Russian Vyaz (Cyrillic Calligraphy and Lettering)

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*Do you know any other Russian artists doing such amazing job??*

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Other guys did amazing job deciphering the stuff, though I guess I can do just a tad better translating it (and playing nerd ^_^). 0:26-0:50 - ‘Зимушка-зима’. Basically, these are two words, which both mean ‘winter’, only the first one is something like a short name (Mikey-Mike, Lizzy-Liz), but affectionate. This repetitive construction with an affectionate form and a neutral one is very common in Russian traditional folk songs: ‘poliushko-pole’ (‘fieldy-field’). 0:50-0:53 - ‘Вдоль по улице метелица метёт’. Literally ‘Drifting snow goes in the street’. It’s the first line of a famous Russian folk song. 0:53-1:51 - ‘Святой Лазарь за вербой лазил’. A saying, which literally means something like ‘St. Lazarus looked for a willow [branch]’, though, in Russian the phrase rhymes. It refers to the Lazarus Saturday and the following Palm Sunday (which in Russian is called the Willow Sunday, hence the willow reference). BTW, ‘верба’ (‘verba’) is some special kind of a willow (purple willow?), which blooms very early, and it’s usually considered as the first mark of spring. 1:51-2:17 - ‘Твори и удивляй’. ‘Create and amaze’. 2:17-2:39 - ‘Лето пролетело’. ‘Summer has flown away’. There’s a little wordplay in the phrase, because Russian ‘to fly away’ (‘proLETat’) accidentally has same part as ‘summer’ (‘LETo’). So, the summer is sorta supposed to pass quickly. 2:39-2:42 - ‘Ёпонский городовой’. Literally means something like ‘Japanese policeman’, but basically, it’s just a saying like ‘Oh, damn’, ‘Oh, shoot’. As somebody has mentioned, the first letter should be 'Я' ('ya'). I'm guessing, it's changed just for fun. 2:42-2:59 - ‘Дуняша’. ‘Dunyasha’. Affectionate version of a short woman’s name ‘Dunya’. The full name is ‘Yevdokiya’ or ‘Avdotiya’. Yes, there are two versions of the full name too: a noble-ish one (the former) and a common one (the latter). Russian names are totally crazy sometimes ^_^ 2:59-3:39 - ‘Дорого яичко ко Христову дню’. A proverb, literally translating like ‘An egg is precious on the Easter eve’, meaning ‘Everything should be done in due time’. 3:39-4:23 - ‘Без вербы не весна’. ‘There’s no spring without a willow’. 4:23-5:11 - ‘Умиротворение’. ‘Tranquility’. Or ‘Peace of mind’. 5:11-6:00 - ‘Танечка’. Affectionate version (again ^_^) of a short woman’s name ‘Tanya’. The full one is ‘Tatiana’. 6:00-6:56 - ‘А у нас в Тюмени хороши пельмени’. ‘And in our Tyumen we have very good pelmeni’. Just a rhyming phrase, apparently. Tyumen is a large Russian city. ‘Pelmeni’, it’s a dish, something like dumplings with meat, very popular in Russia, supposedly originating from Ural region, where Tyumen is located.

[@geoffaldwinckle1096]

More Vyaz videos please. I live in New Zealand and for us, this is amazing.

[@ПоЙен]

Автор, ваш навык каллиграфии - сокровище чистой воды ! 🙏

[@safeersaadiq6385]

YOUR CHANNEL....INSPIRES ALL OF US. TO BE CREATIVE AND TO GROOM OURSELF....

[@CalligraphyMasters]

happy to see such comments, thanks for the support

[@safeersaadiq6385]

Pleasures (MASTERS) ....

[@adonishtar]

I’d love to see some Modern Vyaz! It’s my favorite. Vyaz and Blackletter are the two styles that got me hooked onto calligraphy.

