Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script
Basic Shapes
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: Basic Shapes
Overview
“As a final step before plunging into the Arabic alphabet, you will learn the basic shapes they are made up of, making up different types of bodies and tails. “Pointing up”, a unique and important part of working in Manuscript Kufic, will also be covered.”
In this video lesson user4617764 surname4617764 addresses the topic: Basic Shapes, 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
“Basic Shapes The basic shapes are components that form the letters, so we'll see them a lot later, and they assemble in different ways to form different letters, so it's actually a good idea to learn them first because it makes it a lot quicker to learn the letters later. There are not many and they are quite simple. I will show them to you one by one and also mistakes to avoid with them. The first and basic one is called the shaft. It is just a tall stroke, so it starts at the top line, which is here and it goes straight down to the baseline. That's it. This is the shaft. Then we have the ...”
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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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