PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS FOR THE RECORDING - you are welcome to purchase the course and get access to the password protected page that includes the 4 recordings.

This beautiful frontispiece or carpet page comes from Prince Baysunghur's Anthology of Wise Sayings and it dates back to 1430, which is the Timurid Islamic period. It is though that it was produced in Herat, Afghanistan.

Learning this detailed page will help you understand the basics of carpet pages and the art of Islamic illumination. We will reproduce this gorgeous page with all the elements that are within it from the borders

The fee is for all four sessions, recordings and pdfs. All sessions will be recorded and you will get access to all sessions for a whole year via this website.

The materials you need:

• Pencil, ruler, eraser, sharpener and compass.

• A3 paper to draw and A3 paper suitable for painting preferably Hot Press.

• Tracing paper.

• Watercolour or gouache paints that are: black, white, chrome green, red, cobalt blue. You can purchase these colours from Bristle and Brush. Once you practice with these paints, I would suggest redoing it with natural pigments including lapis and malachite.

• Genuine gold 23.5ct, you can buy that from Cornellisons or Wrights of Lymm or gold lustre. I recommend practicing with the gold lustre if it is your first time painting.

• Brushes: Size 0, double 0 (2/0) and 4 zeros (4/0).

Note: This course is suitable for beginners.

I will email you a week before the course starts.