Chinese calligraphy is more than brush-and-ink writing — it embodies Confucianism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and yin and yang philosophy. Over millennia, these traditions have shaped its aesthetics ...

Debate rages over how much of traditional brushstroke writing will be inherited by a younger generation that uses technology to write Zhou Qing holds a brush in one hand as she gestures with the other ...

Many of us would struggle to recall the last time we wrote anything substantial by hand. Digital devices often feel more convenient and efficient. But research shows that the intricate motor skills ...

"Everyday when I go out, I bring an iPad and an Apple Pencil with me," said Chang Ping-huang, a renowned calligrapher from Taiwan, when introducing his new toolkit for practicing Chinese calligraphy.

Calligraphy, or shufa, is one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati, the other three being painting (hua), playing a stringed musical instrument (qin) and board games (qi).

Brice Marden, “Etchings to Rexroth” (1986), print; sugarlift, aquatint, openbite, drypoint, and scraping. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Purchase through a ...

Ng Swee Kheng, president of the Federation of Calligraphy Society Malaysia, spends four to five hours a day practising calligraphy. (Bernama pic) Amid the bright red banners and prosperity couplets of ...

For millennia, adepts of calligraphy in China and connoisseurs worldwide have regarded it as the summit of the arts of Asia. "Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy" at the Asian Art Museum ...

Aug 24, 2024 Aug 24, 2024 Updated Sep 13, 2024 With the stroke of a brush, Niskayuna resident Richard Wang conjures Chinese calligraphy imbued with the sense of joy or anger he’s feeling at the time. ...

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...