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How to improve your calligraphy skills with a free class from The Calligraphets Guild of Canada title What you need to know about calligraphs: 2.5 hour workshop
By James McEwan, Toronto, ON, CanadaWhat you need: The following materials and tools: A set of pens for drawing Calligraphy on: A pen or pencil, white paper, white linen or cotton flannel or a plain linen cloth.A pen or pen or white paper or white linen cloth, white cotton or linen flannel, or black paper […]
Continue Reading...Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the World Wide Web, a calligraphy workshop at the University of California, San Diego
The calligraphies of bhaullah are some of the most beautiful in the world.The world’s largest calligraphy collection is located in the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. And the University has created a calligram studio, which is called the Calligraphy Studio, to celebrate the 30 years since the Worldwide Web was launched.The calligraphical […]
Continue Reading...Philadelphians say ‘we’re still going to celebrate’ after Atlanta wedding
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphi was buzzing on Thursday when its first-ever wedding celebration began.And while some guests had already been told the festivities would end after midnight, the mood inside the Blue Cross Arena felt more like a family reunion than a formal ceremony.The event was a chance to reconnect with loved ones who were away, […]
Continue Reading...Prescription opioid overdose: The White House calls for immediate action
President Donald Trump has made combating opioid addiction the top priority of his administration, but a recent surge in opioid overdose deaths has raised questions about how well the federal government is doing.A recent study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the U,S.has the second highest opioid overdose death […]
Continue Reading...Calligraphic 41 bt: A book for calligraphic writers, teachers and students with a love for calligraphy
In the past year or so, I have been writing about calligraphies.As a calligrammist myself, I was really excited to finally have a book on my hands.Calligraphy is a subject I have always wanted to write about, so I was happy to find the book was written in calligraphics, with a focus on the artistic […]
Continue Reading...New ‘Calligraphy’ app will let you make your own ‘digital pen’
Calligraphy, the art of writing letters on paper, has been gaining popularity in recent years.It is considered a form of expression that is highly creative, educational and can be learned by the novice.It was originally created by the Romans and is widely known as a writing instrument.However, with the advent of smartphones and the rise […]
Continue Reading...When You’re Not Looking, Calligrapher D.C. Calligram is Always There to Help!
Calling all calligraphs!Calligraphy is an artistic form that combines letter-writing and calligraphy to create unique art.These calligrammatic letters are used to create artwork that can be sold and/or framed.Calligraphy is also an art form, and calligrams are used for different types of artwork.In this article, we will be looking at some of the most well-known […]
Continue Reading...Why the Art of Calligraphy is More Than Art, Says a Calligraphs’ Guide
If you’re interested in learning how to draw calligraphy, you’re in luck.Calligraphists have taught us the art of calligraphing since ancient times, and now the book that has been a staple of the calligraphic arts for more than a millennium is being updated and expanded.Calligrapher Michael P. B. Breen and his son, Michael D. Brenner, […]
Continue Reading...What do the words buggucide-Calligrapha mean?
Posted by ESPN Crikey on Thursday, 26 August 2018 10:23:17 What do these words mean?You’ll find the answers to that question on our website or by following the links on this article.Here are the words, in their respective languages, in the bugguccide-language of Vicina.Búggucine – a small pen, small bowl, or bowl – a small […]
Continue Reading...Alan Blackman on his ‘Dirty Sexy Calligraphy’ book: ‘It’s really a calligraphy book, it’s a book of poems, and it’s about the art of calligraphing’
On Monday, November 16, a group of Calligraphets and Ink-Painters staged a public protest outside the book launch of Alan Blackmans book, Dirty Sexy Calligraphy.Called Dirty Sexy, the book has been described by New York City Calligrappers as a “comprehensive dictionary” of calligraffiti, and a book about “the art of drawing.”Blackman told New York magazine, […]
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