eCalligraphy

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(e)Calligraphy

• Electronic Calligraphy
• William Harroff
• McKendree College Lebanon, Illinois
• Charlotte Johnson
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
  Illinois

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The Pillow Book Peter Greenaway 1996
When God made the first clay model of a human
being, he painted the eyes, the lips, and the
sex. And then He painted in each person's name
lest the person should ever forget it. If God
approved of His creation, he breathed the painted
clay-model into life by signing His own name.
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The Pillow Book Peter Greenaway 1996
100 Allegories to Represent the World Greenaway
1998
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Agenda

• Imagine
• Technology re-defining calligraphy
• Review eCalligraphy by artists, writers,
  scientists, etc.
• New global technological developments
• affecting eCalligraphy worldwide
• Wrap-up and questions

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The first time a pen was used instead of a mouse
or keyboard as a computer input device,
electronic calligraphy was born. Anyone who has
utilized a Wacom graphic tablet and used
software such as Photoshop or Painter to control
the width, style, color, etc. of the stroke also
knows that eCalligraphy is not merely different
from traditional calligraphy, it opens up
infinite new possibilities!
ElectronicCalligraphy
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Re-defining Calligraphy
What makes calligraphy, calligraphy? Writing by
hand? Traditional materials? Traditional
techniques? Skills of the artist? The act,
itself?
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Definitionscalligraphy   Art of fine writing.
Calligraphy is freehand, with components in
proportion to each other. In Europe, there was a
marked difference between uncial hands used for
literary works, which are rounded, easily
inscribed letters, and cursive hands, used for
documents and letters, which are more
regularized. Fragments on papyrus from the 3rd
century BC show a variety of cursive hands.
Several different types of Greek uncials were
used in Roman times. During the 8th century, the
minuscule superseded the uncial for ordinary,
commercial purposes. Intentional complexity was
developed to prevent forgeries. The 20th century
has seen a revival of calligraphy.World
Encyclopedia. George Philip Ltd, 2002. Oxford
Reference Online. Oxford University Press.  
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Why eCalligraphy?
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eCalligraphy Rules

• How much calligraphy can sing to you?
• Tell you its own story?
• Sound out or spell each word or phrase for
  you?
• Instantly translate the text?
• Demonstrate techniques?
• Picture in unmatched color?
• Repurpose into etext?
• Link to its original source?
• Contain 1000s of additional works in the
  same space?