Arabic Calligraphy: Tools and Techniques

• online Abu Dhabi Abū Z̧aby United Arab Emirates
• Start: Jul 19 2022 00:00
• Finish: Dec 01 2024 00:00
• Time zone: Asia/Dubai

Arabic calligraphy is written using a traditional pen made of reed. The earliest style is known as the Kufic style, which has sharper edges and corners compared to many of the other later developed styles such as Thuluth, Diwani, Riq’ah and others.

In this course, you will learn all the basic techniques of this magnificent art, in addition to various tools and methods to perfect this craft. These writing styles can be thought of as different font types, and the tip of the reed pen is cut differently for each. Through this course students will learn about the various writing styles and techniques of the art of the written word.