“We need to be constantly learning and honing our skills in order for calligraphy to stay relevant, and to keep up with the changing times and client requests. I firmly believe that to be a good calligrapher, we need to study from the old masters.”

Yoshida practices what she preaches to a great extent. A member of the Society for Calligraphy guild in Southern California, and volunteer as the Lead Graphic Designer for the guild’s Calligraph journal, she has studied with master calligraphers, and to this day attends many classes and workshops in order to improve her skills.

But her love of what she calls “beautiful writing” sparked much earlier in life. Yoshida recalls being exposed to calligraphy as early as sixth grade: “My teacher had the most beautiful handwriting and taught us basic Italic Hand,” she shared. “I was so inspired by her that I would sit at my desk after finishing my homework and practice my cursive over and over.”

Since then, she has continued her affair with letterforms by studying graphic design and typography, then working as a web designer and graphic designer. Working as a graphic designer during the day, she treats calligraphy is her side job, but one she takes very seriously. Her blog and accompanying social media pages document her never-ending learning process. You’d want to join her on her quest.

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His unique style incorporates Arabic calligraphy with graffiti, adding a modern twist on the ancient tradition—a style he calls “calligraffiti”.

“I’m a Middle Eastern street artist,” said eL Seed in an interview with Savoir Flair. “You always have to prove something. There are several levels of it. My point is to not get rid of that categorization; I know my roots and the roots of my art are the street, and the roots of my art are Arabic, but bringing it to a level where people don’t look at me as only this is the biggest challenge. Step by step, I am trying to work on that.”

Indeed, his work spreads a message of unity, with the aim to unify communities and break stereotypes. As such, his chosen style (not quite calligraphy art, not quite graffiti art), tackles the boundaries between high brow art and street art.

“The audience has yet to understand that the best artists could be street artists,” says eL Seed. He also stressed that street artists and artists don’t have to be separate categories.

To prove his point, eL Seed showcases his work both in exhibitions and public spaces. His projects include painting the façade of L’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and many other amazing works!

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“Calligraphy is not only about art, it is the way to pass the message,” stressed the Russian artist in an interview with Medium. “Just imagine, in hundred years people will realize that they actually need the way to communicate with each other—and to provide humankind with the lingua franca, where all the languages are evenly represented. Here we will need to find new letter shapes, because everyone would want to see their country represented in the new alphabet.”

His work reads like an artistic interpretation of this future, like an undeciphered language. According to Lampas, his calligraphy work is a combination of the different languages and letters, with the end result an uncanny representation of human speech.

“I write my thoughts on culture, technology and art are influencing the future,” explains Lampas. “The language itself is not important—but the way how people are searching for the unified language and what guides will they use to transform written languages is.”

With almost half a million followers on Instagram alone, Lampas’ futuristic language is making a splash both online and offline. Displayed in museums and galleries around the world, it has also won him some prestigious awards. Amongst them is the GQ Russia “MAN of the YEAR: NEWCOMER” award for 2019.

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A lefty calligrapher, Fitzmaurice has nurtured an online community of other aspiring and inspiring calligraphies, lefties and otherwise. Her Brit and Co class Lettering for Lefties and in-person workshops will teach you everything you need to know. But in the end – practice makes perfect.

“My favorite way to explore new styles is to pick up a pencil or brush pen and just start writing,” she stressed in an interview with Surely Simple. “Yes, there are tons of inspiring people on Instagram and it’s ok to find things that you like in others’ work, but the best way to find your own style is to put down the phone, get out the pens, and just practice until you find what you love.”

According to Fitzmaurice, being a lefty, she had to teach herself techniques on how to hold her pen. Though she admits she still has the occasional smear, she agrees practice has helped minimize lefty pangs. Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below and follow her Instagram page for more:

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“It was always interesting for me to expand perceptual limits of calligraphy,” the artist shared on Bored Panda. “And one day I found myself embroidering one of my letterings. With time I got the idea to connect two beautiful arts — the fast (expressive calligraphy) and the slow one (hand embroidery). It makes you think about the deceitfulness of time.”

To create her art, from sketch to final work, she needs about 30 hours. She is currently taking on commissions and is always interested in collaborations with other artists.

“I make a theme with simple stitches — backstitch, satin stitch, and French knots,” she added.

If you are interested to see her unusual art, check out her social media accounts, Instagram and Facebook or have a look at her personal website. Don’t forget to follow the arrows for more amazing images.

The post Artist Mixes Calligraphy With Embroidery and the Results Are Amazing appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“We need to be constantly learning and honing our skills in order for calligraphy to stay relevant, and to keep up with the changing times and client requests. I firmly believe that to be a good calligrapher, we need to study from the old masters.”

