Category Archives: Illumination

Revelation 13.5

Posted on May 5, 2025 by raoulpat

This excerpt from the Book of Revelations, with its destructive monster being given complete control over mankind is frighteningly appropriate today … Then the Dragon encouraged the Creature to speak great blasphemies against the Lord; and gave him authority to … Continue reading →

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Foster Diversity

Posted on April 22, 2025 by raoulpat

Foster diversity. #forbiddenwords#trump#uspolitics#blacklettercalligraphy#frakturcalligraphy#gothiccalligraphy#drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink#winsornewtonwatercolor#goldleaf#cansonmiteintespaper#fosterdiversity#diversity#antitrump

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Fight Oligarchy

Posted on April 18, 2025 by raoulpat
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A Critical Turning Point

Posted on March 31, 2025 by raoulpat

Beginning of the speech given by Député Claude Malhuret before the French Assemblée Nationale on 5 Mar 2025. Why can’t United States politicians stand up to Trump like this? The history of Europe is at a critical turning point. The … Continue reading →

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Illuminated Names

Posted on March 16, 2024 by raoulpat

Des tableaux calligraphiés pour mes petits neveux.Illuminated names I did for my grand nephews.

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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 →

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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.

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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 →

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