september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
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Scharff Kolinsky Red Sable Round Watercolor<br />
Brush. Recommended by Lisa Engelbrecht:<br />
“Expensive, but worth the price.”<br />
BR29-2. Size 2 Brush. $25.00 JNB Price $22.50<br />
BR29-3. Size 3 Brush. $30.00 JNB Price $26.00<br />
4 mm<br />
5 mm<br />
8 mm<br />
BR37. Silverwhite Bright 1502. Short Handle.<br />
White Synthetic. Inexpensive brush for lettering, mixing<br />
gouache or watercolor, and for loading your pen.<br />
#1 - $4.35<br />
#2 - $4.70<br />
BR29-2 Scharft Kolinsky #2. Actual size.<br />
#4 - $5.60<br />
#6 - $6.35<br />
#8 - $7.05<br />
#10- $8.50<br />
BR43. White Bristle Brushes Pkg of 3. Specify Flat<br />
(sizes 2, 4, 6) or round (sizes 1, 3, 5). Great for mixing<br />
gouache or loading ink. $1.75<br />
BR31. Yasutomo Oriental Bamboo Pointed<br />
Brush. Specify size: 3/8" CC5. $4.65 7/16" CC6. $5.10<br />
BR33. Hake Brush. Yasutomo.<br />
Specifiy size: 1.5" F15. $11.35 2.5" F25. $16.95.<br />
brush lettering<br />
The best book for brush lettering is Brush Lettering by<br />
Eliza Schulte & Marilyn Reaves.<br />
B1638. Brush Lettering by<br />
Eliza Schulte (Holliday) &<br />
Marilyn Reaves. 2nd ed. 2006.<br />
128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $29.95.<br />
JNB Price $26.95<br />
This complete how-to guide for both chisel edged<br />
and pointed brush lettering demonstrates how to<br />
use brushes & how to clean and care for them. Model<br />
alphabets are provided. Full of examples of brush lettering<br />
from a variety of masterful scribes. One of our<br />
bestselling titles. New edition.<br />
B2351-P. Formal Brush<br />
Writing by Tom Kemp.<br />
1999. 272pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $55.00<br />
A thorough instructional<br />
book on making Trajan<br />
capitals. The first 50 pages<br />
cov-<br />
er tools, materials, and<br />
practice, discussing – in<br />
detail – brushes, how to<br />
hold and use them. The next<br />
sec- tion covers each of the letters with detailed<br />
sequential drawings of the brush making the letter. The final<br />
section takes you a step further presenting variations,<br />
enlarging and reducing the scale of the Trajan letters, as well<br />
as widening and narrowing the letters.<br />
The Origin of the Serif by Edward Catich. 1968<br />
(1991). 312pp. 8"x10.5". B1540-P. Paperback $29.95<br />
B1540-H. Hardcover $49.95<br />
The definitive work on the origin and development of<br />
the Roman inscriptional alphabet. Catich convincingly<br />
shows that the Trajan capitals were first brush written.<br />
Includes Catich’s large brush capitals A-Z and instructions<br />
on making them. Full of illustrations. A superb reprint for<br />
all interested in Roman caps.<br />
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illumination<br />
See pages 28 for more books on Illumination.<br />
B2611. The Illuminated<br />
Alphabet: An Inspirational<br />
Introduction to Creating<br />
Decorative Calligraphy by<br />
Patricia Seligman. Calligraphy<br />
by Timothy Noad. 1994. 160pp.<br />
9"x9". Paper $14.95.<br />
JNB Price $14.50<br />
This how-to book about making illuminated letters<br />
presents: Celtic, Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance,<br />
Modern Revival. Step-by-step illustrations for drawing,<br />
gilding, and painting these decorated letters. This lush<br />
book is crisply printed in color throughout. For each<br />
initial letter, an initial from a manuscript is shown. A<br />
wonderful book!<br />
B2837. Masterpieces of Illuminated<br />
Letters and Borders by WR<br />
Tymms and MD Wyatt. 2006.<br />
8.75"x11". Paper $14.95<br />
More than 350 decorative designs<br />
including 256 letters.<br />
A wonderful selection from 19th<br />
century sources.<br />
B2002. Ready-to-Use Ornate<br />
Letters and Initials. 1995. 64pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $6.95<br />
813 different initial letters are<br />
printed one side only on glossy<br />
paper. This cornucopia of capitals<br />
presents letters in a wide variety of styles. All are<br />
copyright free.<br />
CD21. The Technique of Raised<br />
Gilding by Jerry Tresser. 2006. 72pp.<br />
CD. Specify Flipbook or PDF format.<br />
$24.95.<br />
This practical gilding manual<br />
provides an analysis of the materials<br />
and techniques for raised gilding<br />
with gesso and provides in-depth,<br />
step-by-step instructions. (You need Adobe Acrobat<br />
Reader, a free downloadable program, to view/print the<br />
PDF Version. No program needed for the flipbook.)<br />
Source book for acanthus leaves<br />
B2786. William Morris Full-<br />
Color Patterns and Designs. 48pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $12.95<br />
Michael Sull uses this book in his<br />
instructional session on acanthus<br />
leaves. Acanthus leaves are a<br />
traditional motif, frequently used in<br />
engrossed awards, as well as other calligraphic broadsides<br />
and illumination.<br />
B2873. 1001 Illuminated Initial<br />
Letters by Owen Jones. 32pp.<br />
9.25"x12.25". Paper $9.95<br />
Michael Sull uses this resource<br />
for illuminated initials for recognition<br />
scrolls and other pieces.<br />
Many examples of each letter<br />
presented in a range of sizes.<br />
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