Okay, so I'm not always right

Okay, so maybe I'm not always* right.

Characters on seals may be cut in relief or in intaglio.

Bonus points if you know what intaglio means.

However, note also the following:

The artist...should know how to arrange within a limited space a number of characters-- some compact with many strokes and others sketchy with very few-- to achieve a vigorous or graceful effect.

So you see, it's not the number of strokes in a name that determines the grace and beauty of a seal, but rather the competence of the artist. And no comments about the word "sketchy" please. I'm sure it means something completely different in calligraphy.


Your Favorite (sometimes fallible) Jerk