Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Poppy Love And The Scottish Play


Last week I showed you a couple of items of calligraphy presently hanging in the main branch of the public library, courtesy of the Calligraphy Society of Ottawa. Here are two more. The first really seems to mix visual art and calligraphy.


The second goes for the theatre, inscribing a passage from Shakespeare's Macbeth (or the Scottish Play, as superstitious actors would refer to it). Mounted against a darkly colourful background, the paper stands out well.


Foul Whisp'rings Are Abroad...

What a great line.


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42 comments:

  1. CloudiaApril 29, 2015 at 2:39 AM

    That top is tops!


    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  2. TameraApril 29, 2015 at 3:45 AM

    They're both cool but I really like the first one a lot!

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  3. biebkriebelsApril 29, 2015 at 5:40 AM

    The first one is very pretty, the second, well I am from abroad.....:)

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  4. LindaApril 29, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    The first one is lovely.

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoApril 29, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    Both excellent, who wouldn't love that line, 'foul whisp'rings are abroad'.. I really hope I get a chance to use that sometime in the future :) As for the painting, j'adore.. I feel inspired to paint.

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  6. BirdmanApril 29, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    Ol' Willie has some ways with language didn't he. I like it also.

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  7. Jackie McGuinnessApril 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    The Poppy Love is gorgeous!

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  8. MarleenApril 29, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    The water colour painting is very pretty.

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  9. Jane and ChrisApril 29, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    Shakespeare rocks!
    Jane x

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  10. KarlApril 29, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I also like the first one.

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  11. RedApril 29, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Caligraphy is a great skill. Put together with ideas and photos make for some very interesting art. Yes, Shakespeare always has great quotes for the right moment.

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  12. William KendallApril 29, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    @Cloudia: thanks!

    @Tamera: the calligrapher-artist really did beautiful work with that one.

    @Marianne: I wonder how often Shakespeare gets translated and performed in other languages. I know there was a French version of one of the historical plays done here at the NAC in recent weeks.

    @Linda: thank you!

    @Grace: it would be good for a chapter title.

    @Birdman: there's a reason he's considered the best, after all.

    @Jackie: a nice play on words too.

    @Marleen: I thought so.

    @Jane and Chris: he does.

    @Karl: that seems to be a consensus.

    @Red: the various members of this group did fine work with it.

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  13. SharonApril 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    ...unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles...

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  14. TexWisGirlApril 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    oh, that top one is fabulous!

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  15. GracitaApril 29, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    A caligrafia revela os traços de uma personalidade aqui bem destacada por você
    Um abraço William

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  16. VPApril 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    The first one is almost incredible!

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  17. JudyApril 29, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    I wish I could do that fancy calligraphy .

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  18. William KendallApril 29, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    @Sharon: it's such a great play, after all.

    @Tex: thanks!

    @Gracita: thank you!

    @VP: it really is a work of art.

    @Judy: it's way beyond my abilities.

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  19. RedPatApril 29, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Lovely poppies, William!

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  20. NormaApril 29, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    Beautiful poppies!

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  21. Jan K. alias AfanjaApril 29, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    The first one is wonderful.

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  22. HalcyonApril 29, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    I love that watercolor of the poppy!

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  23. Gill - That British WomanApril 29, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    "Foul Whisp'rings Are Abroad..."

    that line is very apt in the city of Ottawa (politically I mean!!)

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  24. AnonymousApril 29, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    I like the first one my choice.

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  25. Small City ScenesApril 29, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    Poppy Love is quite beautiful. Love he quotation too.

    I also like the previous "ghost building and sign".
    MB

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  26. William KendallApril 29, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    @RedPat: I certainly thought so.

    @Norma: the poppies seem to be getting the lion's share of the attention!

    @Jan: thanks!

    @Halcyon: the artist really worked wonders with it.

    @Gill: oh, yes!

    @Carolann: so do many today.

    @MB: thank you!

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  27. CherylApril 29, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    That first one is wonderful!

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  28. Geoff WilkinsonApril 29, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    You're right William that first one is a work of art

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  29. Mari CollierApril 29, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    The poppies are in need of framing. I'm in awe of someone controlling their penmanship (I know calligraphy) that long.

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  30. Jenn JilksApril 29, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    How lovely! I did calligraphy for fun awhile back. I think you were born then.. :-)

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  31. GreensboroDailyPhotoApril 29, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    Love the play on words. Poppy love, indeed!!!

    Janis
    GDP

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  32. RandyApril 29, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    Nice painting.

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  33. LindaApril 30, 2015 at 12:53 AM

    The first one looks like poetry.

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  34. GunnApril 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM

    The first one is BEAUTIFUL!

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  35. hamiltonApril 30, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    I envy people with beautiful handwriting.

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  36. William KendallApril 30, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    @Cheryl: thanks!

    @Geoff: the artist did so well with it.

    @Mari: there was a frame, but I wanted a close view of it, so I omitted the frame.

    @Jennifer: I did a bit of it in school, but not much.

    @Janis: it's quite a good play on words.

    @Randy: thanks!

    @Linda: it does.

    @Gunn: thanks!

    @Hamilton: me too.

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  37. KayApril 30, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    It's wonderful how a beautiful hand can bring something alive.

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  38. EG CameraGirlMay 2, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Foul Whisp'rings Are Abroad...


    Hmmmm. I think there's some truth in that!

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  39. shellyMay 2, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    Love the painting. I used to do calligraphy.

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