Calligraphy Updates and Tips: 07/09/06

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Concentration Allows Brush to Flow

This is a short article about a young lady that is beginning to teach Japanese calligraphy, or shodo, to the public Kansas. Right now, she is teaching this form of calligraphy to home-schooled children.

The most important message that I took out of this article is the necessity to concentrate on everything you do while performing this ancient art. By concentrating, not only will you improve the overall outcome of your writings, but it allows you to express your inner beauty.

Are you showing your true beauty?

Japanese calligraphy course ascribes beauty to writing

By Sophia Maines (Contact)

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Japan, it is called shodo, the way of writing. But to Sanae Eda, it is like music.“What makes it beautiful is having some balance between technique and freedom of expression,” said Eda, assistant professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Kansas University.

Japanese calligraphy course ascribes beauty to writing | LJWorld.com

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Who Knew the Alphabet Could be so Interesting?

I came across this site earlier today. It is entitled, "The Alphabet Forest". The page of the site is a collection of collages, designs, and pictures with the primary subject simply being the alphabet. Ceclia, the curator of the site, explains in the paragraph below what "The Alphabet Forest" is. Below this you will find a collection of alphabet artworks. It is wonderful to see the world of calligraphy and art coming together in such a simple, yet almost profound (in some cases) way.

Take a minute to look through the works of fellow calligraphy artists. Can you find some inspirations and new ideas? Does a particular piece or style stand out to you? I think my favorite is probably the one seen here:

http://www.cecilia-letteringart.com/alphabetforest/geraldmoscato02.htm

What do you think?

After you have look through these great pieces, browse through Cecilia's site. She has a few other resources and calligraphy exhibits too. If you like dragons, perhaps you will enjoy "The Dragon's Cave".

I have never quite known the correct term for the myriad of wonderful designs I have oftencome across, created from the twenty-six letters of our alphabet. In this small corner of cyberspace -the choice is mine, and I choose to call them 'alphabet trees'.Here we will begin to plant the Alphabet Forest.