Learn how to illuminate your writing like the scribes of the past, bringing letters to life with plant and animal motifs, swirling vines and leaves, graceful arabesques and flourishes, fantastical imagery, and more. Draw creatures cavorting across the page as Gothic illuminators did, or create the knotwork seen in famous Celtic manuscripts. Step-by-step tutorials, tips for creating striking effects, and blank letterforms you can illuminate yourself make this the perfect modern-day guide to the medieval art of beautiful writing. 160 pages. 6-1/4 wide x 8-1/4 high (15.9 cm wide x 21 cm high). Rights: World (English)
Created by:
Inc Peter Pauper Press Imprint: Peter Pauper Press Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 340g ISBN:9781441319494 ISBN 10: 1441319492 Pages: 160 Publication Date:01 January 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active