The Art of Lettering: A beginners guide to learn the Thuluth script - Paperback

The Art of Lettering- This is a beginners guide to learning and practicing the Thuluth Script. Version 2,0This book was initially composed in 2015, then over the last few years after having taught numerous workshops all over UK, each section has been revised and redesigned to help you begin your journey into learning one of the oldest and highest visual art form in the Islamic Tradition "Do not forget that while you are writing, you are on a path that is finer than a hair and sharper than a sword"-Yesari Mehmed Es'ad Efendi (Master Calligrapher- to one of his students)This book will take you through each of the individual letters step by step showing you the correct proportions of each of the letters as well as the required angles and structure. The most important part of learning calligraphy is creating a bond with your hand and the Qalam (pen). This is only achieved by practice, practice and practice. For this reason each letter is accompanied with a page of practice to help you write each stroke it its correct form. Please do note that all content within this book are Copyright protected and should not be used for redistribution purposes.