The Art of Kundal Painting
Join this five-day intensive course and discover the traditional art of Kundal painting. Originating in Central Asia, this decorative style combines raised relief paste, rich pigments, and gilding to create vibrant ornamental designs.
Throughout the course, participants will learn about the history, design principles, materials, and techniques of Kundal decoration while creating and transferring traditional ornamental designs onto prepared panels. Participants will then build up the relief using a paste, before painting the richly coloured background and fine details.
Note: To ensure that everyone can complete a finished project within the course time frame, some contemporary materials and methods will be used alongside traditional techniques.
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Join this five-day intensive course and discover the traditional art of Kundal painting. Originating in Central Asia, this decorative style combines raised relief paste, rich pigments, and gilding to create vibrant ornamental designs.
Throughout the course, participants will learn about the history, design principles, materials, and techniques of Kundal decoration while creating and transferring traditional ornamental designs onto prepared panels. Participants will then build up the relief using a paste, before painting the richly coloured background and fine details.
Note: To ensure that everyone can complete a finished project within the course time frame, some contemporary materials and methods will be used alongside traditional techniques.