This course was taught live online and it is now available as a recording. This is a digital download purchase therefore nonrefundable.

You will receive a download link as soon as your purchase this course and it is only valid for 24 hours, so please download it as soon as you get it. The link includes all the recording links and Pdfs.

In this series, we revisit Uzbekistan virtually, by drawing & painting some of the beautiful patterns we saw on our trip to Uzbekistan in 2019. As well as guiding you through the geometry & biomorphic drawings, the live sessions will be enriched with a few travel photos, videos and stories from a most excellent adventure in this beautiful country.

When you buy this course, you will get all the patterns from all the four cities (Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand) along with recordings and pdfs.

You will learn:

• The Tashkent Sessions (4 hours): The construction of the beautiful 12/8 pattern from a Metro Station in Tashkent along with a second more conventional variation from the Old City of Tashkent with Samira and the free-hand biomorphic drawings that fill the geometric shapes with Esra.

• The Khiva Sessions (4 hours): Two sets of eight-fold patterns from the Summer Palace of the Kuhna Ark.

• The Bukhara Sessions (4 hours): 12/8 pattern found in many different locations, the arch construction and composition with Samira and free-hand biomorphic elements within the geometry & the spiralling motifs above the arch with Esra.

• The Samarkand Sessions (4 hours): Tenfold rosette pattern with tapered petals with Samira. Then the biomorphs for it along with a circular design with Esra. All of these patterns can be found in the Registan Complex of Samarkand.

Suitable for:

Intermediate level geometers with experience of drawings and participants aged 16+.

If you are a beginner and would like to enrol, we suggest you practise plenty before the start of course to make sure you are better prepared. Try working through Five & Tenfold patterns or Twelvefold Islamic Geometric Rosettes.

Tools needed for this course:

Tools needed for drawing the geometry:

• A3 & A4 smooth paper;

• A compass;

• 30cm transparent ruler;

• 2H & 2B pencil;

• Fineliner pens;

• Tracing paper;

• Masking tape

Tools needed for drawing the biomorphs:

• Drawing from session 1

• Tracing Paper (2 A4 sheets), you will need that for the drawing stage. You can use baking paper instead!

• Sharp HB pencil

• Fine Eraser pen

• Masking tape

Please make sure you have the tools/equipment needed to participate. For recommendations visit

www.samiramian.uk/equipment or https://www.islamicillumination.com/blog/paints-papers-brushes-for-islamic-illumination

Cancellation Policy

This is an instant digital download therefore nonrefundable.