{"product_id":"learn-calligraphy-isbn-9780767907323","title":"Learn Calligraphy","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style   is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's   premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn,   but an elegant art form that you can make your own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Calligraphy remains perennially   popular, often adorning wedding invitations, diplomas, and commercial signs.  Whether   it is Roman, Gothic, Celtic, Bookhand, or Italic style, calligraphy conveys class   and elegance. Margaret Shepherd makes this ancient art form accessible in a completely   hand-lettered technical guide that will:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Provide context for calligraphy as an   art, exploring the rich tradition of hand-lettering and mapping the evolution of   the most popular styles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Give detailed technical advice on choosing pens, paper,   and inks, setting up your workspace, mastering various pen angles, along with step-by-step   illustrations to guide you as you practice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Explain which alphabets are appropriate   for different forms of writing. For example, the Roman alphabet works well for short,   unpunctuated passages, while the Italic alphabet is more suited to informal everyday   communication. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Encourage you to personalize your lettering by using variant   strokes and interpreting how you would like the words to look on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Inspire   you with carefully chosen illustrations and examples, which bring letters to life.\u003cbr\u003e­\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn Calligraphy \u003c\/i\u003eis the authoritative primer for this age-old craft, and will help develop a new appreciation for lettering as you discover your creative personality.\u003cb\u003eMargaret Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted calligrapher and author, with an impressive roster of   high-profile clients. She has published thirteen instruction books for calligraphers   of all levels. All her books, including the bestselling \u003cb\u003eLearning Calligraphy\u003c\/b\u003e, are   done in hand-lettered text. She has researched, taught, written, and freelanced extensively,   and has exhibited her work in many museum and gallery exhibitions. She lives in Boston.\u003cbr\u003e v","brand":"Watson-Guptill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301380313317,"sku":"NP9780767907323","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780767907323.jpg?v=1767731231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/learn-calligraphy-isbn-9780767907323","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}