The Randall M. Hasson Studio

"The Road to Emmaus" (80" X 32") ©2026 Randall M. Hasson

At the end of the road to Emmaus, Jesus broke bread, and they suddenly understood who He was.
"The Road to Emmaus", Detail.

The J. Paul Getty Museum hosted a presentation detailing Larry Brady's work on their iconic branding. From concept to ex*****on, Larry's work is an education in the techniques of the pre-digital world of hand drawn lettering. For those interested letter geeks - you can see that presentaiton here:

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This detail of a painting in progress, The Road to Emmaus, will also be the subject of an upcoming retreat. Focus on the Sacred is an annual, 5 day retreat focusing on art and calligraphy. Space is limited. Interested parties can find details here:

https://www.hassonstudio.com/courses/retreat-focus-on-the-sacred-2026

Full size of canvas is approximately 84" X 32" (203 X 81 cm)

Initial wash over text for "The Road to Emmaus"

For those of you who wanted an update - here is the finished initial writing layer. Theme of this painting is "The Road to Emmaus". For scale, that straight edge on top is 6 feet. Total about 110 linear feet of writing. More text and images to come...

Nobody ever said I was smart...

Some of you were wondering why I was looking for a particular nib, (and thank you to those who were kind enough to send me theirs!).

This is a beginning of a commissioned painting. This canvas is 7' wide and these lettering lines are 3/8" high on untreated canvas - just the first layer. So far I have written a little over 60 linear feet. Now only about 50 more feet to go. Only had one nib - which may last, or may not. Now I have at least a couple of backups!

Thanks for all your comemnts and suggestions!

Hi everyone - looking for a little help on a nib. I am looking for the Tachikawa Pen Nib - Type C (Broad edged - Italic) - 2 mm. These are out of production, and I have found (and ordered) other sizes, but I need the 2mm size. If anyone has the 2mm, I'd love to buy them from you - I am in the middle of a project on canvas and I only have one nib but need a backup(s).

Not sure where I got this - maybe a conference sample? Paper and Ink and John Neal don't have them anymore.

THanks for any help you can give!

"Still Life with Calligraphy" - text by Corita Kent.
©Randall M. Hasson 2025