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ORIGINAL CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN BY STEWART J. THOMAS | VIEW NEXT |
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| This is one of several designs I created for "Shazdeh" in a simple Kufic style. In this example I explore the use of colour. When I was very young we would find pottery shards in the ruins of the ancient town of Tus near Mashhad. The calligraphy on these shards was similar to the more famous examples of Kufic script on the plates of Nishapur in the same area of Iran. I've always found an attraction to the style, but have yet to fully explore its possibilities -- something to look forward to as an artist and a calligrapher! | |
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| Calligraphic work copyright © Stewart J. Thomas | |
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| The Arabic Script is the basis for one of the richest calligraphic artistic traditions in the world. The script is used in various forms to write Arabic, Persian (Farsi), Urdu, and several other languages. Historical forms, such as kufic, maghrebi, diwani, tuluth, nasta'liq, shekasteh are joined by a flourishing vocabulary of contemporary forms. Calligraphy commissions are welcomed for a wide range of uses, from body art to marriage certificates. To learn more, CLICK HERE |