[@ИгорьИльинский-ю1и]

БЫТЬ ДОБРУ !!! СЛАВА РОДУ !!!......По мне. так Япония и Германия просто ОТДЫХАЮТ В СТОРОНКЕ....СЛАВА РОДУ !... С Уважением, Игорь

[@КонстантинКодацкий]

0:47 Зимушка Зима, 1:51 Святой Лазарь за вербой лазил, 2:16 Твори и удивляй, 2:39 Лето пролетело, 2:41 Ёпонский городовой, 2:59 Дуняша,

[@CalligraphyMasters]

thank you!!! 😀

[@КонстантинКодацкий]

@@CalligraphyMasters no trouble

[@5pExp]

3:19 "Дорого яичко ко Христову дню"

[@darkalligraph]

Привет! I love the Cyrillic script. Great video and calligraphy!

[@CalligraphyMasters]

Thanks for the support buddy & #KeepWriting

[@Serghey_83]

Смотрел не отрываясь. Каллиграфия очень занятная. Мне понравилось несказанно. МОЛОДЕ́Ц!

[@Абусупиян-й1й]

Это леттеринг, скорее, а не каллиграфия )

[@natc9589]

It took me some time to figure out, though i speak Russian. This video motivated me to learn Russian Vyaz. Many thanks.

[@saanvischoolanddiy]

This one is the best video till now...mind blowing

[@Vosgala]

Блин, это круче китайских иероглифов😲😲

[@lpanades]

My god, wonderfull pieces of calligraphy, really amazing.

[@duckiegirl58]

That's crazy beautiful! I'd love to know what she's saying!!

[@edymelo9497]

PARABÉNS!!! É MUITA PERFEIÇÃO!

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

03:37 - "Дорого яичко ко Христову дню" - "Expensive eggs for Christ's day" -everything is good in its season

[@AngelinaBirnison]

i believe дорого is more like "valuable" "cherished" in this case

[@Artefackter]

The better translation would be "An egg is precious for the Christ's day"

[@massilamany]

Wow! What a fanatastic artistic calligraphy. Really a wonderfull job. U are a talentfull artist. Love ur work. Keep rocking. Love from France.

[@divesol9953]

Как же красиво❤

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

On a 0:50 - "Зимушказима" (is not correct writing- correct is "Зимушка - зима"), but in old cyrillic style is a normal - mean's a "winter-winter"

[@CalligraphyMasters]

thanks for the info 🙂

[@pretziels]

InTerEstInG

[@elnikdigitalvandal]

Шикарно

[@navpreetvlogs3052]

I love this calligraphy as I am also a calligrapher

[@vanadiumV]

that CCCP Women is a true master!

[@arnebet8261]

wow so cool where can I learn this style?

[@jorgevega238]

WOW THATS REALLY NICE.

[@CalligraphyMasters]

glad you like it

[@JaroslavVend]

Vyaz is a decorative style. Funny last inscription in the video. "We have good dumplings in Tyumen." ( In Russian, this sounds like a short verse)

[@jennief2108]

Good Morning ~ Very beautiful ! I always like work from Russia ~ Thank you and have a great week ! Jennie

[@CalligraphyMasters]

thank you Jennie! Same to you

[@jennief2108]

@@CalligraphyMasters Hya ! Always a pleasure to see you guys !

[@An-lo8on]

Я таким сама в детстве занималась. Может во мне душа какого-то царя живет😆

[@TheCynedd]

I love the Cyrillic Alphabet, unfortunately I do not speak Russian.

[@rutckikhshow]

I know Russian, sometimes I also do not understand what she is writing. ha ha But seriously, this old Slavonic font is called

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@rutckikhshow There are now both English and Russian subtitles :)

[@jolearsa]

beautiful lyrics

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

05:04 -"Умиротворение" - " pacification"

[@CalligraphyMasters]

Thanks for the feedback

[@gopeace4797]

Does anyone have resources for learning vyaz? I don't even know Russian but this is amazing.

[@sujithputhranartist]

Terrific work 😘 I love it 👍🙏

[@CalligraphyMasters]

glad you do! thanks for watching and #KeepWriting

[@ivanivanov5530]

I am Russian. I studied history in University. I can't read a thing from this video :)

[@CalligraphyMasters]

It's old ornamental Russian script, however there are Russian subtitles now that might help you ;)

[@yuliam.7650]

I'm Russian and I'm native speaker of Russian. I saw such way of writting first time in my life. It took me few minutes to adopt to it. I can read it easily now. So, all is possible.

