Book Review – The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering

The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A comprehensive guide to more than 100 traditional calligraphy and hand-lettering techniques by Cari Ferraro
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a good but somewhat uneven treatment of the title topic. It’s good because it provides well-written text (somewhat rare in art technique guides) to accompany the copious, useful illustrations. The uneven part mostly comes from the organization. For example, the “getting started” stuff doesn’t show up until more than 100 pages in. Some topics get much more thorough treatment than others. The chalk drawing section in particular struck me as too extensive compared to some of the considerations of other media. And every once in awhile the author will show something that she doesn’t explain. But if you’re interested in learning calligraphy, this is an effective place to start.

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