> > An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy by Ghani Alani
An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy by Ghani Alani

An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy by Ghani Alani

$ 24.99

With a photo-rich teaching method that’s welcoming to everyone, this introduction helps you use ink and a qalam—a traditional reed pen—to create flowing, timelessly decorative lines of Arabic script. The book begins with the history behind this art that decorates writings and architecture worldwide. Master calligrapher Alani next shows you how to choose the materials and prepare your tools. After a quick introduction to how the Arabic language works, he guides you through exercises to help you successfully write the 28 Arabic letters, join them together, and finally assemble them into phrases. Once you have mastered the basics, explore creating graphic compositions in each of seven major styles (Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, Persian, Turkish, Riqâa and Maghrebi). Sometimes it takes years to be able to decipher a composition, but meanwhile, you can enjoy its aesthetic beauty. This guide helps beginners, like centuries of people before them, create graceful, meaningful art from words.

Year: 2016

Hardcover

Related Products

City Cats of Istanbul by Marcel Heijnen

City Cats of Istanbul by Marcel Heijnen

Thames & Hudson $ 16.95
Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria by Loubna Mrie

Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria by Loubna Mrie

Viking $ 32.00
Death Is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa

Death Is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa

St Martin's Griffin $ 18.00
This Fire Never Dies: One Year With the PKK by Fréderike Geerdink

This Fire Never Dies: One Year With the PKK by Fréderike Geerdink

LeftWorld Books $ 20.99