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SMK
July 11th, 2010, 05:12 AM
This is done on watercolor paper stained with coffee. Inks used are Lamy black and Sheaffer Skrip red.

This is a depiction of a whirling dervish (sufi mystic) made out of the word 'Al Tawafuq' which means coincidences.

Here goes:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PwgLAJqY4ws/TDml50DQ9dI/AAAAAAAAAD0/DGGfR2nXGRw/s512/WhirlingDervish-632x800.jpg

Wile E Coyote
July 11th, 2010, 07:38 PM
That's amazing.

SMK
July 12th, 2010, 07:28 AM
Thank you.

Tracy Lee
November 12th, 2011, 08:21 PM
I love this. It's beautiful.

eriquito
December 3rd, 2011, 12:00 PM
SMK, this is amazingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing. What size is it?

dannzeman
December 6th, 2011, 08:27 PM
Wow! This is awesome. You've got to keep posting more stuff!

fountainpenkid
December 18th, 2011, 05:55 PM
we just studied these in school. Very nice drawing!

SMK
April 17th, 2012, 08:36 AM
Thanks Dan and fountainpenkid.

Dan - I haven't been around here for a long long time. I'll try and be more regular and will start with posting something I made for a friend some time ago.

Salman

KrazyIvan
April 17th, 2012, 08:47 AM
Very nice! I think I have seen your work somewhere else. FPN maybe?

etoyoc
April 17th, 2012, 09:16 AM
wonderful!

SMK
April 17th, 2012, 12:54 PM
KrazyIvan, yes, I have been active on FPN for some time now. Although not as active as FPN, wetcanvas.com also has a nice Calligraphy section.

etoyoc - thanks for the message. I still get compliments on this piece on my blog even though its been a while since I put it up.

Salman

writingrav
April 17th, 2012, 02:44 PM
Lovely!

Marsilius
June 1st, 2013, 10:27 AM
Beautiful. Form is substance is form.