ePub Un cinema in testa (Italian Edition) by Marina Wiesendanger in Arts-Photography

Description

The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher; it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving; drawn lettering and making simple designs; and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations.Topics include: the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; tools; materials; stone and making a letter carving easel; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions; gilding and painting letters; and simple fixings for inscriptions; designing headstones and plaques; house names; alphabets and poetry texts. This beautiful book illustrates a wide range of exciting and creative pieces; and celebrates the inspiring work of contemporary letter carvers. Superbly illustrated with 380 colour photographs and diagrams.