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@yuliam.7650 it's a very old style that was used mostly in churches, but cool that you managed to read it, thanks for the feedback

[@gopeace4797]

Calligraphy Masters do you know of any resources for learning vyaz?

[@skoppppppppka]

@@CalligraphyMasters and traditionally it uses Old Slavic Alphabet, which was consisted of 44 letter instead of modern 33 letters.

[@КонстантинКодацкий]

4:23 Без вербы не весна, 5:09 Умиротворение, 5:34 Танечка, 6:58 А у нас в Тюмени хороши пельмени.

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

06:03- 06:50 "А у нас в Тюмени хороши пельмени" - And we have good dumplings in Tyumen""

[@CalligraphyMasters]

Awesome!! Thanks for the info, I couldn't read пельмени, but now that you said will add to the subtitles :)

[@nezabyvaj]

Спасибо за видео - одно из лучших на этом канале! В описании на русском только стоило бы исправить: русская вязь, а вяз - это дерево:))

[@liza_hazard]

Буквица такой язык, который изначально нужно было воспринимать объёмно. Поэтому тут буквы и слева направо и сверху вниз в одном слове и это не противоречит))) На самом деле мне лично довольно сложно понять что написано, но реально))) И очень красиво))

[@lowk_aey5839]

Awsome and so cool.

[@CalligraphyMasters]

glad you like it 🤗

[@gillessuel2474]

Hello ! Beautiful calligraphy ! Where can I find exercice sheets for vyaz calligraphy ? Thank you !

[@ihorstashchuk3283]

Dear Channel, Vyaz is not necessarily Russian. It's more ancient Slavic. You can find it as decorative interior wall writings of Orthodox churches throughout Ukraine and Belarus, for example. It also was used during the early Middle Ages in book printing on the territory of today's Ukraine, Belarus and European part of Russia. To compare, you don't call Blackletter typeface the German Script because it was used in Germany but you call it Blackletter or Gothic because they wrote with it in more countries.

[@Victor_CoverMusic]

@ihorstashchuk3283 для иностранцев мы все русские - россияне, беларусы, украинцы, жившие на землях под названием Русь. Пора бы уже это понять.

[@ihorstashchuk3283]

Русь is not equal to Россия. Same as Austria is not equal to Australia, same as West Virginia is not equal to Western Virginia. Moscow principality branched out from Rus at some point and later started calling themselves Rus. That's why foreigners should educate themselves.

[@MyInitialsAreACE]

Wife goals! So beautiful.

[@coryobrien8154]

I love this series!! This style is dope as all fuck 😁

[@omersabedini5521]

♥️Amazing video as usual. Do you have a shop? If you do not have one it will be necessary to create one like its the future calligrapher to buy the necessary tools♥️

[@CalligraphyMasters]

it's being made now, will be up soon 😉

[@omersabedini5521]

@@CalligraphyMasters ok thank you so much I love your KZbin channel♥️

[@samuellunde6446]

ever consider a Galic or Irish calligraphy complation?

[@ДианаКозлова-о9щ]

Очень красиво)) но не сразу заметила, что она обводит буквы, положив лист на планшет.. Думала из головы на ходу придумывает. Но всё равно эффектно)

[@Dimas12k-g9w]

А как называются эти кисти для каллиграфии и где можно купить?

[@yannichingaz]

❤️

[@creativehand9568]

Which language it is..... please provide what you are writing as subtitles... However it so nice.. but before learning I need to understand which language it is...

[@CalligraphyMasters]

well read the title...

[@creativehand9568]

@@CalligraphyMasters oops...... thanks...... Whatever the language.... calligraphy is awesome

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@Su-Jo will be up in few days

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@Su-Jo subtitles are already in

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

Hello! On a 5:42 - "Танечка"- that word is a woman's name "Tanya"

[@svetlitsky]

Pussy Tanya :)

[@CalligraphyMasters]

thanks for the info 😊

[@MaurizioMGavioli]

At 1:47 a seal is used which reminds me a lot of Chinese seals (but this is written in Cyrillic); is a 'loan' or is this kind of seals also used in Russian tradition?

