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The Creative Power of Calligraphy

When we read the Bible from the beginning, what is the first thing we learn about God? “In the beginning, God created . . . .” He is a Creator. He makes things. He made them for form and function, … Continue reading

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Making of the Life of Christ artist’s book

One assignment we had for our class with Barbara Close was to make an artist’s book of painted paste paper. We brought in Arches Text Wove paper for the pages. The benefit of using paste takes place when we mix acrylic … Continue reading

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Trying out lessons from “Scribe”

On pages 88-89 of Scribe by John Stevens, John gave several kinds of exercises that he gives to his students. I thought I would try them out with the Copperplate practice I was doing at the time. In the first line, … Continue reading

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Calligraphy Books in Steve’s Collection

These books in my collection are listed here in no particular order at this time. I noted several books as RECOMMENDED for their particular excellence. a A Passion for the Pen: The Art of Georgina Artigas Brenda Casey Zoby 64pp 2006 … Continue reading

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See Spiritual Calligraphy in Video

I uploaded a video of my book, Spiritual Calligraphy. Take a tour of the book online! Spiritual Calligraphy, by Steve Husting

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