Decorative Designs and Scripts: Inspiring with Arabic Lettering

Arabic calligraphy is an intriguing artform. It molds Arabic words into images and designs that are captivating and enchanting. Knowing how to write Arabic letters to spell out a name gives way to wonderful inspiration in order to create a magnificent and unique output. 

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This class walks students through different examples of Arabic Calligraphy artforms and teaches them how to write their names in Arabic so that they can create their own artpiece. 

The Arabic language has 28 letters. Three of those letters are vowels and the rest are consonants. Students will learn how to write these letters in beautiful art forms.

Join this class with Viva Liban where you will learn about another dimension that you can experiment with in your projects.

Viva Liban is a Cultural Intelligence Advocate and Comics Artist who is just getting started. Learn more about her passion by visiting www.vivaliban.net

Sources for the Arabic Calligraphy shown in this class are listed below:

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQ78L18Fsznq2YkwQwnWwPa-xVc1f_627YeQkqZ_jW6hJAKLlw9w
https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/6087187/il_fullxfull.296580470.jpg
http://www.calligraphie-arabe.com/calligraphie-arabe-galerie/galerie-artistique_animaux.html
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2015/03/30/arabic-calligraphy-is-a-kind-of-addiction-says-calligraphist-hatem-arafa/
http://arabswagger.tumblr.com/post/61235947451/animals-drawn-in-arabic-calligraphy-sources-1
http://sawtelnoujoum.com/shadydeeb/?p=186
http://www.sketchport.com/drawing/5330383952412672/arabic-calligraphy
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2015/03/30/arabic-calligraphy-is-a-kind-of-addiction-says-calligraphist-hatem-arafa/
http://www.marrocos.com/
http://www.nihad.me/
https://everitte.org/

• Introduction to the Class
• The Project for this Class
• What You Need to Know About Arabic Letters
• Examples of Arabic Calligraphy and Designs
• Overview of Learning Arabic Letters
• Vowels: A, E, I, O, U, and Y
• Consonants 1: B, T, Th
• Consonants 2: G, H'a, Kha
• Consonants 3: D, Z, R, Tha
• Consonants 4: S, Sh, Sah, Dhah
• Consonants 5: Tah, Thaah, Aa', Gha
• Consonants 6: F, Kah, Ka
• Consonants 7: L, M, N, H
• Letter Sound Confusions
• Practicing the Letters
• Sketching Different Designs
• Refining Your Design
• Pencil Outline
• Inking Your Design
• Final Thoughts