Welcome to Inspire Others. Since we are in the winter season, Lets try something other then one kanji "trees covers with ice" We hope that this word will inspire you to create and interpret and share with all. 樹氷 Please click the following link to learn how to participate in this Beyond Calligraphy new feature. You will also find other new features of Beyond Calligraphy. The following link will teach you how to join our Beyond Calligraphy Flickr Group so that you can have your … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Urban Calligraphy – Simon Silaidis
Simon Silaidis is a designer with 12 years of experience under his belt - in the past year he developed a newly found passion for urban calligraphy. Simon's style is a mix of Western, Asian and Arabian calligraphy; he tries to locate abandoned places and create urban works of art through the artistic use of calligraphy.The materials of choice used to create his works in studio are ink and bamboo pens - when it comes to wall paintings, flat brushes and large brooms are utilized … [Read more...]
Huang Yao ’s unique Chinese calligraphy – Chuyun Shu (or Rising Cloud Writing) – Part 1
Background “The Dictionary of Chinese Art” published in Shanghai in 1989 and Taiwan in 2001 described Huang Yao (1917 – 1987) as a contemporary Chinese artist, famous for his cartoon characters (Niu Bizi) in China, as well as his book published in 1967 on “The History of Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore”1. Huang Yao had remarked that he was by profession a journalist, by accident a cartoonist, and he painted all his life. Perhaps it was the exposure to complex issues in society as a … [Read more...]