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Illustration Archives - Arabic, Persian, Farsi, Urdu, Dari Calligraphy

Sketch for border design scrollwork

March 15, 2013 |

Sketch for border design scrollwork incorporating stylized floral motifs. Original design by artist and calligrapher Stewart J. Thomas.

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Paisley Designs “Boteh”

March 15, 2013 |

Another original design by Stewart J. Thomas. “I create these types of designs constantly, either in conjunction with calligraphy work–as borders or backgrounds–or as stand alone designs.” The embedded paisley designs, known as “boteh” in Persian, or “buta” in Kashmir, … Read More

Illuminated Border Design

March 1, 2013 |

Sketch for triangular portions of the Bandha Yoga illuminated border design by Stewart J. Thomas

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Illuminated Border Design

March 1, 2013 |

Sketch of an element for the Bandha Yoga illuminated border design by Stewart J. Thomas

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Calligraphy, Design and Illumination

March 1, 2013 |

The calligraphy in this example is obviously not Persian or Arabic, but the hand painted border design is in the Persian tradition so I’m including it here.  The piece was commissioned for Ray Long’s Bandha Yoga series. The original was … Read More