We propose a novel ‘‘e-brush’’ for calligraphy and painting, which meets all the criteria for a good e-brush. We use only four attributes to capture the essential features of the brush, and a suitably powerful modeling metaphor for its behavior. The e-brush s geometry, dynamic motions, and pigment changes are all dealt with in a single model. A single model simplifies the synchronization betwee...

In this study, a numerical method was proposed to evaluate the calligraphy work called calligraphy evaluation system. Four classical chirographies of “Kaisho”, “Gyosho”, “Sousho” and “Hiragana”, and 47 characters for each chirography, were selected and analyzed by this system. The “Sumi” distribution of character was clarified from 12 directions and summarized into four parts of horizontal part...

Our research in the past 40 years has identified beneficial effects of Chinese calligraphy handwriting (CCH) practice on visual attention, cognitive activation, physiological slowdown, emotional relaxation and behavioural change. We hypothesised that these outcomes may constitute a compressive set foundations which could impact several traits personality within context Confucian culture values....

The Sundanese script is one of Indonesia’s traditional scripts. existence still being preserved by cultural activists and the literacy community, which through calligraphy in script. This article will analyze Edi Dolan posted on his social media. that be discussed form puppets, animals, humans. reviewed an iconographic approach. Iconography has three levels analyzing objects, namely (1) Pre-ico...

This paper describes formal bases for designing a PostScript dynamic font respecting some basic rules of Arabic calligraphy. This font will provide, for instance, a vertical curvilinear characters dynamic stretching that depends on their horizontal stretching according to the Calligraphic rules. Vertical and horizontal ligatures will also be supported by the proposed font. The techniques used c...