Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

I learned calligraphy decades ago and wanted to relearn that skill. This book suits my needs perfectly!

This book is quite comprehensive and starts elementary for the beginner, I would definitely recommend this to anyone trying to learn calligraphy

This actually was my first calligraphy book, and if you are completely new to calligraphy it is an excellent starter. It only covers one script, or 'hand', - italic - but as a beginner that's what you need. It goes over the basics and then groups letters according to the types of pen strokes needed, with a detailed ductus (sequence of pen strokes) for each one plus common errors to avoid (see photo). One problem I have is that they don't anywhere have a single summary page with all of the alphabet and numbers. If you want to remind yourself of the shape of a letter you have to hunt back through to find it.

I took calligraphy for a year in art school and love the italic hand(italic chancery cursive) My 13 year old niece said her teacher talked about calligraphy and she was interested. I bought this book for her and reviewed it.The book is a gem. It shows the correct way to hold the pen, angle the alphabet, exercises to improve flow and uniformity. It’s probably the closest book to classroom instruction.Dr. John Cataldo, my instructor, was a stickler. He would practice while watching TV and became ambidextrous so he could be a better teacher for students who were left-handed. He’s author of 2 great calligraphy books. They’re out of print print but fantastic informational sources.

Easy lessons

Excellent book to jump-start your learning Italic Calligraphy -- easy to read, clear, concise instructions on materials, how to form the letters, with examples of "do's" and "don'ts." If you've been putting off for decades, like myself...learning how to write in italicized Calligraphy, get the book and don't feel intimidated! Follow the Guide. Practice, practice, and practice and before you know it, you'll see results from your "memory muscle." You can watch many videos on youtube, but the Guide will help a lot!

Covers solid basic principles of the art

Gave as a gift to a 9 year old. Wonderful for learning calligraphy.

This could have easily been written to be user friendly but it wasn't.

The book has a very practical step by step approach to learning the italic hand. It starts with the basics and some interesting background information and progressively takes you through practical tuition of the basic strokes that are the building blocks for all the letters, through to swash capitals and variations. Very detailed but easy to follow.

Amazing book with step by step tutorials, tips and also accuracy check for each letter as we practice. It’s ideal for both left handers and right handers. This book is best for those who intend to learn basics of italic calligraphy. Worth buying for references too. Highly recommended!

It a very good book to train into your first steps in calligraphy. Lessons are well explained.

A very simple and easy to learn book. It should be followed with 'Italic & Copperplate Calligraphy' by Eleanor Winters.