Calligraphy magazine 7 | Page 2

Custom calligraphy "The beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." Oscar Wilde What looks beautiful to one person may not seduce another one. All of us are different and the differences don’t really matter. Looking at art can be wonderful, but it can also be difficult, there’s no right or wrong way of looking at art. Questions may pop up such as “What does the art work mean?”, “What did it mean to the artist?” or “What am I looking at?” If it’s a calligraphy, people will try to read it, they’ll ask themselves if it’s legible, however, if it’s totally abstract, then what? If you can’t read it, how can you interpret it? There’s no right or wrong answer to this question either. Abstract art is open to interpretation, and that’s one of the most beautiful things about it. However, it’s also the kind of art that makes some people say that even they could do it. What they don’t realize is that abstract painting and calligraphy both require excellent drawing skills, a sense of composition, and a profound understanding of form, lines, and color. A calligraphy, whether it’s an abstract or a classical one, should express pure energy in a sophisticated and subtle way while respecting certain basic rules as I already mentioned above. Els B. 2 Visit my websites and online stores: http://www.elsbaekelandt.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/people/Elsitayo/shop?asc=u https://society6.com/elsba https://www.teepublic.com/user/elsiebat