Flourish by Veiko Kespersaks

Flourish is a comprehensive guide to Copperplate calligraphy by professional calligraphy artist and seasoned teacher, Veiko Kespersaks. This beautiful book provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on the essential skills required for Copperplate calligraphy, making it a must-have for both beginners and experienced calligraphers seeking inspiration, ideas, and further information on advanced techniques.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, full-color illustrations, and expert examples of fine handwriting to complement the written descriptions, Flourish takes you on a journey through the world of pointed pen lettering, providing a thorough grounding in the practical basics while equipping you with everything you need to develop a unique writing style of your own.

This book covers:

• Detailed letterform instruction for lowercase Copperplate and various different capital alphabets to use with them
• Embellished words, capital letter alphabets, and pointed-pen monogram letters
• Flourishing of script and borders
• Pictorial flourishing, ranging from simple shapes and florals to traditional off-hand birds/quill and modern-style animals

In addition to covering calligraphy techniques, this book also includes sections on color and paints, metallics such as gold leaf gilding (flat and raised with gesso), using shell gold, and mica-based metallics. Detailed sections on oblique pen holders and other tools are also included. Flourish is a labour of love, from a true enthusiast and born teacher, that makes a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. No former knowledge of calligraphy is necessary––just a passion for the art.

Softcover; 199 pages; 8.5” x 11”