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Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy

by Margaret Shepherd

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A year of calligraphy practice

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A year of calligraphy practice

Margaret Shepherd organizes calligraphy instruction around 365 daily lettering challenges, with an additional exercise for Leap Day. The alphabet examples range from angular Italic to turned Celtic, giving the practice a variety of forms to explore. Weekly projects extend the exercises into practical applications, including designing an award and lettering invitations or greeting cards. The book’s structure connects regular skill-building with finished pieces, making it both a collection of lettering prompts and a project-based guide to calligraphy.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners seeking structured daily exercises in calligraphy.
  • Experienced calligraphers looking for regular lettering practice.
  • People interested in applying calligraphy to cards, invitations, or personal projects.

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Calligraphy techniqueDaily practiceLettering projectsApplied design

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Book overview

This book is a totally new concept in learning and improving calligraphy skills. It presents a new lettering challenge for each day of the year; 365 in all (plus a bonus for Leap Day), ranging from 'angular Italic' to 'turned Celtic.' These alphabets are the perfect program for beginners learning the art of beautiful writing. They also offer the best form of practice and improvement for experienced calligraphers.

In addition to daily practice, a practical lettering project is presented for each week. There are 52 in all, ranging from wholly creative projects such as designing an award for a special person to such money-makers as lettering wedding invitations or greeting cards.
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