Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many ... of the basic materials still used by calligraphers today: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Although ...

Add in inkstones and paper, and the investment ... willing to spend so much just to write? More from So Expensive Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A collection of 26 innovative works by renowned calligrapher Chang Bing-huang (張炳煌) is on display until Feb. 4 at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport.

When she is not writing, she devotes herself to tennis and volleyball. Anyone who thinks Japanese calligraphy is just about black-and-white characters painted on white paper using a brush and ink ...