Wissam shawkat biography examples

I recently had the great pleasure to speak to him where he explained how he developed an unique style of calligraphy after studying the art for more than 30 years. In this interview, he also offers some advice for calligraphy students.

Your advice for a student who wants to follow your path

In art class, my teacher wrote four letters in Ruqa'a style.

Wissam shawkat biography examples

And as a calligrapher I’m sure you know, Ruqa’a is very primitive, it’s very simple. But, I was obsessed with these four letters. Letters have graphic values, so I think that helped me a lot. Often, in the traditional relationship between student and master you don’t want to break the rules, you don’t want to change a lot.

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I noticed in my interactions with other calligraphers who are studying in Turkey under a master, there is that fear of changing styles, or what if the master doesn't accept the changes. For me it was not this way, I was completely the other way around.

I have the freedom and so I always break the rules. 

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