Master the Art of Calligraphy: A Comprehensive Guide to Lettering and Design

Randy G.: Explained the process very well

United States on Sep 04, 2023

Caterina: Buon rapporto qualità prezzo. Consigliato per chi è incuriosito dalla “bella grafia”

Italy on Aug 03, 2023

CupkateCupkate: I have a friend who is introverted to the extreme and the last few years have been very hard for them. They have reached some major life goals and to celebrate I got this book and some pens so they could embark on a new adventure. Finding new hobbies for lefties can sometimes be challenging if you don't think outside the box-- or your not sure which direction to look. I was very pleased to see the next handed info. I would have liked to seen more practice paper on the correct side for lefties but I put some graph in so they could make their own. I can't wait to see the amazing things that can be scribed from an amazing person!

United States on Oct 24, 2022

Deborah Overby, Kindle Customer: There is plenty of practice space for practicing the strokes, and the book takes you through how to make them in an easy to understand way. The hard part is practice. You need to practice diligently to become good at this. But worth the work. Now I must go practice.

Spain on Aug 03, 2022

Xavier De Muynck: Het was meer dan 25 jaar geleden dat ik dit gedaan had dus dacht ik om safe te zitten een boek er maar bij te nemen.Het is natuurlijk geen 100% eerlijk oordeel:ik heb er gewoon teveel van verwacht:dit is de absolute basis en het had eigenlijk superweinig toe te voegen voor mij.Ik hanteer mijn stijl volgens een heel persoonlijke handeling wat totaal tegenover de gebruikelijke manier staat dus had ik aan lettervorming totaal niets,een heel streng oordeel voor de lettertypes ook maar ook hier weer:ik heb een eigen stijl en had verwacht toch nog iets op te steken van iets dat ik kon gebruiken maar heb helaas in mijn geheugen moeten zoeken naar de stijl die ik gebruikte.De letter g had ik wel iets aan maar ja er zijn meer letters dan dat.
Ik gebruik ook graag golvende zinnen op een liaan of iets dergelijks maar helaas ook niks.Vlinders,blaadjes een rode roos voor versiering waren er ook niet bij dus weer op gevoel en herrineringen moeten werken.
Ik heb toch een ster gegeven(ik had in feite een halve willen geven) omdat er een met letters versierde kerstboom in stond:dit neem ik zeker mee naar de toekomst maar ik kan dit zeker geen aanrader noemen of het moet zijn dat je totaal...

Netherlands on Dec 21, 2021

Cliente de KindleCliente de Kindle: Thanks to this book I have learned many Calligraphy styles. I love it!

Germany on Oct 14, 2021

Rogelio de Hoyos: Indispensable si quieres iniciar con un adecuado conocimiento la pràctica de la caligrafìa.

Mexico on Sep 27, 2019

G. Poirier: I wanted to learn to write calligraphy. I knew a little already, but I wanted to refresh my skills and learn some new ones. As a teacher, I wanted to be able to impress my students with fancy letters sometimes. And, for other occasions like addressing a birthday card, or a love note to my wife, I wanted something to make people say, “Oooh! Did you write that?” Also, being able to write in calligraphy often makes you seem learned and knowledgeable of esoteric things. I’m all about that! I need all the help I can get seeming to be educated in mysterious and arcane subjects. So, I got some pens and this book. I’m very glad I did. This is a great book to, well, learn calligraphy.

The first thing I like about it is that it is HAND LETTERED! I was kind of stunned to find this out. The entire text is written in calligraphy by hand. This is not a type set. That, in an of itself, makes the book worth looking at. I can’t imagine the work it took to write the entire book by hand.

Additionally, the book is good at teaching you to write calligraphy, which is exceedingly helpful in a book called “Learn Calligraphy.” I disagree slightly with the author’s choice to...

United States on Nov 19, 2017

L. D. Rafey: I recommend three manuals for the novice calligrapher: Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and Practical Guide by Patricia Lovett, The Calligrapher's Bible by David Harris (see my reviews of both texts) and this text, Learn Calligraphy by Margaret Shepherd, one of the foremost experts on the subject. While there are, of course, other books and certainly a selection of internet videos demonstrating various aspects of the subject, I have yet to discover any others that so thoroughly cover the material in such an organized manner and anticipate many of the stumbling blocks and questions often encountered by the novice. Ms. Shepherd's book starts right at the beginning and details all the does and don't s, obstacles and observations that a novice will chance to encounter from the start and answers the usual questions that every beginner will ask before and after having begun the task of learning the craft. While Ms. Lovett's text delves into greater depth and detail, Learning Calligraphy is the first text that I would recommend before referring to any other since this will definitely get you started and keep you going. I would also recommend her daily blog and website as it is...

United States on Jan 13, 2013

S. Leigh Whitaker: I remember being so excited one year to get a calligraphy set and book as a kid. I don't remember which holiday it was, but I remember using the pens and book for years.

My daughter expressed an interest in trying calligraphy last time we were at a craft store, so I was looking for some calligraphy supplies to give her as a Christmas gift. I came across this book listing on amazon and the author's name seemed familiar. Looking at the pages on the 'see inside' feature took me back to when I was a kid learning from this book.

I can't recall much about it as far as layout and specific lessons or styles, but I do remember having hours and hours of fun practicing from this book. I also remember that I used it until it fell apart, and then actually cut it apart and rebound it with a comb binder so I could keep using it. I probably still have it around in a box somewhere.

I went ahead and purchased a new copy for my daughter, along with another calligraphy book that got good reviews. I hope she enjoys it as much as I did as a child!

United States on Nov 27, 2012