Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script
Choosing and Preparing the Paper
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: Choosing and Preparing the Paper
Overview
“I’ll describe the types of paper that are suitable, and how to rule the paper before starting to practice. This means drawing guidelines, which follow a system of proportions. You’ll learn the different guidelines we need for this script and how to plan them based on the pen you’re using. You’ll then be ready to prepare your first practice sheets, needed for the next lessons!”
In this video lesson user4617764 surname4617764 addresses the topic: Choosing and Preparing the Paper, 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
“Choosing & Preparing the Paper Traditionally, manuscripts, Kufic was done on parchment, always, and students used wooden boards that they could erase after they were done practicing. We'll work on paper, so the most important thing is the paper needs to be smooth. I like to use this brand, the Winsor & Newton smooth surface cartridge pad. but Bristol paper is a very smooth paper that is available in almost every brand, but you need an A3 size. This is not a style you can work on a small size and it's very horizontal, so a big sheet of paper. In terms of the weight, 100 grams is enou...”
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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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