Mastering Modern Calligraphy Review

Develop your own modern calligraphy style! From the bestselling author of Modern Calligraphy: Everything you need to know to get started in script calligraphy comes Mastering Modern Calligraphy: Beyond the Basics: 2,700+ Pointed Pen Exemplars and Exercises for Developing Your Style by Molly Suber Thorpe. This is a pointed pen calligraphy practice book. Its focus is on modern pointed pen styles. Modern calligraphy intentionally bends the strict rules of traditional calligraphy. If you know how to use a pointed pen this book is for you. It picks up where the authors first book (above) left off. To complete the exemplars and exercises in this book you only need a few supplies - a pencil, penholder, several nibs, good ink and practice paper. An expert in the field Molly shares the supplies that are popular, her personal favorites and sources worldwide. Then it's practice, practice, practice! I've listed the complete table of contents below. The spiral binding of this book allows for lay-flat, hands free study. I had no difficulty following along in this attractive and well-written book. Molly is an experienced and dedicated teacher who generously shares the tricks of the trade. I found her book organized, thorough and progressive - a course in mastering modern calligraphy! Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin released this 240 page spiral-bound on October 8, 2019. A Kindle version is also available. Get your copy below!

CONTENTS

Preface

CHAPTER ONE

Methods for Effective Practice

Principles of Modern Calligraphy Styles

Letter & Grid Construction

A Guide to Supplies

Help Desk

CHAPTER TWO

Warm-up Exercises & Drills

Pencil Warm-ups

Stroke Drills

CHAPTER THREE

Modern Calligraphy, Letter by Letter

The Building Blocks

Arrow Key

A Modern Basic Alphabet

Modern Variations: Letters, Numbers & Symbols

Modern Ligatures

CHAPTER FOUR

From Letters to Words

One Change at a Time

Word Explorations

CHAPTER FIVE

Five-Complete Alphabets

Quip

Nautica

Cream Soda

Dalliance

Blackboard Monoline

CHAPTER SIX

Majuscules & Monograms

Borealis

Chubby Bunny

Vice Versa

CHAPTER SEVEN

Small Layouts

Layout Practice

Writing on Curves & Slants

Envelope Addressing

All-caps Styles

CHAPTER EIGHT

Flourishes & Borders

Flourish Drills

Decorative Flourishes

Illustrative Flourishes

Wreaths & Laurels

APPENDIX I

Grids & Guides

APPENDIX II

Glossary

APPENDIX III

Additional Resources

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Back cover.

Anatomy of the grid.

Pencil Warm-ups.

Pencil Warm ups.

 Stroke Drills.

Stroke Drills continued.

Flourishes & Borders.

Mastering Modern Calligraphy is available worldwide at St Martin's Griffin. ISBN-13: 978-1250206992. St Martin's Griffin is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers.

Molly's first book Modern Calligraphy is available worldwide at St Martin's Griffin. ISBN: 9781250016324. St. Martin's Griffin released this 192 page paperback on September 24, 2013.