Flourish by Veiko Keperaks

Flourish – An introduction to Historical Copperplate and Modern Calligraphy, by Veiko Kespersaks, 2021, 21 x 28 cm, 200 pages

This book provides clear, easy to follow instructions on the essential skills required for copperplate calligraphy. It also serves as an interesting reference for the more experienced calligraphers seeking inspiration, ideas, and further information on advanced techniques.

Flourish is a lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, full colour illustrations, an expert examples of fine handwriting to complement the written descriptions. Alongside a thorough grounding in the practical basics the observation in this book will equip you with everything you need to develop a unique writing style of your own.

Chapters in the book: History of Copperplate Handwriting, Equipment, Lower-Case Letters, Capital Letters, Alphabets, Numbers, Analysis of Historical Script, Variations, Flourishing Script, Mandalas, Quill Flourish Design, Decorative Birds, Calligrams, Embellished Words, Anfang Alphabets, Monogram Letters, Layout and Design, Arranging Text in a Manuscript, Envelopes, Colour, Gold, Tools and materials, Left-handed calligraphy, Calligraphy guidelines.