Fun and Friendly Calligraphy for Kids: A Hands-On Guide to Creative Lettering

by Virginia Lucas Hart

Overview

EVERYTHING A BEGINNER CALLIGRAPHER NEEDS TO KNOW TO GET STARTED WITH BEAUTIFUL HANDWRITING.

The art of calligraphy doesn't teach you how to write words, but instead, how to draw them. With this book's fun and playful approach, you will not only improve your handwriting skills, you'll have an absolute blast while doing so! You'll learn everything from A to Z, including how to make letterforms, mix inks and develop a unique lettering style.

Follow the clear and easy instructions with countless helpful tips. Before you know it, you'll be creating beautiful projects, such as:

- Wonderful thank-you notes & properly addressed envelopes
- Flourished tags & cards for special occasions
- Unique signatures & autographs
- Personalized gifts & keepsakes
- Fun logos & monograms

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612437224
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	10/30/2017
Series:	Hand-Lettering & Calligraphy Practice
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Virginia Lucas Hart is a calligrapher, illustrator, and designer based in New York City. She earned degrees in English and Studio Art from the University of Virginia and has received formal calligraphy training as a member of the International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting. Virginia teaches modern calligraphy to both adults and children, celebrating the beauty and importance of her students’ individual styles. Virginia’s calligraphy has been featured on NBC’s .The Today Show, in BRIDES and Flutter magazines, and in several online publications. To learn more about Virginia and her work, please visit her website, virginialucashart.com.

Editorial Reviews

10/02/2017
“With over 7 billion people in this world, your handwriting is uniquely yours. How cool is that?” writes Hart at the outset of this approachable and encouraging calligraphy workbook. Hart begins by introducing essential calligraphy tools—such as an inkwell, nib, brush pen, and paper—before demonstrating basic strokes, letter forms, and methods, coaching readers along as they go. Project suggestions include creating logos, monogrammed stationery, and messages written on beach glass. Between the elegant scripts, specialized vocabulary, and cryptic-sounding pangrams that Hart provides to practice writing (“Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt”), readers may feel as though they’re being welcomed into a secret society. Ages 7–up. (Oct.)

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