In the hands of Iranian artist Farhad Gavzan, the simple act of drawing transforms into a profound, meditative journey. Born in Northern Iran in 1974, Gavzan has forged an original contemporary style by drawing deeply from the rich well of his native land’s historical arts, particularly the spiritual discipline found in Iranian calligraphy. His large,…
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The Modern Metaphor in Traditional Air | Reza Geramy
The Modern Metaphor in Traditional Air | Reza Geramy Why I Choose Not to Repeat It’s easy to look at the history of Iranian art—the miniatures, the tilework, the calligraphy—and simply try to reproduce its undeniable beauty. But for me, the power of traditional art lies not in its physical appearance, but in its idea,…
Pen & Ink Calligraphy by Jake Weidmann
Jake Weidmann is a professional artist and certified Master Penman in Denver, CO. The youngest in history among twelve existing Masters today. He work across numerous mediums in art and calligraphy and he is most well known for his use of traditional calligraphic flourishing and hand lettering in the context of his fine art. Calligraphy is…
Startling 3D Calligraphy by Tolga Girgin
STARTLING 3D CALLIGRAPHY BY TOLGA GIRGIN Turkish graphic designer Tolga Girgin experiments with calligraphy that that climbs out off the page. Calligrapher uses shading, shadows, and different forms of perspective to create three-dimensional letters that appear at all angles in 3D.I do calligraphy, lettering and drawing. Also I work as Electrical and Electronics Engineer in…