In the studio again, tools of the trade. This is an actual shot of the area to the left of my workspace, which is a large tempered glass light table. I keep my inks to the left, except those I’m currently using. Most of my brushes are in a roll up brush holder tucked under the glass. To the right are my pens and nibs and other assorted items. In this photo are various types of dip calligraphy pens, both broad nib and pointed pen styles; quill pens; sign painting brushes; Chinese brush painting and calligraphy brushes; the traditional reed qalam ney and some cut from bamboo; bone folder, scissors, agate burnisher, bookbinding knife, and no doubt a few more tools.Read More
I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Clouds, 云 (Yún), are evoked with just three lines in this old version of the character. For me the lower line evokes a dragon in the clouds. Yún is a component of the more complex character for the Yin principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陰Read More
I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Yáng, meaning to open out, expand, glorious. This is a representation of the sun above the horizon with either rays or shadows extending across the land. With the radical for place or hill this becomes the character for the Yang principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陽Read More
Persian proverb “if it is an elephant you are wanting then go to India” -meaning if you want unreasonable things, prepare for a long journey فيل#Read More
“Khodalheh”, Perso-Arabic calligraphy, the male and female aspects of the Divine, God/dessRead More
5 Reasons Handwriting Matters
We live in the digital age, right? Or at least the keyboard age — isn’t that obvious? Computers, cell phones and tablets are ubiquitous. Why would anyone need to write anything by hand?
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