a great addition

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	• Calligraphic Flourishing: A New Approach to an Ancient Art Bill Hildebrandt David R Godine, 1995 - 132 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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a great addition

This book is a great addition to my collection of calligraphy books... and it is unlike any other... I will be a flourisher for sure if I can do all of this... the book is also of very good quality, heavy paper and sturdy binding.. a great value.

Wonderful

This book is beatifully done, and there are some fine examples. A bit complicated for the beginner but perfect for those enhancing to perfecticting tecnique and style. Heavy emphasis on the cadel families. A must for the library of any serious calligrapher.

Flourishing covers the subject from A to Z. After a detailed discussion of the dynamics of moving the tool, (including the broad edged pen, pointed pen and brush) it proceeds to develop an alphabet of strokes used to build and analyze flourishes. A complete chapter on the design principles used to evaluate flourishes is followed by the application of the technique to different situations and to the basic calligraphic scripts. Special attention is paid to Italic and Gothic scripts, with the material on Fraktur leading to a detailed study of the cadel flourish. Numerous examples by leading artists are also included. This book is a "must" for beginner and intermediate students, and will also serve as an excellent reference book for the professional scribe.

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