Author Archives: raoulpat

About raoulpat

I got started as a calligrapher in 2009, and haven't put my pen down since. Some of the services that I provide are wedding calligraphy, quinceañera calligraphy, envelope addressing, place cards and transforming inspirational citations into framable artwork.

Après Trois Ans

Posted on January 20, 2017 by raoulpat

An excerpt from Paul Verlaine’s poem Après Trois Ans (After Three Years).

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Pointed Pen, Quotes | Tagged After Three Years, Après Trois Ans, Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Copperplate, Paul Verlaine, Poésie, Poetry, Pointed Pen, Quotes, Watercolor | 9 Comments

Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by raoulpat

Wishing you Happy Holidays and a Fabulous New Year 2017!

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Pointed Pen | Tagged Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Copperplate, Happy Holidays, Pointed Pen | 5 Comments

Gabriel

Posted on December 9, 2016 by raoulpat

Pour Gabriel, le messager des bonnes nouvelles ! John Milton, le Paradis Perdu, livre 4, 1667 Traduction de l’anglais par François-René de Chateaubriand

Posted in Blackletter, Calligraphy, Fraktur variation, Quotes | Tagged Blackletter, Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Fraktur, Gabriel, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Sumi ink | 7 Comments

You are Fabulous

Posted on September 29, 2016 by raoulpat

Inspired by Rachel Yallop in her course Copperplate: A Different Look at the Swelling Line. This will be auctioned off at the Horizons Foundation’s annual gala.

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Pointed Pen, Quotes | Tagged Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Copperplate, Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White, Gouache, Horizons Foundation, Pointed Pen, Quotes, Rachel Yallop, You are Fabulous | 11 Comments

They Were Gay (continued)

Posted on July 1, 2016 by raoulpat

As my final project for Chris McDonald’s Foundational class, which ended last April, I decided to do another take on Gertrude Stein’s famous quote from Miss Furr and Miss Skeene (1922). (See my earlier post They Were Gay). This one has a formal Humanist … Continue reading →

Posted in Calligraphy, Foundational, Illumination, Quotes | Tagged Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Chris McDonald, Foundational, Gertrude Stein, Gold Leaf, Illumination, Miss Furr and Miss Skeene, They were gay, Watercolor | 4 Comments

I Would Die 4 U

Posted on May 28, 2016 by raoulpat

In homage to Prince, a great songwriter, musician and artist. From his 1984 album Purple Rain.

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Pointed Pen, Quotes | Tagged Calligraphie, calligraphy, Copperplate, I Would Die 4 U, Prince, Quotes | 6 Comments

Just Rewards

Posted on May 5, 2016 by raoulpat

Friends of Calligraphy asked me to write the names on the honorary certificates for their Annual General Meeting at the San Francisco Public Library on May 1st, 2016.

Posted in Calligraphy, Fraktur variation, Illumination | Tagged Awards, Calligraphy by Raoul, certificates, Fraktur, Friends of Calligraphy, Gold Leaf, Gouache, Illumination | 4 Comments

Joyeux Anniversaire, Alexis!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by raoulpat

Mon petit neveu, Alexis, fête ses quatre ans demain. Joyeux Anniversaire, Alexis! Pour voir le vidéo, veuillez cliquer sur l’image ci-dessous. My grandnephew, Alexis, is celebrating his fourth birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday, Alexis! To view a short calligraphy video, please click … Continue reading →

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Pointed Pen, Video | Tagged Alexis, Anglaise, Birthday, Copperplate, Happy Birthday, Joyeux Anniversaire | 5 Comments

Blue Illuminated Letters

Posted on March 1, 2016 by raoulpat

Several weeks ago, I took Harvest Crittendon‘s Illuminated Initials class, and was so inspired that I created illuminated initials for several of my friends’ birthdays. Media: gouache, Finetec Inca gold and gold leaf on Arches hot press watercolor paper. I’m on … Continue reading →

Posted in Calligraphy, Illumination, Lombardic | Tagged calligraphy, Gold Leaf, Harvest Crittendon, Illuminated Initials, Illumination, Lombardic | 4 Comments

SF Opera Ball 2015

Posted on September 15, 2015 by raoulpat

Last Friday, I did the calligraphy on the place cards at the San Francisco Opera’s annual gala. A big thank you to Drew Altizer Photography (@drewaltizerphotography) for taking this video.