In between my two yoga classes this morning I went to Annie’s for a cup of her magical Oolong tea. While I was there she gave me an impro…
In between my two yoga classes this morning I went to Annie’s for a cup of her magical Oolong tea. While I was there she gave me an impromptu intro to calligraphy. She was using phrases like ” pour the ink” and “open the brush” that were making me crazy with delight. I’ve just discovered that she is the infamous 60’s drop out known as Tie Dye Annie: / http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,878729,00.html
Hi friends! I have created a special t-shirt at RB. This is my way of saying “thank you” to the good things that have been given to me…
Hi friends! I have created a special t-shirt at RB. This is my way of saying “thank you” to the good things that have been given to me. I personally believe that I should give back in some way what I have received. This is what good karma is all about. This t-shirt design is currently only available from RB. All profits from the sale of this t-shirt will go towards these 3 non-profit organisations which I have been supporting: KIVA – www.kiva.org WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME – www.wfp.org WORLD VISION MALAYSIA – www.worldvision.com.my I want to thank everyone who has bought my art and gave me a chance to do what I love best. I’m really happy and thankful that I have found an opportunity to be what I really want to be. Also, a BIG thank you to all the wonderful people out there who have supported my work by leaving kind comments, favoritings and putting me on their watchlist. THANKS!! The chinese word “ai” (love) consist of the word “xing” (heart) at its core. “Ai Xing” in mandarin means “loving heart”. I have simply highlighted the core word “xing” in red to show the meaning of loving heart. This word is hand-written by me (using a wacom pen & tablet). You can help me make a difference. Cheers! fatfatin
Inspired by Muscular Teeth, energized by many fellow bubblers, and facilitated by wonderful RedBubble, I have created a new video titled …
Inspired by Muscular Teeth, energized by many fellow bubblers, and facilitated by wonderful RedBubble, I have created a new video titled : Chops Club Happening at RedBubble Video / Take a look and see what you think. If I have already made you a Chinese-Style Chop, it will be featured on the video. This video is a tribute to all of you wonderful people who have asked me to design a chop for them – thank you! If you are not yet into chops, but would like to, read on… Would You Like to be in the “Chops-Club” too? / If you would like to have a chop designed and created for you, just contact me through Bubble-Mail with your initials, and some of your passions. I will then design and publish the completed chops, ready for purchase as cards, matt prints or T-Shirt. Pay me, only if you like your chop, by purchasing some of the above. Keith Richardson.
I always wanted to see what my name would look like as a kanji. “Don” was easy to find, but “Mobii” was a different story. I found a plac…
I always wanted to see what my name would look like as a kanji. “Don” was easy to find, but “Mobii” was a different story. I found a place called Japannium , and they whipped it up for me in just 2 days. It only costs $15, and they give you the kanji in 3 different styles, and like 18 different fonts. My daughter saw it, and asked me to order one for her too. I will put it on a few of my kanji shirts, and see how it looks. The Japannium site was quick, and offers a full money back guarantee. If you want a kanji of a name, word, or phrase, that’s the place to go. The crane in the background didn’t come with it. They just send the kanji itself.
