Classically-trained, Wang Dongling has forged a path as the pioneering practitioner of ‘luan shu’: chaos script. The regimented line spacing of traditional calligraphy is a far cry from luan shu’s ...

Many people believe that perfect script lettering is a gift. They are wrong. It is a discipline. Achieving absolute precision with a paintbrush takes hours of deliberate practice, muscle memory, and ...

They are, rightly, some of the most read writings from the ancient world. The second category of writing was the 600-1,000 ...

For many, Chinese calligraphy is the world's most favorable form of art. I can remember the time when I was a preschooler, my grandfather, Chen Teh Tseng, had taken me to one of his home residences at ...

Chinese calligraphy is more than brush-and-ink writing — it embodies Confucianism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and yin and yang ...

Virtues of Bhārat in Brāhmī, a unique exhibition that bridges India's ancient epigraphic heritage with contemporary artistic ...

I am writing with a brush again today. I feel like I am gradually getting used to the brushwork of clerical script, and it is interesting. Before I start writing, I observe the model carefully. It ...

At first, it is not entirely clear whether Jiaying Gao is writing or dancing. A long brush touches the floor. Water darkens the surface for a moment. A line appears, lengthens, thickens, trembles, and ...

Two years ago, Kristan Napit’s friends introduced him to calligraphy, the art of decorative writing that enhances visual expression. Ever since, he has been experimenting with calligraphy with ...

I had just walked into the American Sephardi Federation office in lower Manhattan, where 20 Muslim and Jewish young people gather twice a month to learn Arabic and Hebrew calligraphy together. I was ...

With so much of today’s communication typed on phones and screens, a group of artists is holding tight to their passion for hand-lettering. Calligraphy Guild Pittsburgh members will share their ...

Michael Cruz Kayne’s son Fisher died from sepsis in 2009, just 34 days after he was born. Fisher’s twin brother lived, and Kayne and his wife, Carrie, also have a daughter. The family’s world was ...