[@sodinc]

nope for us signature is the norm seals traditionally were used only by goverment and nobility usually it was icon and name around it (always circular)

[@diogos.7876]

What type of pen she's using ??

[@Xtrai1l123]

Что за музыка играет? Подскажите

[@sonujain7115]

Wt type of course u need to do become a calligrapher plz say if anyone know it plz

[@ももも-m4b]

What is name the pen ?

[@CalligraphyMasters]

it's written in the description

[@ももも-m4b]

sorry,thanks

[@МитяА-с4н]

Очень здорово, но нечитабельно.

[@svetlitsky]

Митя А для этого нужна привычка. Вязь используется в основном как орнамент, украшение

[@spirituspurus]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHnXfIyKbciMjKM - "Танечка" (pet form Tanya)

[@Radispi]

I'm studying Russian, yet I have no idea what it says. Seems like I've got quite a bit to learn

[@CalligraphyMasters]

It is ornamental old style, so it's not easy even for some Russians to read it, don't worry

[@Radispi]

I figured, but I'm looking forward to learning it one day though

[@Radispi]

Super cool by the way

[@navneiet3911]

I know a hindi calligrapher from Varanasi,India .if u want i can ask him to give videos

[@KatieSwordvideos]

только вот читать это совершенно невозможно...часть букв объединяются в одну изза всех этих завитушек уходит много времени чтобы понять что это вообще за буква... к слову подобное письмо можно встретить на старых надгробиях в старых монастырях, только там без пробелов и со старославянским алфавитом... надписи типа "такого то числа такого то года приставися раб божий..."

[@businessgoose4883]

Cool video but that bit where the music and everything just cut off in the middle of everything for a sign that said "Like and Subscribe for more" really annoyed me. It was a very bad editing decision to put it there. Also maybe add some translation and stuff in future?

[@ВиталийВеликий-ж2ы]

Под трафарет оно то просто....

[@magicacademy]

Пока не попробуешь, не поймёшь.

[@RODNAYA99]

здесь нужен шифровальщик....

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

2:41 on the cup - "Ёпонский городовой" , correctly - "Японский городовой", - "Japonice policeman" - That mean's for hiding the bad words " Ё@ Твою мать" - is like you say "what a hell", and no say "Wht a FU**K"? In english is some like a "Sick my duck" \sorry for my english - i am from Ukraine\

[@ColorsRabkin]

Городовой ЯПОНСКИЙ, а не Ёпонский!!!

[@rutckikhshow]

К И Р И Л И Ц А ‹› Т Е М А

[@CalligraphyMasters]

Да !!! 😊

[@Abhishekkumar-nw6lk]

letters are already printed she is just outlining them

[@РоманХодырев-ю7т]

OK, and what i can say - your's job is amaizing, but some words is dificult to read,- is cyrillic - like a graffity on the wall - looking very cool, but you dont can read any word. I hope, you understanding wat i mine? I Like yoyr calligraphy!

[@CalligraphyMasters]

I know what you mean, it's because it's very old Russian style.. however there are Russian subtitles now, that should help you :)

[@exa1ed]

Одна точка в мачте символа - одна буква. Две точки - две буквы в символе. В каждой вязи свои правила чтения. Велик и могуч, Русский Язык, одни знаки препинания со склонениями чего стоят😅

[@joytoyboy6583]

Give me a lesson to make this or else….

[@egm01egm]

But she is just tracing lol

[@CalligraphyMasters]

Yeah tracing what she draw 😂😂

[@egm01egm]

@@CalligraphyMasters Yes, yes. Or printed from Pinterest. Like we don't have enough scandals with digital artist, let's have classic ones.

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@egm01egm Think whatever you want, I don't need to convince you anything

[@egm01egm]

@@CalligraphyMasters of course. You are just one of hundreds channels in my subscription list and I will not feel loss because I removed you from the list for unfair practice.

[@CalligraphyMasters]

@@egm01egm lovely 😍 thank you 😊