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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
mediocre,
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This review is from: Calligraphy: A Handbook for Beginners (Paperback)
This is a terrible book. Why do editors keep publishing books like this one is beyond me. The book is for beginners but when itcomes to advising them to buy tools and materials, all this would-be author says is, "well, there are many types and sizes; better consult with your local arts supply store clerk." For that we wouldn't need a book, would we? Moreover, her final advice to left-handers is the pits: "have you considered becoming right- handed?" In the introduction(Preparations) in the section "Getting to know your pen" she devises exercises more fitted for advanced calligraphers(They could very well be in those Ornate Pictorial Flourishes Dover books!)The lessons on the hands look like a hodge-podge; there's no organization at all. Methodology is not in this author's vocabulary.A beginner would be at a loss to start. In short, don't waste your time and money. Get Calligraphy by Don Marsh if you're a beginner. Or better yet, if you favor a particular hand, get books on it. |
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Calligraphy: A Handbook for Beginners by Beverly Amos (Paperback - March 1, 2000)
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