Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script
Pen, Ink and Other Tools
A course by user4617764 surname4617764 , Calligraphy Artist
Joined November 2020
Explore the ancient Arabic script style of Kufic by learning to write a short text using traditional artistic practices
Joined November 2020
About the video: Pen, Ink and Other Tools
Overview
“I will introduce you to the historical pen and ink we will be using, and suggest modern substitutes (look under "Resources" for a list of online shops where you can find them). I’ll explain how to hold and move the pen to keep the line free and your body relaxed. We will start on warm-up lines to practice the pen angle and get used to the ink. I’ll also mention the other tools we need, which are basic drawing tools you probably already have.”
In this video lesson user4617764 surname4617764 addresses the topic: Pen, Ink and Other Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script. Explore the ancient Arabic script style of Kufic by learning to write a short text using traditional artistic practices.
Partial transcription of the video
“Pen, Ink & Other Tools Let's talk about the materials we'll use in this course. With a little note to start with, that calligraphy is a very practise-intensive craft, so it's not something you'll learn with your head you'll learn it with your body, and that means that the materials you learn with are the ones you'll always be the most comfortable with, so please start with the good tools because later, when you're comfortable, you can change and do something else, but if you start with inadequate tools they'll always hold you back. The ink we're using is gallnut ink. It's a chemical ink...”
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Course summary for: Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script
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Calligraphy
A course by user4617764 surname4617764
Joumana Medlej is a Lebanese calligraphy artist based in London. Though she is known for her use of Kufic scripts, her work encompasses also encompasses other fields including graphic design, drawing, illustration, digital games, and children’s literature.
Joumana teaches Manuscript Kufic and Square Kufic at the Arab British Centre and her studio in the UK, rediscovering traditional inks and paints along the way. She has collaborated with Apple, Amnesty, the Khayrallah Center at NCSU, BBC Arabic, and the Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan, among others.
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