Elements of Persian Miniature Painting: Earth
Immerse yourself in the vivid colours, wondrous landscapes and anthropomorphic forms of the rocks in Persian miniature paintings, which your tutor has specialised in for decades. On this course we shall pay particular attention to miniatures from the Safavid dynasty, and explore Mughal and Chinese influences that synthesised along the Silk Road.
To begin, your tutor will discuss the context and history of this fascinating world. You will then learn how to begin a painting, including: how to burnish paper, ink the design, and transfer the design to prepared paper. The next phase of the course focuses on materials and tools for painting, and how they are used. Learn to use brushes and about the breathtakingly beautiful wild and bright colours of the rocks themselves.
You will produce your own unique rock formations based on ancient masterpieces. We will look at various paintings including the greatest masterpiece of Safavid miniature rocks - the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp - as well as paintings that span the Islamic world from its origins up to the Mughal and Ottoman Empires. The stylised rocks style is broadly similar to both Safavid and Mughal painting and was influenced by Chinese rock styles. We’ll look at examples of Chinese Scholar’s rocks - oddly-shaped rocks - and the relationships to Chinese landscape painting.
By the end of this course, you’ll have started your own miniature painting with the knowledge of key techniques to finish it and started your journey into this fascinating artform.
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Immerse yourself in the vivid colours, wondrous landscapes and anthropomorphic forms of the rocks in Persian miniature paintings, which your tutor has specialised in for decades. On this course we shall pay particular attention to miniatures from the Safavid dynasty, and explore Mughal and Chinese influences that synthesised along the Silk Road.
To begin, your tutor will discuss the context and history of this fascinating world. You will then learn how to begin a painting, including: how to burnish paper, ink the design, and transfer the design to prepared paper. The next phase of the course focuses on materials and tools for painting, and how they are used. Learn to use brushes and about the breathtakingly beautiful wild and bright colours of the rocks themselves.
You will produce your own unique rock formations based on ancient masterpieces. We will look at various paintings including the greatest masterpiece of Safavid miniature rocks - the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp - as well as paintings that span the Islamic world from its origins up to the Mughal and Ottoman Empires. The stylised rocks style is broadly similar to both Safavid and Mughal painting and was influenced by Chinese rock styles. We’ll look at examples of Chinese Scholar’s rocks - oddly-shaped rocks - and the relationships to Chinese landscape painting.
By the end of this course, you’ll have started your own miniature painting with the knowledge of key techniques to finish it and started your journey into this fascinating artform.
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