Have you and your kids driven by the Museum of the Future and marveled at how it's decorated with the Arabic alphabet? Are they intrigued as to how to recreate the art yourself? Here's their opportunity to learn how to draw this beautiful art form!

Habib is a renowned artist and calligrapher proficient in 5 Arabic scripts: Riqqa, Sulus, Diwani & Sunbuli. In these private 1-hour lessons, he will guide them through the drawing process and provide various practice opportunities for them to master Traditional Arabic Calligraphy.

Choose between 5 or 10 sessions, and rebook as often as required to reach the desired goals. Beginners can choose the 5-session package, while students with previous experience in Arabic calligraphy choose the 10-session package.

Course Outline:

Introduction to calligraphy

Types of Arabic fonts

Types of Qalam (dip pens)

How to use and angle the Qalam

How to draw each letter

How to structure each letter and connect them together

Practice and refine calligraphy

Short review of all the letters

History of your chosen style of Arabic calligraphy

Types of Qalams (from different countries)

Creating more complex strokes

Half shapes of each letter

How to combine the various skills together

Practice and refine calligraphy

About the Instructor:

Habib ur Rehman is one of the most celebrated calligraphers in Karachi and one of the most versatile. He graduated with a Fine Arts Diploma from Mehran Institute of Arts & Crafts and has over a decade of experience as an artist, along with a variety of careers as a creative graphics designer and physics lecturer. His collective experience represents 12+ years of work.