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Arabic Calligraphy Introductory Course
Highest Rated
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(226 ratings)
1,550 students

Arabic Calligraphy Introductory Course

Thuluth Script
Highest Rated
Created bySamiur Rahman
Last updated 2/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Possess a good in depth understanding of individual letters
  • being able to write with the correct proportions.
  • Understand the nuances of individual strokes
  • learn how to write using traditional materials

Course content

2 sections • 26 lectures • 2h 38m total length

  • Introduction0:51

    A brief introduction to the Thuluth script as well as the structure of this course along with the ones to follow.

  • Traditional writing tools - cutting a Qalam15:34

    In This video I will be showing you how to cut your qalam in the correct way as well as the angles required giving you a beautiful finish to your qalam to write with.

    You will also see the best type of knife to use to cut the qalam.

  • Traditional writing tools - preparing the ink11:51

    In this video you will see how to prepare you ink using likka (raw silk) as well as showing you what types of ink to use and how to preserve the ink overtime.

  • Modern Alternative tools8:41

    As many times it is quite difficult to acquire the traditional qalam and ink to write it, in this video I will be showing you good alternatives to use that are easily available as well as the types of pen you should avoid using for learning calligraphy.

  • Nuqta - Proportions and Scaling8:53

    In this video I will be explaining the concept of the Nuqta (Dot) which is used for scaling and measuring the letters, how to do it correctly as well as the importance of using it for individual letters and compositions.

Requirements

  • Basic Knowledge of the Arabic Alphabet

Description

Always wanted to learn Arabic Calligraphy?

Begin your journey with our introductory course as we introduce you to all the letters and how they should be written with their correct proportions and scales. We start from the absolute basics of how to prepare your very own Bamboo / Reed pen & Ink as well as the most appropriate writing materials to use to become a Calligraphy Artist. Then we move on to the structure of each letter in their Individual form and how to write them if your left handed or right handed.
Each Lecture consists of a detailed video tutorial showing you how to hold your pen and how to write each stroke.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wishes to learn Arabic calligraphy

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