Chinese symbol for PEACE in clerical style Clerical style evolved in the Qin dynasty,. In general, characters are often “flat” in appearance, being wider than they are tall. The strokes may appear curvy, and often start thin and end thick. Most noticeable is the dramatically flared tail of one dominant horizontal or downward-diagonal stroke, especially that to the lower right. This characteristic [...]

In my last post, I only mentioned the names of 5 most essential and classical Chinese calligraphy styles for tattoos. And in this post as well as the following posts, I would like to give you more introduction on those five classical calligraphy styles. Chinese symbol for HOPE in seal style Seal style evolved organically out of the Zhōu dynasty and it is the formal style of the Qín system of writing, [...]

Chinese calligraphy, as an art of writing, is widely practiced and revered in China. Chinese calligraphy can not only delivers a stunning visual effect in itself, but also can reflect the mood, feeling, spirits of the calligrapher. Many people are now bored with Chinese symbol tattoos in those cliche styles, so why not try a Chinese symbol in Chines calligraphy, in that way, what you get is not simply [...]