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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: Mastery of the brush equals mastery of the sword |
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I know I recently posted that I've been working on my calligraphy lately and as a result I stopped my flow on my other thread.Here's my first project:http://img127.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=33414_Image1_122_494lo.jpg
[img][/URL][/img] _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
– Bruce Lee
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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It should be fixed now. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Drofgod969 Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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what dose it say? looks good though. _________________ yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. that's why it is called the present.
quoted by master Oogway off kong fu panda
Some weep, some cry, some make couches fly. - Katmir
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. I may not know what it says, but how you stroke each line is good. You indeed done a good job on Chinese Calligraphy, Mr. DesertWolf. :3 |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, but instead of telling you I'm going to give you guys a few clues to solve it.
1)It's a person's name
2)I'll translate two of the characters(from left-right is Fan Ni)
3)the characters are pronounced fawn nee
4)You should spot this person's name everywhere on this site. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Ashton Gray Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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It's said if you go back far enough, calligraphy and swordsmanship share the same roots. I don't know how much truth there is in that, but I do now it's a great way to practice steadying your hand, thereby improving your swordsmanship. _________________ Silentium est aurum |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Very good Ashton, this was how my sifu taught me to use the jian or Chinese straight sword which in China is called "the scholar of weapons"for its association with the ancient Chinese scholars who often used calligraphy to train. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Oh! I see now how Calligraphy and swordsmanship are similar.
If I my imagination is correct, when a person use the brush, is like holding a sword and the moving brush, is like a moving sword, so doing calligraphy helps improve a person control his/her movement when using a hand held weapon.
*sigh* Dang it. I need to improve my vocabulary. >__<
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent Lidia! you're learning quickly.
As far as your vocabulary,I understand you just fine. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks.
So, what exactly does the calligraphy say? |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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No problem,as far as the characters did you look at my clues reply?The answer you seek is right in front of you. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Is it DesertWolf? |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nope,here are some more clues to help you
1)It's a female name
2)her name is everywhere here
3)from left-right the characters spell Fan Ni Sha
4)pronounced it's said:Fawn Nee Shaw _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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DesertWolf wrote: | The answer you seek is right in front of you. |
Lidia Apricot? |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Wrong but to help you one last time before I give the answer
Fan=Va _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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peter_wolf Rank: Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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is it vanessa??? _________________ you all saw it, the orphanage attacked me first. |
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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DeserWolf wrote: | Fan Ni Sha |
OH!
I'm so silly! and I kept pronouncing it till I finally got the sound.
FAN NI SHA= VANESSA!
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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You got it! Congrats to the both of you. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yay! *hugs peter*
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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You mean Peter right? _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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any way that was a good challenge there desertwolf got any more of those??? _________________ you all saw it, the orphanage attacked me first. |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm working on my second set ,hopefully I'll have it uploaded by this weekend. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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DesertWolf wrote: | You mean Peter right? |
Ooops. *bonk herself on the head* I'm sorry, Peter. ^^! I seriously didn't check the name on the left side. I guess I got a little too excited.
*hugs peter* |
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peter_wolf Rank: Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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it's ok Lidia no need to bonk your self for a simple mistake
*hugs back*
.....can't wait for the next one desertwolf hope it's a little more challenging.... _________________ you all saw it, the orphanage attacked me first. |
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DesertWolf Rank: Super Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on the clues I give out. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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peter_wolf Rank: Veteran
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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i love solving word problems _________________ you all saw it, the orphanage attacked me first. |
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Lidia_Apricot Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, Mr. DesertWolf, you should show your calligraphy to Ms. Vanessa. I'm sure she will love it. :3 |
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I just might do that. _________________ “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Phooey. I got it right after the first set of clues, but I wasn't around to guess! Hope I get a chance next time. _________________ Wow, sarcasm! That's original. |
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