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Inspired by your encouragement, I improved the quote in English a little :)

 

https://images.vfl.ru/ii/1499867424/5021c012/17899518_m.jpg

The same pen, the same nib.

 

https://images.vfl.ru/ii/1499867425/6fad21e4/17899521_m.jpg

 

Very nice drawing!

I'm afraid I'm *woefully* behind in doing the quotes.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

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Andrew, wow!

 

Also, David, wow! Amazing selection of a quotation that prompts visual solutions!

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Also, David, wow! Amazing selection of a quotation that prompts visual solutions!

 

Yes indeed. I'm delighted with the contributions the quotation elicited. Hmmm ... Still waiting for Salman's. ;)

 

David

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Wow - lovely work Andrew. I'm afraid mine is no match but here it is:

 

Inks: Noodler's Ottoman Azure & Bungbox Sunset

 

fpn_1499894651__july-08-sm.jpg

 

And this is one from last week:

Ink: Noodler's Ottoman Azure

 

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On reading through this topic, I came across this quotation by Friedrich Neugebauer, submitted by drv1913 on 4th April 2017. I've been a great admirer of the calligraphy of Friedrich Neugebauer for many years and couldn't resist writing it out and posting it here, even although it's out of sequence.

 

For those who haven't come across it - his book "The Mystic Art of Written Forms" contains many truly beautiful original forms of traditional lettering and his own profound thoughts on the subject. One of the few books it'd hate to be without.

 

Ken

 

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Thank you David. I am not too happy about doing the Italian this heavy but at the time I thought the increased contrast with the English translation might work better.

 

Thank you so much for the kind words Ken (and also for not pointing out the spacing issues in the second one :-)

 

- Salman

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Thank you so much for the kind words Ken (and also for not pointing out the spacing issues in the second one :-)

 

- Salman

It looks good to me. :)

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Wow - lovely work Andrew. I'm afraid mine is no match but here it is:

 

Inks: Noodler's Ottoman Azure & Bungbox Sunset

 

 

Gorgeous work Salman.

 

My attempt, trying to copy a similar layout :)

 

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Happy writing

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I'm afraid mine is no match but here it is:

 

Fantastic work.

I take off my hat.

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Wow - lovely work Andrew. I'm afraid mine is no match but here it is:

 

Inks: Noodler's Ottoman Azure & Bungbox Sunset

 

fpn_1499894651__july-08-sm.jpg

 

And this is one from last week:

Ink: Noodler's Ottoman Azure

 

fpn_1499894469__july-01-sm.jpg

Brilliant

Sagar Bhowmick

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I like the stepwise layout. And that is a lovely hand.

 

David

 

 

Inspired by your encouragement, I improved the quote in English a little :)

 

https://images.vfl.ru/ii/1499867424/5021c012/17899518_m.jpg

The same pen, the same nib.

 

https://images.vfl.ru/ii/1499867425/6fad21e4/17899521_m.jpg

Nice illustration Andrew..

Edited by Sagarb

Sagar Bhowmick

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Sooooo many lovely examples!! Sigh. I heart this thread.

 

I am once again a little behind but should have something to post within the next day or two.

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Thank you Andrew, Sagar, Prasad.

 

Nice layout Prasad - this piece naturally lends itself to the 2 scripted composition IMO.

 

Do we have a quotation for this week yet?

 

- Salman

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In the absence of a quote this week, here's one to be gong on with....attributed to Einstein.

 

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