Calligrams are calligraphy designs that form a particular shape. Calligrams are very popular in the tradition of Arabic, Persian (Farsi) and Urdu calligraphy. Calligrams in the shape of lions, tigers, birds, fish and other animals are “zoomorphic.” Other popular choices … Read More
Monograms combine two or more names into one design. Monograms are used in association with weddings and marriage certificates; as family crests; on letterhead, websites or business cards; or as logo designs.
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YOUR NAME IN PERSIAN / FARSI / ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: I will provide you seven different designs or design variations of your name in Persian or Arabic calligraphy. I can provide traditional calligraphy styles or creative design options. I do all … Read More
FOREVER – 永 – yǒng – Chinese character: forever, always, perpetual. This character is formed by adding a dot and a horizontal line to the character 水 for water. Water on this planet is not made anew, it is forever, it cycles and cycles through our bodies, the bodies of all creatures and through the vast ecosystem that makes up our planet. Biologically, water is as close to forever as we experience. Calligraphy by S. J. Thomas www.palmstone.comRead More
CHOOSE BELIEVE EXPLORE—Tibetan. Stylized rondel designs, Tibetan Ume script by S. J. Thomas. www.palmstone.comRead More
Three Fish Motif — I am fascinated with the number of images that can be developed out of the paisley or buteh form. Fish is one of the motifs I explore over and over again. www.palmstone.comRead More
甲骨文字 — 金 — jīn — metal. Before the Chinese characters were standardized, there were many variant forms of the characters, especially on the “oracle bones” where they were carved into tortoise shells and bones. Sometimes the variants are simply the result of the non-standardization, but once in a while it is clear that a was using the art to make a point. Here is a variant of the character for metal. I was very excited when I first stumbled across this character because I could see immediately that this is a diagram of the lungs within the chest cavity, the calligrapher making the visual connection that is part of medical theory of the metal element with the lungs. The standard modern character is in the top right hand corner. Calligraphy by S. J. Thomas www.palmstone.comRead More
Tattoo design in Devanagari script: समाधान — samaadhaana. Although there are many meanings of this word in both Sanskrit and Hindi, in this case samaadhaana references the state of profound absorption or contemplation. Sanskrit calligraphy by S. J. Thomas, www.palmstone.comRead More
LOGO DESIGN: center portion of the logo designed for extraordinary ink artist Peter Madsen @blackhandnomad Calligraphic rendering of the syllable Gam in Sanskrit, Devanagari Script.Read More
Satya सत्य Sanskrit for truth, for the virtue of being truthful in thought, speech and action; One of the five yamas, the virtuous restraint from falsehood and distortion of reality in one’s expressions and actions. Calligraphy by Stewart J. ThomasRead More
