My book, Contemporary Illumination for the Calligrapher and Artist, was published in the UK and Europe on 5th November 2024.

US publication will be sometime in April / May 2025. I have no idea why this is so much later, I’m afraid – apparently it’s all down to ‘tradition’, which seems crazy in this day and age.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has bought a copy and said such nice things about it!

Illumination book Toni Watts

REVIEWS

I predict it will be THE seminal reference book for a very VERY long time…… it is beautiful, unbelievably informative, and breathtakingly researched and illustrated.

Fantastic, clearly written book. I have been waiting for this book to be published and I am so happy with it. It is going to help my gilding practise so much. Highly recommend!

A really knowledgeable, insightful, in-depth and up-to-date teaching manual, the likes of which I don’t think exists anywhere!!!  It’s brilliant!!!  Really it is!!!  It’s been a while since a book has excited me so much!

This ‘book’, not really a good enough word for what to me is a piece of artistry in itself, will not be going on a bookshelf but will be kept to hand so when things in the world seem bad I can look at something beautiful.

The fabulous book arrived late yesterday. I’m thrilled with it. I stayed up till nearly midnight reading ….

The book is a Tour de Force!! What a piece of work!

It’s a good read as well as being chock full of practical advice on all things linked with using gold in calligraphy.

Where to buy

 

Please purchase from independent bookstores if you can.

Alternatives

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Thanks for your interest!