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On the Nature of Things

Posted on June 16, 2015 by raoulpat

While reading Stephen Greenblatt’s The Swerve, I became interested in Lucretius, the Roman philosopher and poet who authored De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). This quote from his book expresses one of his principle beliefs: that it is useless … Continue reading →

Posted in Calligraphy, Uncial | Tagged calligraphy, De Rerum Natura, Judy Detrick, Latin, Lucretius, Nam vel uti pueri trepidant atque, On the Nature of Things, Uncial | 8 Comments

En Paz

Posted on March 2, 2015 by raoulpat

Until a friend asked me to copy this poem, I had never heard of the Mexican modernist poet Amado Nervo. His poem expresses Nervo’s feelings about his life and how fairly it has treated him.

Posted in Calligraphy, Italic | Tagged Amado Nervo, calligraphy, En Paz, Italic, Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo, Poesía, Poetry | 2 Comments

Je suis Charlie

Posted on January 22, 2015 by raoulpat

En hommage aux victimes de l’attentat à la rédaction de Charlie Hebdo. In memory of the victims of the massacre at the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo.

Posted in Calligraphy, Fraktur variation | Tagged Blackletter, Calligraphie, calligraphy, Charlie Hebdo, Fraktur, free speech, Gothic, Gothique, Je suis Charlie, liberté d'expression | 3 Comments

Happy New Year

Posted on January 15, 2015 by raoulpat

It’s never too late to say Happy New Year.

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate, Fraktur variation | Tagged calligraphy, Copperplate, Fraktur, New Year, Quotes, Shakespeare, Sonnets, Winter | 5 Comments

Quelle bonne chose!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by raoulpat

Media: Moon Palace Sumi ink on Canson Pro-Layout Marker paper. Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ Artist: Raoul Martinez Title: Quelle bonne chose! Author: Pierre Loti (Julien Viaud)

Posted in Calligraphy, Copperplate | Tagged calligraphy, Copperplate, Pierre Loti | 6 Comments

These I Singing in Spring

Posted on September 7, 2014 by raoulpat

Media: Gold leaf, watercolor, gouache and sumi ink on white pergamenata. Dimensions: h: 20″, w: 16″. Artist: Raoul Martinez. Commission for the Horizons Foundation. Title: These I Singing in Spring. Author: Walt Whitman