Tag: nastaliq
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What scripts do you find most rewarding to write?
My first calligraphy instruction was in Persian (Farsi)* which uses the Arabic script. After the fifth grade we had to pass a major government exam in all subjects in order to complete elementary school and move on with our education. Among those subjects was calligraphy. We used the traditional qalam ney—a reed pen—which our teacher…
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Persian, Urdu, Arabic and Farsi Calligraphy
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ORDER YOUR CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN I bring over 40 years of experience as a calligrapher to my work in Farsi, Persian, Urdu and Arabic Calligraphy. I work in both contemporary and traditional calligraphy styles, providing work for a diverse array of clients worldwide. For calligraphy in other languages and scripts, please visit my website palmstone.com. For…
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About Me
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[symple_tabgroup] [symple_tab title=”SPECIALTIES”] S. J. Thomas, Calligrapher — خطاط و خوشنويس — استوار طوماس — I have been in love with pen and ink for most of my life. I began learning Persian/Farsi calligraphy in elementary school in Iran. Our teacher would walk around the class and cut a nib on each student’s reed pen and…
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Page from Calligraphed Quran
A beautiful double page spread from a calligraphed edition of the Quran. This is unusual in that the calligraphy is in the Persian nastaliq style and the decorations are free-flowing floral patterns. If anyone knows the provenance of this piece, let me know. Otherwise I am doing my own investigations. For my own work, see…