Kirsten Burke's Secrets of Modern Calligraphy

Author: Kirsten Burke
Publisher: Kirsten Burke Calligraphy
ISBN: 9781787410213
Category : Calligraphy
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
An inspirational workbook for complete beginners to discover and master the art of the nib.Kirsten Burke's Secrets of Modern Calligraphy is a uniquely creative and interactive book for anyone wishing to learn how to create stylish and decorative hand-lettered works of art using modern calligraphy styles.This book brings together the methods and practices taught in Kirsten's workshops through easy-to-follow, enjoyable projects that will build your calligraphy confidence. Includes:Tips, tricks and techniques for writing with a pointed nib pen; Calligraphy projects to build your skills; Blank pages for practise; 7 removable art cards, hand-lettered by Kirsten Burke to pull out, complete and treasure. Part how-to, part project book, Secrets of Modern Calligraphy will inspire you to develop your love of lettering.

Kirsten Burke's Little Book of Calming Calligraphy

Author: Kirsten Burke
Publisher: Kirsten Burke Calligraphy
ISBN: 9781787414990
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kirsten Burke's Little Book of Calming Calligraphy is full of beautiful quotes and patterns to trace, alongside inspirational examples from Kirsten herself. This book is designed to give you a break from the stresses of your busy day, even if it's only for 5 minutes, to lose yourself in the rhythmic strokes of your lettering. Focus on her favourite uplifting words as you practise your calligraphy skills, with short exercises from 5 to 30 minutes, so no matter how little time you have, you are sure to be able to fit some calming calligraphy into your day. Peppered with helpful reminders and tips from Kirsten, the book is aimed at those who have some experience in calligraphy and are looking for a relaxing opportunity to practise. For those who have not tried their hand at calligraphy before, we suggest reading Kirsten Burke's Secrets of Modern Calligraphy for more in-depth tutorials on how to master the art of modern calligraphy.

God's Forever Family

Author: Larry Eskridge
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195326458
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
The Jesus People were an unlikely combination of evangelical Christianity and the hippie counterculture. God's Forever Family is the first major examination of this phenomenon in over thirty years.

The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Volume Four T–Z

Author: Susan Hall
Publisher: WildBlue Press
ISBN: 1952225353
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 359

Book Description
The 4th volume of this comprehensive work features hundreds of serial killers from Sacramento to Soviet Russia—plus numerous unsolved cases. The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most complete reference guide on the subject, featuring more than 1,600 entries about the lives and crimes of serial killers from around the world. Defined by the FBI as a person who murders three or more people with a hiatus of weeks or months between murders, the serial killer has presented unique and terrifying challenges to have walked among us since the dawn of time—a fact this extensive record makes chillingly clear. The series concludes with Volume Four, T-Z. Entries include the Terminator Anatoly Yuriyovych Onoprienko; Trailside Killer David Joseph Carpenter; Vampire of Sacramento Richard Trenton Chase; and the Voroshilovgrad Maniac Zaven Almazyan; plus the unsolved cases of the Adelaide Child Murders; the Axeman of New Orleans; the Chillicothe Killer; the Dead Women of Juarez; the Korea Frog Boy Murders; and the Volga Maniac.

The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History

Author: David Lowenthal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521635622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
A paperback edition of a critically-acclaimed 1998 study of the meaning and effects of 'Heritage'.

Nib + Ink: A Modern Calligraphy Sketchbook

Author: Chiara Perano
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419724343
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Mastering Modern Calligraphy

Author: Molly Suber Thorpe
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250271606
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Mastering Modern Calligraphy is a comprehensive guide to taking your pointed pen calligraphy skills to the next level and developing your very own modern style. Following up and building on Molly’s popular beginner's guide, Modern Calligraphy, Mastering Modern Calligraphy is the perfect companion for pointed pen and digital calligraphers alike. It is aimed at those with some calligraphy experience, presenting more than 2,700 letterforms and ligatures, targeted exercises, stroke drills, flourishes, and phrases, which emphasize experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. This beautiful, in-depth guide to modern calligraphy emphasizes experimentation and fun, rather than rigid uniformity. With targeted exercises and lessons aimed at pushing you out of your calligraphy comfort zone, Mastering Modern Calligraphy will not only help you master tricks of the trade, but develop your very own modern calligraphy style, too.

The Old Testament Story

Author: Don C. Benjamin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780334029649
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 450

Book Description
This user-friendly introduction to the Old Testament provides readers with an engaging and lively excursion through the biblical text in its literary, cultural and theological contexts. With a fully searchable CD-Rom, featuring Libronix software, the reader can also enjoy the full text on screen.

Modern Calligraphy

Author: Lucy Edmonds
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486827585
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Beautifully illustrated guide by the founder of Quill London abounds in tips, tricks, and techniques for beginners. Step-by-step approach covers materials, modern calligraphy letterforms, brush calligraphy, developing an individual style, and practical uses.

Anagram Solver

Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408102579
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 719

Book Description
Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain with the letters set out in alphabetical order so that once the letters of an anagram are arranged alphabetically, finding the solution is as easy as locating the word in a dictionary.