Calligraphy

expression of the artist or the craftsman. In Japan the technique was allowed to flourish in its own right. The artists recognized its potential and worked it in a way that the strengths of this technique would be exploited. Painting, poetry and calligraphy were emotional expressions of the moment rather than faithful depictions of the surroundings. This way of working extended to the printing technique which recorded them and a whole world of respected craftsmanship developed as a…

It is very clear that this poem was carefully constructed, it was meant to be read meticulously. The author of the poem has spent hours working with the “precision of black and white and its close score and countercut that becomes what happens here, between these squat characters and a thinning fiction keen to aspire” (Groarke, 56, 22-26). Yet even with this meticulous care, the only way to escape the confines of the poem is “by way of leave”, or by flight. This is also, therefore…

According to the Child Development Theory of Middle Childhood (6-11) regarding physical development, children experience a considerable growth and refinement in calligraphy. Concerning Hazel, her passion for reading has allowed for the expansion of her vocabulary to a broader extent so much so that she has begun writing her own stories at home. Reaching the stage of early adolescence, hormonal changes give rise to the presence and maturation of primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Hazel…

formal letters and addressing them with the proper postal code, since she refused to use modern postal services. When the mayor writes to Emily about paying her taxes he “received in reply a note on paper of an archaic shape, in a thin, flowing calligraphy in faded ink” (Faulkner 518) which is neither properly marked for postage nor inside of an envelope. In addition, the Grierson’s refuse free their slave, Tobe, at the conclusion of the Civil War, thus demonstrating their opinions upon…

lives. Due to this, the samurai appeared as actors in plays and supported art in the community. The actors performed in the Noh theatre because it appealed to the aesthetic of the samurai class. This is because samurai were trained by painting, calligraphy, poetry, flower-arranging and the tea ceremony. Also, the played that were presented in the Noh theatre reflected samurai history. As samurai afforded the art of women, female beauty ‘contrasted to the austerity of the samurai and spurred…

From the above description of the attack, it is clear that this event would remain in the hearts of many Americans until today and as such, is a significant event in American history. This attack obviously had many implications on America. It had clearly caused mass hysteria among the United States’ citizens which consequently brought upon a lot of changes within the American society. Furthermore, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an extremely serious one which caused the American government to…

Culture Schmidt's Tuesday the 29th at 6:00 in the evening, my friend, Lois, and I experienced the famous restaurant of Schmidt’s. The atmosphere of the restaurant had the authentic feel of being transported into Europe. When arriving at the restaurant, you are hit with the appealing old-fashion design of the restaurant. The blend of American and German culture is evident in Schmidt’s. The restaurant itself has an incredible history of how it came to be. Historical Schmidt’s has the perfect…

There are two major influential people that will be discussed thoroughly in this paper. One is Stephen Jobs and the other is Richard Branson. Both have accomplished incredible achievements in their lifetime. They both share an interesting path to success. To fully understand these peoples’ lives I will compare the two in depth. To begin, Stephen jobs at a young age was a normal kid who swam competitively, and had hobbies like electronics. He was known to spend lots of time in his neighbor’s…

In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level. As for what “crouching tiger, hidden dragon” means, a message board posting reveals the answer: “The phrase 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' (Wuo hu zhan long) is a chinese idiom in which the words 'Tiger' and…

Zentangle, a Fun and Easy Meditation Method…. When was the last time you drew something without worrying what it would look like? Do you have trouble just drawing a stick figure? Or perhaps you say “I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler”. Try Zentangle drawing, their slogan is “Anything is possible…one stroke at a time”, and it’s true. I first came across the striking black and white patterns of Zentangle art on Pinterest. I wondered how they had been made, but it was confusing to figure…