Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Influences
A course by Thomas Lam , Chinese Calligrapher
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now, I will tell you about the influences that inspire my calligraphy style, including my favourite artist and two Chinese masters that I admire. ”
In this video lesson Thomas Lam addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy. Learn how to write Chinese characters through artistic practices and brush stroke techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I will show you the influences that inspire my calligraphy style, including my favourite calligraphy artists and two Chinese masters who inspire me a lot. First of all, one of the calligraphy artists that I admired a lot is my teacher Wah Gor. He dedicated himself to Chinese calligraphy for more than sixty years. He is an expert in all type of script. His work was recognised by many movie directors. He helped to make a lot of movie props as well as the title printed on movie posters. He also cooperated with a lot of young artists. The reason is he always relied to...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
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Calligraphy

Thomas Lam
A course by Thomas Lam
Thomas Lam is a Chinese calligraphy artist and teacher based in London. Born and raised in Hong Kong, his internationally recognized work is taught in calligraphy workshops through his academy Write Like Dance.
For over a decade, he has been sharing his work online and with calligraphy students in the UK and Hong Kong. He is currently developing a learning system for lovers of calligraphy and Chinese culture.
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