Yoshida practices what she preaches to a great extent. A member of the Society for Calligraphy guild in Southern California, and volunteer as the Lead Graphic Designer for the guild’s Calligraph journal, she has studied with master calligraphers, and to this day attends many classes and workshops in order to improve her skills.

But her love of what she calls “beautiful writing” sparked much earlier in life. Yoshida recalls being exposed to calligraphy as early as sixth grade: “My teacher had the most beautiful handwriting and taught us basic Italic Hand,” she shared. “I was so inspired by her that I would sit at my desk after finishing my homework and practice my cursive over and over.”

Since then, she has continued her affair with letterforms by studying graphic design and typography, then working as a web designer and graphic designer. Working as a graphic designer during the day, she treats calligraphy is her side job, but one she takes very seriously. Her blog and accompanying social media pages document her never-ending learning process. You’d want to join her on her quest.

The post Linda Yoshida Treats Calligraphy As a Life-Long Learning Experience appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

His unique style incorporates Arabic calligraphy with graffiti, adding a modern twist on the ancient tradition—a style he calls “calligraffiti”.

“I’m a Middle Eastern street artist,” said eL Seed in an interview with Savoir Flair. “You always have to prove something. There are several levels of it. My point is to not get rid of that categorization; I know my roots and the roots of my art are the street, and the roots of my art are Arabic, but bringing it to a level where people don’t look at me as only this is the biggest challenge. Step by step, I am trying to work on that.”

Indeed, his work spreads a message of unity, with the aim to unify communities and break stereotypes. As such, his chosen style (not quite calligraphy art, not quite graffiti art), tackles the boundaries between high brow art and street art.

“The audience has yet to understand that the best artists could be street artists,” says eL Seed. He also stressed that street artists and artists don’t have to be separate categories.

To prove his point, eL Seed showcases his work both in exhibitions and public spaces. His projects include painting the façade of L’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and many other amazing works!

The post Back To His Roots: eL Seed Blends Arabic Calligraphy with Street Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“Calligraphy is not only about art, it is the way to pass the message,” stressed the Russian artist in an interview with Medium. “Just imagine, in hundred years people will realize that they actually need the way to communicate with each other—and to provide humankind with the lingua franca, where all the languages are evenly represented. Here we will need to find new letter shapes, because everyone would want to see their country represented in the new alphabet.”

His work reads like an artistic interpretation of this future, like an undeciphered language. According to Lampas, his calligraphy work is a combination of the different languages and letters, with the end result an uncanny representation of human speech.

“I write my thoughts on culture, technology and art are influencing the future,” explains Lampas. “The language itself is not important—but the way how people are searching for the unified language and what guides will they use to transform written languages is.”

With almost half a million followers on Instagram alone, Lampas’ futuristic language is making a splash both online and offline. Displayed in museums and galleries around the world, it has also won him some prestigious awards. Amongst them is the GQ Russia “MAN of the YEAR: NEWCOMER” award for 2019.

The post The Futuristic Calligraphy Work of Pokras Lampas appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

A lefty calligrapher, Fitzmaurice has nurtured an online community of other aspiring and inspiring calligraphies, lefties and otherwise. Her Brit and Co class Lettering for Lefties and in-person workshops will teach you everything you need to know. But in the end – practice makes perfect.

“My favorite way to explore new styles is to pick up a pencil or brush pen and just start writing,” she stressed in an interview with Surely Simple. “Yes, there are tons of inspiring people on Instagram and it’s ok to find things that you like in others’ work, but the best way to find your own style is to put down the phone, get out the pens, and just practice until you find what you love.”

According to Fitzmaurice, being a lefty, she had to teach herself techniques on how to hold her pen. Though she admits she still has the occasional smear, she agrees practice has helped minimize lefty pangs. Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below and follow her Instagram page for more:

The post Lauren Fitzmaurice Will Help You Improve Your Handwriting appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“It was always interesting for me to expand perceptual limits of calligraphy,” the artist shared on Bored Panda. “And one day I found myself embroidering one of my letterings. With time I got the idea to connect two beautiful arts — the fast (expressive calligraphy) and the slow one (hand embroidery). It makes you think about the deceitfulness of time.”

To create her art, from sketch to final work, she needs about 30 hours. She is currently taking on commissions and is always interested in collaborations with other artists.

“I make a theme with simple stitches — backstitch, satin stitch, and French knots,” she added.

If you are interested to see her unusual art, check out her social media accounts, Instagram and Facebook or have a look at her personal website. Don’t forget to follow the arrows for more amazing images.

The post Artist Mixes Calligraphy With Embroidery and the Results Are Amazing appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.