Among diverse types of illumination, this practice-based course focuses on one of the most significant and common forms of Islamic Illumination, Islimi and aims to familiarise participants with the various steps of making an illumination work. In addition to a brief historical-theoretical introduction of the Iranian tradition of Islamic illumination, the course comprises a number of lessons that students may engage in at the same time.
You will learn:
Preparing the paper; staining, sizing and burnishing procedures
Drawing various individual Islimi motifs
Practicing various compositions; Border, medallion, Heading and
Shamsah
Creating a composition for final painting
Tracing the patterns on the stained papers
Applying colours
Practicing the outlining
Learning how to construct a Shamsah
As the final project, we will work on a construction and design of a 15th Timurid Shamsah. You can see the outcome here.
Islamic Illumination Course: Islimi Patterns
Course info
Among diverse types of illumination, this practice-based course focuses on one of the most significant and common forms of Islamic Illumination, Islimi and aims to familiarise participants with the various steps of making an illumination work. In addition to a brief historical-theoretical introduction of the Iranian tradition of Islamic illumination, the course comprises a number of lessons that students may engage in at the same time.
You will learn:
-
Preparing the paper; staining, sizing and burnishing procedures
-
Drawing various individual Islimi motifs
-
Practicing various compositions; Border, medallion, Heading and
Shamsah
-
Creating a composition for final painting
-
Tracing the patterns on the stained papers
-
Applying colours
-
Practicing the outlining
-
Learning how to construct a Shamsah
As the final project, we will work on a construction and design of a 15th Timurid Shamsah. You can see the outcome here