{"product_id":"the-simple-art-of-japanese-calligraphy","title":"The Simple Art of Japanese Calligraphy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnificent and plentiful images of finely wrought Japanese calligraphy teach the techniques and spiritual essence that underlie this ancient  elegant art.  In Japan  calligraphy is more than an art: its practically a religion  in which every stroke and every character should reflect the writers own spirit and personality. This lovely and illuminating introduction presents the wonders of Japanese calligraphy  and shows how to create the 3 basic sets of characters in use today: the Chinese kanji characters  which represent an entire word visually  and the 2 phonetic alphabets  hiagana and kakatana. Practical and detailed exercises demonstrate how to handle the brush; generously sized illustrations capture the characters every line and curve; and 15 beautiful paper  ceramic  and fabric projects provide dazzling examples of this uniquely Japanese craft. As your skills develop  decorate an Evening Fan with a short poem  draw a Four Seasons Hanging  make an Eternal Calendar with 12 sacred animals  adorn a lampshade  and many more exceptional items. A Selection of the One Spirit Book Club.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985911902261,"sku":"ByrdShop_1402714394","price":59.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781402714399.jpg?v=1770876955","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-simple-art-of-japanese-calligraphy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}