Exploring Artistic Islamic Calligraphy to Create Effects in Painting. Mukabala, Journal of Performing Arts and Culture

Abstract

Many artists have created paintings, some in graphic art, textiles and mural on the wall using Islamic (Arabic) calligraphy, mostly two: dimensional representations. Others have even used Arabic calligraphy to create human forms, animal forms and mostly in monochrome Rarely have artists infused Arabic calligraphy and human forms to create effect in modern painting. This paper therefore, discusses the method of infusing Islamic calligraphy and human forms to achieve beauty and depth with calligraphy, by the use of brush strokes with colours through experimentation. It has also discussed on how it can create visual three dimensional effects that can blend with other modern paintings through experimentation.