Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“Next, I'm going to write the letters Meem, Noon, and Waw.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Letters: Laam, Laam Alif, Meem, Noon, Waw 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Letters Laam, Laam Alif, Meem, Noon, Waw Next, I'm going to write the letter Meem. The first half of the letter Meem is identical to letter Faa and Qaaf. We're going to make a circle and then, with Meem, we start from the left of the circle as opposed to the letter Qaaf and Faa, where we carried on on the right side of the circle. From top left side of the circle, I'm going to bring it down to the baseline. I'm going to extend this line about four dots lower the baseline, and then go towards left. As I'm coming down, I have to keep myself going towards right, and from here towards left,...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
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• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering