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

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) 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

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.

Of course notice who wrote it. More insights as an intermediate student in both italic and engrossers hand plus examples. It opened some doors for me to get past being stuck with just simple lettering and form I couldn't seem to get past. I believe this is going to help open a new vista for me but I'm just starting her recommendations. I've learned you don't get to see what your after until you've put the practice in and this art is practice, study, then practice more. I don't think anyone who wants to take italics or engrossers hand further could possibly be disappointed in this book.

I have a library of calligraphy books and really did not need another. I bought this book as a reference book to go back and look at the basics even though I have been doing calligraphy for some time. The reason I bought it was because it was by Eleanor Winters who is such an amazing calligrapher. If anyone is looking to picking up a pen and learning calligraphy this is an excellent book to have.

Great guide to stimulate letter writing in any situation

The photos of the product are a bit misleading. This is a BOOK only, no pens are included. My mistake assuming the photo of the pens meant they were a part of the order. The book has a picture of pens that will be needed.....pens need to be purchased separately

I am an advanced beginner in calligraphy on a good day. Sometimes I tire of the standard upper case letters and want something different, something more elaborate. This book has a slew of ideas and examples for uppercase, lowercase and even some flourishes. Will refer back to it over and over again in the future!

Creo que, a estas alturas, este libro se ha convertido ya en un clásico de los estilos más extendidos: inglesa e itálica. Todo eso y nada más que eso, sin complicaciones, sin 'modern calligraphy' ni otras hierbas de ese porte que en el fondo solo son mala caligrafía. Este libro muestra estos dos estilos tradicionales con el rigor que se necesita, pero dejando un espacio a la creatividad sin que por ello caigamos en esos subproductos que he mencionado antes.

Great book !

Prachtig boek

Muy buen libro para iniciar en dos estilos caligráficos. Explica algo de historia, estructura e incluso trata el tema de florituras, que muy pocos libros explican.

I still use Eleanor Winter’s first manual on Copperplate and this builds on that one as well as dealing with Italic. Basics, variations, flourishes and layout in both hands..... it’s a really beautifully produced manual. At 228 pages crammed with diagrams and examples it is well worth the cost. Her books are first class!