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 3 Arabic scripts: Riqqa, Kufi and Diwani. In these online, private 1.5-hour lessons, he will guide them through the drawing process and provide various practice opportunities for them to master Arabic calligraphy.
Choose between 1, 10 or 20 sessions, and rebook as often as required to reach the desired goals. It is recommended that beginners choose the 10 session package while students with previous experience in Arabic calligraphy choose the 20 session package.
Course Outline:
- For Beginners:
- 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
- For Intermediates:
- 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
Skill Level:
Beginner & Intermediate
Materials:
- Students must bring calligraphy ink, bamboo Qalam (dip pen), an art card glossy (350 grams), a pencil and a ruler. The instructor will inform you where to purchase them upon booking
Validity Period:
All sessions are valid for 4 months upon booking
Age Requirements:
12 - 17 years old
Additional Info:
- The student should already know the Arabic script and alphabet
- Intermediate students must know all individual letters in the calligraphy of the font
- A participation certificate will be provided after the completion of the sessions
Location:
via Video Calling App
Anywhere in
Dubai
