Category Archives: Calligraphy

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The Undeterred Lord of the Horde

Posted on September 15, 2026 by raoulpat

From The Undeterred Lord of the Horde, 1984, by Michael R Burch .https://michaelrburch.substack.com/p/trumping-trump-post-part-em-election#calligraphybyraoul #gouache #goldleaf #blacklettercalligraphy #cansonmiteintespaper

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The Hair Flap

Posted on September 7, 2026 by raoulpat

Media: Gouache, ink and gold leaf on Canson Mi-TeintesScript: Blackletter inspired by Rudolf Koch’s Deutsche Schrift typeface,Dimensions: 12.6″ x 10” (32cm x 26cm)Source: The Hair Flap, 2024, by Michael R Burch.https://michaelrburch.substack.com/p/trumping-and-tromping-trumpon-search

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Viral Donald

Posted on August 30, 2026 by raoulpat

Viral Donald, 2024, by Michael R. Burch.Gouache, Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof White and gold leaf on Canson Mi-Teintes.14.5″ x 10” (37cm x 26cm)29 Aug 2026#calligraphybyraoul #winsornewtongouache #fucktrump #goldleaf #blacklettercalligraphy

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Listen with the Will to Learn

Posted on March 10, 2026 by raoulpat

Listen with the will to learn, Unarine Ramaru.For the Heart to Heart project calendar.Décoration lifted from Rudolf Koch’s manuscript the Gospel of Saint Luke at the Klingspor Institute, Offenbach.

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2025 Holiday Card

Posted on January 31, 2026 by raoulpat

2025 Holiday Card The image is from The Virgin and Child Seated by a Tree, 1513, by Albrecht Dürer, courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum. Everybody Loves My Baby is a popular and jazz standard song composed by Spencer … Continue reading →

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Fascism

Posted on October 18, 2025 by raoulpat

Sound familiar? A demo piece for my Beginning Textura class. #fascism #Calligraphy #Texturacalligraphy #blacklettercalligraphy #calligraphiegothique #Gothiquetextura #textura #sumiink #Gouache #calligraphybyraoul #goldleaf #antifa #FuckTrump

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The Man Who Taught His Asshole to Talk

Posted on June 24, 2025 by raoulpat

In Naked Lunch, William Burroughs tells the story of a man who let his asshole take control of his body, eventually leading to his demise. This piece expresses my concern about the incompetence of our political leaders and the devastating … Continue reading →

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Resist Fascism

Posted on June 5, 2025 by raoulpat

Resist Fascism#resistfascism #antitrump #blacklettercalligraphy #texturacalligraphy #frakturcalligraphy #calligraphybyraoul #drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink #jnbdeluxeblankblackpaper #winsornewtongouache #goldleaf

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Happy Birthday, Walt Whitman!

Posted on June 1, 2025 by raoulpat

Happy birthday, Walt Whitman! Born May 31, 1819 From the Calamus cluster of Leaves of Grass, 1891, by Walt Whitman #waltwhitman #lgbtpoets #lgbtamericanpoets #19centuryamericanpoets #gaypoetry #calligraphy #blacklettercalligraphy #texturacalligraphy #drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink #cansonmiteintespaper #winsornewtongouache #goldleaf 

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Juegas todos los días

Posted on May 26, 2025 by raoulpat

From Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada, 1924, by Pablo Neruda. Published in 1924, this collection of poems, Neruda’s first and most well-known, made a name for him. It created a stir because of its eroticism, all the … Continue reading →

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