Friday, 30 July 2021

Calligraphy (Mine)


七十而从心所欲,Qi Shi Er Cong Xin Suo Yu
"When you’re 70 you can go, like, wherever…" Li Shu = Clerical Script

As above, Xiao Zhuan = Small Seal Script
(Except top left, 心 ❤️, Xin, in script from Warring States
because I don’t like the Seal Script for xin)*

Si Zhong Hua Zhi Xing Nian Jiu Zhou Zhi You
When you think of travels in China think of your friends there
Xing Shu = Running Script

“Peaceful Night” by Tang poet, Li Bai
Xing Shu = Running Script 

First lines of “peaceful night” in
 Modified Li Shu = Clerical Script

Practice in various styles

“Friend”, You, in various scripts: Xing, Li, Xiao Zhuan, Da Zhuan, Kai
(With one trick "you" for China nerds)
The above are my calligraphy, on Meiyutang (美玉堂) Xuan Handmade Rice paper, with various brushes and brush pens. Done for friends around the world. 
The seals stamped on in red are also mine; first efforts at carving into soapstone.
Spring View, from here
*ADDED: (re 2nd from top) Here’s why I don’t like the Small Seal Script of 心 Xin ❤️. No matter how I draw it, it looks like bathroom graffiti. The Warring States version is far prettier, IMO…