The Swirl and Swing of Words

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Calligraphy together with a little emotion, concentration, tradition and skills equal the art of handwriting.

Writing names on rice

Even if it’s closed in a a keychain or inside a medallion, you can have your name written on a small piece of rice at such a small dimension that you can hardly see it with your bare eyes. Pictures taken at Dubai Shopping Festival, UAE

Persian traditional handwriting on wood

Copyright © Quaz der Koenig

Persian letters giving birth in a harmonious and skillful manner to words and art at the same.  Hamedan province, Iran.

Writing poems with water

Copyright © Gregory Puchalski

No need of paper or ink to write a beautiful poem. Getting everyone’s attention, Chinese artists write ephemeral thoughts with water on the sidewalk, mesmerizing words that fastly die to free the space for new ones.

Copyright © Ricky Hau

Copyright © Peter Lee

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5 Responses to “The Swirl and Swing of Words”

  1. Good.thanks

  2. I’m glad to see you have good taste in lettering… :)

    I’m being sly; I do like the post but also, I am the author of the font in your logo. I got here via VSL and had the pleasure of exclaiming, “Hey! That’s my font!”

    Great blog! Cheers!

  3. Iam not sure if is a waste of time or is just fun writing words with water that will vanish faster.

  4. It’s a way to entertain tourists. ;)

  5. awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! totaly cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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