The Chinese Alphabet Calligraphy Kit is the only brush calligraphy cultural and educational kit designed to enable anyone to start writing Chinese characters immediately without years of learning the Chinese la . . .
Now that you have your new calligraphy brush, we want you to be able to enjoy it for as long as possible. Please follow these tips for use and maintenance of your brush. Prior to using your brush… Remo . . .
Zhao Mengfu was a prince and descendant of the Song Dynasty, and a Chinese scholar, painter and calligrapher during the Yuan Dynasty. The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or Heart Sutra is a well-known Buddhist . . .
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or Heart Sutra is a well-known Buddhist sutra that is very popular among Mahayana Buddhists both for its brevity and depth of meaning. It consists of 14 verses in Sanskrit and . . .
Ho Shao-Chi Calligraphy sample book serves as a learning model for learning to write characters in Li script. The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or Heart Sutra is a well-known Buddhist sutra that is very popu . . .
A couple of weeks ago Wendy called and wanting to drive from San Francisco to our office to see our heart sutra calligraphy books because we don't have good product images on our website. More details needed. S . . .
The process of making a quality Chinese, Japanese, and Korean calligraphy brush revealed. READERS’ REVIEW: “I didn’t realize how much goes into making a calligraphy brush.” – Rhonda Young, Artis . . .
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Artist Sonje Verkuylen from Adelaide, Australia created this oil painting with Chinese characters Ren Ai. Ren Ai means kindheartedness, humanity, philanthropy, or charity. The first character ren (仁) is the h . . .
Emperor Huizong was born in 1082. He was the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China. He invented the “Slender Gold” (瘦金體) style of calligraphy. Have you ever done Chinese calligraphy? Or has . . .
Special Top Grade Calligraphy and Painting Paper Roll Small: Approx. 50 feet long and 12 inches wide. Use it for your daily practice or group project like this. You can crop it to any length you desire.
Are you looking for fancy looking yet high quality brushes? Many retail stores sell fancy but low-grade brushes. They are fine if you want to display them rather than use them. However, real artists with traine . . .
The grid you’ll notice behind the Chinese characters is used by school children learning calligraphy. 貓熊 Mao Xiong (mou shee-ong) Panda Comment from James: I love Chinese culture an . . .
Chinese, Japanese kanji, and Korean hanja symbol for LOVE. This high-quality self-inking stamp is completely self-contained in an impact-resistant, durable case that assures a long, trouble-free operating life. . . .
5 PM to 8 PM. FREE. This is probably the smallest ArtHop studio you’ll visit in Fresno. And it may also be one of the most unusual. What you’re going to see and do are very simple. You will see some of my w . . .
“Dear Good Characters, Could you please send me calligraphy for Year of the OX? Thank you. –Robert Turgeon” Yes. The Year of the Ox starts January 26, 2009. A good phrase to write in Chinese calligra . . .
Calligraphy sample book serves as a learning model for learning to write characters. Liu Gongquan (柳公權) and Yan Zhenqing’s (顏真卿) are two great masters of late Tang Dynasty and often referred a . . .
Designed for artists, art students, and art teachers, 3benefits.com provides valuable information in a simple and clear style. October Postcard Front How to choose a calligraphy brush for Xing calligraphy . . .
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Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today in Chinese: 今 日 事 Today's Task 今 日 畢 Today Finish In Pinyin: Jīnrì shì. Jīnrì bì. . . .
Interested in learning the design and history behind great seals of the Republic of China, Korean, and Japan? Transferring Seals: Chinese Tradition. The Guksae: The Great Seal of Korea has two seals that . . .
Q. I am a painter doing very large formats. Do you have GIANT calligraphy brushes—as big as a broom? A. You are not the only artist doing calligraphy in large formats. Check out this video: (no longer avai . . .
Q. About washing the brush in water: I washed the brush initially and let it air dry. Now do I load it with ink directly or dip it in water first? Do I dip it in water and dry it a bit before dipping in ink? Or . . .
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Chinese Alphabet Calligraphy Sets
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Sonje’s Ren Ai painting
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