It would appear that my quest for an Icon is now over.
I couldn’t believe my luck – as it turns out someone I’ve known for years is not only a well-known Chinese Painter, but a Calligrapher as well. The subject turned to Calligraphy and learning Chinese. I mentioned my program and he offered to write a few words for me to help my program and to help people learn Chinese. I mean how cool is that? Here’s how I’m planning on using the above work:
This word is “han”, with a falling tone. It means writing brush, or writing, in a literary sense. I think it’s a clever play on words – “hanlin” (writing brush forest) was the name of the Imperial Academy of Scholars in “Ancient” China. So you have a sense of being a part of this great literary tradition, in Chinese. What a great concept for this program. Now all we need is a few ants to help teach us Chinese and we’ll be golden 
Needless to say the reference fits well with the name of the program, “Kongzi” (Confucious). Oh and speaking of Confucious, here’s another sample of the Calligraphy:
I plan to add more to the program before release. But hey, isn’t it beautiful? I think so.
Would you like custom calligraphy done? I can have it arranged. Send me a comment on this blog, or an email. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!
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