Category Archives: Calligraphy

Everything calligraphic

Happy Birthday William Caslon

Posted on April 22, 2017 by raoulpat

William Caslon put England on the typographic map in 1734 when “Caslon” came out, providing stiff competition for Dutch typefaces. It became the most popular typeface of the 18th century, in particular in the colonies, where it was used to … Continue reading →

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Italian Hand

Posted on April 14, 2017 by raoulpat

Last weekend, I attended the Poetic Pen calligraphy workshop, taught by Heather Held, where we learned Italian Hand, the ancestor of English Roundhand. It’s quirky, but Heather’s enthusiasm is infectious, and I soon fell in love with its blobs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Calligraphy, Italian Hand, Pointed Pen | Tagged Batarde Italienne, blog, Borden & Riley, calligraphy, flourish, Heather Held, HeatherHeldBootCamp, Italian Hand, McCaffery's, Poetic Pen | 5 Comments

A Blackletter Typeface

Posted on March 9, 2017 by raoulpat

Learning typeface design with Carl Crossgrove and Type@CooperWest.

Posted in Blackletter, Calligraphy, Typography | Tagged Blackletter, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Textura, Type Design, Type@CooperWest, Typography | 6 Comments

Happy New Year

Posted on January 27, 2017 by raoulpat

What better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year than with Coq au Vin?

Posted in Blackletter, Calligraphy, Fraktur variation | Tagged Blackletter, Calligraphie, calligraphy, Calligraphy by Raoul, Coq au Vin, Fraktur, Gothic, Gothique, Ink stick, Pergamenata, Recipe | 8 Comments

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 →