey and Durham Cathedral. She has designed book jackets and record sleeves and wood engraving illustrations for two Folio Society books, "The Mabinogion" and "The Wandering Scholars".
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Höhe: 175 mm
Breite: 230 mm
Dicke: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-4714-9 (9780713447149)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 Calligraphy (pen lettering): equipment; fixing the paper to the board; setting the nib; filling the nib with ink; getting started; round hand letters; forming round hand lower case letters; forming round hand upper case letters; choosing the pen size; measuring; ruling up; planning a piece of lettering; the final lettering; extending and condensing lines; some useful tips; the use of capitals in text; enlarged capitals; titles; authors' names and references; the use of coloured letters; illumination; illuminated capitals; notices and posters; alternative round hand letters; italic pen lettering; basic strokes; alternative italic pen letters; decorative italic pen calligraphy; size comparison between round hand and italic; removing mistakes in calligraphy; ink flow on hot-pressed paper; how to cut a quill. Part 2 Drawn lettering: a standard Roman style; proportions - capitals; drawing the letters; numerals; condensed lettering; the spacing of lettering; key to markings; italic drawn lettering; a "pure" Roman alphabet; decorative drawn lettering; planning a piece of lettering; useful maxims. Part 3 General hints: how to transfer a design; painted background; alterations at the transfer stage; transferring from a small to a large sheet; speedy measuring; enlarging; painting; removing mistakes in painting; warping - the need to "stretch" paper; how to stretch paper; margins and mounting; how to cut a window mount; putting on a wash; forming other styles of letter. Part 4 Typefaces.
