and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools. Top-of-the-line brushes can cost $1,000, and quality ink sticks can reach multiple thousands of dollars.

When Bryan sees his daughter Alice practicing Japanese calligraphy with a brush and ink, he is struck by how outdated it all seems... When do you need to use a pen nowadays, let alone a brush?!

Calligraphy for the Times: The Resonating Power of Ink Lying among the characters on the canvas, creating humanized works. Designing calligraphy to exude personality and authority.