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

Calligrapher Habib is a renowned artist and calligrapher proficient in 5 Arabic scripts: Ruqa, Kufi, Diwani, Nastaleeq and Thuluth. In these online, private 1 hour lessons, he will guide you through the drawing process and provide various practice opportunities for you to master Arabic calligraphy.

You can choose between 1, 5 or 10 sessions, and rebook as often as you want until you reach your desired goals. Beginners can choose the 10-session package while students with previous experience in Arabic calligraphy choose the 5-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 your creations
• 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 your creations

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 a calligrapher, along with a careers of calligraphy workshops provider. His collective experience represents 12+ years of work.