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Calligraphic Flourishing: A New Approach to an Ancient Art

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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.

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.

This is a great book if one wishes to learn cadels and I will let you all know I have contacted the author and the book is slated to be republished later this year so don't go spending 100-500 bucks for a new copy wait and pick it up cheap later this year.

As an avid calligrapher, I cannot put a price on this book. What separates your work from the work of other lettering artists is your originality, and I'm afraid that there simply isn't another book that can teach you to flourish with ease and uniqueness.

Where other books would have you copy examples, this book aids in learning the principles behind what makes some flourishing beautiful and what makes others look like hen-scratch. You can apply Hildebrandt's formulas to your flourishing practice until they become second nature... then the sky is the limit.

If you find your calligraphy looking too basic or lacking, try flourishing. When used with economy, flourishing can make a world of difference. But you can only learn to properly execute flourishes with this book. I promise you, you will not find another like it.

I had been looking for a book that detailed how to flourish lettering and this seems to be the only one I could find. But I dont think I will need another.