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# Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

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Review: Advanced beginner - The Italics/Copperplate pairing was a good idea since these are the two most popular first hands of broad edge and pointed pen calligraphy. The first chapters would help someone deciding which hand to start with. I don't agree with the authors idea of "why not do both at once.." Time and lots of practice is what is needed to begin to become comfortable with and proficient in any hand. By diluting the amount of time spent on each it would extend by quite a bit the length of time needed to begin to go to the next level. Aside from that minor quibble, I think this book would help anyone to get into the intermediate level with some solid skills. There was lots of useful ideas in ways to study my pursuit of Italics. I'm still at the advanced beginner stage, but time, practice and useful books like this will get me further along.
Review: Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) - Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) I have two other books by Eleanor Winters and all are excellent. This book expands on the basics of Italic and Copperplate and includes an introduction into flourishing and Illumination. I particularly like the way , in all of her books, she shows examples of poorly spaced or incorrectly penned letters. She explains why they are not correct and how to correct them. . This, in my opinion, is what is missing in most other instruction books on calligraphy. Other books I have and recommend by Eleanor Winters are " Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons" which is basic instruction on the Italic hand. And "Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy, A Step by Step Manual " In these books there are detailed instructions on stroke order and examples of correctly and incorrectly penned letters for each letter of the alphabet

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #424,819 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #199 in Calligraphy Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (284) |
| Dimensions  | 8.3 x 0.3 x 10.9 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0486477495 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486477497 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | September 14, 2011 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Advanced beginner
*by J***E on August 2, 2019*

The Italics/Copperplate pairing was a good idea since these are the two most popular first hands of broad edge and pointed pen calligraphy. The first chapters would help someone deciding which hand to start with. I don't agree with the authors idea of "why not do both at once.." Time and lots of practice is what is needed to begin to become comfortable with and proficient in any hand. By diluting the amount of time spent on each it would extend by quite a bit the length of time needed to begin to go to the next level. Aside from that minor quibble, I think this book would help anyone to get into the intermediate level with some solid skills. There was lots of useful ideas in ways to study my pursuit of Italics. I'm still at the advanced beginner stage, but time, practice and useful books like this will get me further along.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)
*by B***N on June 30, 2012*

Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and Beyond (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) I have two other books by Eleanor Winters and all are excellent. This book expands on the basics of Italic and Copperplate and includes an introduction into flourishing and Illumination. I particularly like the way , in all of her books, she shows examples of poorly spaced or incorrectly penned letters. She explains why they are not correct and how to correct them. . This, in my opinion, is what is missing in most other instruction books on calligraphy. Other books I have and recommend by Eleanor Winters are " Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons" which is basic instruction on the Italic hand. And "Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy, A Step by Step Manual " In these books there are detailed instructions on stroke order and examples of correctly and incorrectly penned letters for each letter of the alphabet

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ better for advanced students
*by K***E on June 23, 2024*

I bought this along with another book for beginners. I learned calligraphy decades ago and wanted to relearn it. The beginner book was far better suited to my needs than this advanced book. I may start using this one some day, but it's not one to start with.

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