Calligraphy Exercise (Siyah Mashq) in Nasta`liq Script

opaque watercolor on paper

Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper

Opaque watercolor on paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Ink, color and gold on paper

Ink and gold on paper, with border of marbled paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Black counterproof with touches of black ink on off-white wove paper (recto); Red ink, watercolor and graphite on off-white modern laid paper; pricked and rubbed with red chalk (verso)

Opaque watercolor on paper

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper;

Graphite on beige wove paper (recto); Top: relief print with watercolor and gold on tan wove tracing paper (verso); Bottom: rawhide, handcut (verso)