11 August 2009 Look out. The Boss is back! / I might have left you pretty much to your own devices for the last month or so, but I ha…
11 August 2009 Look out. The Boss is back! / I might have left you pretty much to your own devices for the last month or so, but I have been pottering around in the background, spending an awful lot of time on facebook and making Bill’s Space known among all the calligraphy groups, of which, as the Bible would say, there are legion! I have joined in many discussions and even instigated a few, ranted about this, raved about that, generally making a nuisance of myself, but always making the point that for hundreds of people to join all these groups is great, but then to sit there looking out from their profile photograph and not joining in with anything is a great disservice to those who have spent a good deal of time and effort setting up and then maintaining these wonderful meeting places. Hehehe! I do go on, don’t I? Back to this page. http://calligraffiti.spaces.live.com/ Since we set up, our visitor counter is now showing 2639 from 28 countries. Hello to you all, I hope we are keeping you busy and of course well entertained. Our profile has altered slightly. i.e. Bill’s Space was set up to promote good lettering. It has now metamorphosed into an all round meeting point for artists, calligraphers and teachers, worldwide, to relax while they search for that little something different to put in their resources locker. Recently a new group, Calligraphy at Bill’s Space, has been set up on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=102406704243 to run alongside the original site. Whether you are a beginner or have years of experience come and join in the fun. Let us see some of your work, it doesn’t have to be to any standard other than that which you have attained up ‘til now and you can always remove it later if you come up with something you feel is better, though it might be better to leave it in place to show what progress you have made. The Calligradoodles videos have really taken off lately and feedback is beginning to come in from all over the world. Number 4 should soon be up and running to complement the Uncial worksheets that were added recently. We shall then have a look at Italics and Old English Blackletter. I shall leave it up to you to let me know in which order you would like to see them. There is a voting box but I don’t know how effectively it is working. ( The joys of HTML! ) So use the comments box immediately under this blog or E/Mail calligraffiti@live.co.uk The old stagers among you will have noticed a few changes lately, not least the Amazon, Allposters and Redbubble buttons. I hope they are not too prominent. They are not designed to make me a fortune, in fact, so far it is a complete blank! If I can make a few bob to help with expenses I shall be happy. From your point of view, you will find lots of relevant stuff to add to your armoury of pens, inks, nibs, paints pencils, books, etc. if you type calligraphy into the Amazon search engine under toys and games, would you believe? Even if you are looking for larger household items, Bill’s Space would benefit from your linking from this page and we would be forever in your debt. ( Do I hear the sound of violins? ) More to the point, I have negotiated with teachers T.V. and you will see we now have a little video player with a few really interesting features. You might also have noticed that the number of links has grown over the last week or two. Even if you are not looking for resources you will find some mind blowing material to get the old grey matter working. For all the beginners I have been in contact with lately, I am really happy to be able to give a bit of guidance and support, so remember, I am right behind this screen if you have any problems. The best advice I can give in the meantime is practice, practice, practice, then a little more practice, and if that does not do the trick, practice some more. Usually the problem can be seen to be :- x height= too many / not enough nib widths, or, too much / too little pen angle to the writing line. Trying to control ink flow with the paper flat on the desk is impossible, so a board at an angle of at least 20 degrees will help with this. Mine is usually at about 40 degrees, and, a little secret here, It is made of toughened glass and has a florescent tube underneath. I have various templates ready made, i.e. wedding albums, spirals, etc. I find that I can see the lines under all but the most heavyweight or darker coloured paper or card. My favourite is an A3 sheet marked out Landscape, with lines 1/8 of an inch apart. You will soon learn that you can use one, two, three, etc. lines to make an x height of 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 etc. so rather than draw lines to fit the size of your nib, you can choose a nib to fit the size of your lines. Layout wise this also makes it easier to incorporate different sized letters in the same piece. You may well ask why I marked my guideline sheet in landscape format. This is more versatile in that it can be used for both formats whereas a portrait sheet can not easily be used on a landscape piece. I can see some of you are getting confused, so I am going to leave you to get on with things and ‘speriment, but I promise I won’t leave it so long before I get in touch again. Happy holidays. ( For some. ) Keep watching this space.
The book is featured on amazon.com. Click here....
The book is featured on amazon.com. Click here. A collection of poems inspired by childhood memories of growing up in India and my passion for horseback riding, calligraphy, painting and travelling. “At the age of forty, the floodgates had finally opened. An endless stream of thoughts manifested itself into poetry. As I penned twenty poems in a single night, and almost sixty in a span of two months, I had come full circle with the legacy left by my family of fine artists, musicians, writers and poets.” / — Jaee Sathe Pathak
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