#calligraphy art

[diffidentlibraryghost]

[daunart]

[along-the-silkroad]

Qur'an of Ibn al-Bawwab, Headings for Al-Fatiha, and for Chapter 2, Al-Baqara, Baghdad, c. 1000. Chester Beatty Library Ibn al-Bawwāb (Arabic: إِبْن ٱلْبَوَّاب), also known as ʿAlī ibn Hilāl, Abū al-Ḥasan, or Ibn al-Siṭrī, was a distinguished Arabic calligrapher and manuscript illuminator active in Baghdad. He is best known for popularizing the use of round scripts in the transcription of the Qurʾān. He likely died in Baghdad around 1022 CE.

The Chester Beatty Library, of which a folio is depicted here, preserves the only surviving Qurʾān copied by Ibn al-Bawwāb, and the earliest known Qurʾānic manuscript written on paper. Marking a transition from parchment Kufic Qurʾāns to paper manuscripts, it is executed entirely in rounded cursive scripts, reflecting advances in fine paper production in Baghdad. The manuscript consists of 286 vertically oriented folios, is fully vocalized, and features refined illumination likely executed by Ibn al-Bawwāb himself. It introduced major innovations in Qurʾānic calligraphy, including the use of Naskh and Thuluth instead of Kufic, expanded statistical folios, and new approaches to spacing and verse marking that shaped Qurʾān production for centuries.

[demigoddessqueens]

a calligraphy type fanart for different fonts of what I thought best coincided with the new party and their signature colors

[mm-lurking]

Ok I know that you only know me for my Blade fanfics but I am a calligraphy artist too and I wanna share Blade piece I made last week:

Tumblr is screwing up the colour grading but

Yeah.

I essentially condensed his existence into a calligraphy + watercolour piece. From the letter form to the tiny details, these are all the symbols and motifs that depict this wonderfully, complex and hurt man.

I could go into heavy details as to why this is what the piece looks like and my thought process so if anyone wants to pick my brain feel free to do so <3

Find all the close up shots and pictures on my Instagram

Just wanted to show this hehe. I'll be back with my fanfics <3

Edit: timelapse and thought process is up on YouTube ><

[autumnlacetavern]

Happy Lunar new year! 🐍🍊🧧🌙

[justalittlelogophile]

Gentle

“Be strong enough to be gentle.” ~Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime)

Inspired by my very talented friend @theanonymousninja247 recent art post.

White and Untraced version included, for I can not decide which one is more in character.