Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
Influences
A course by Esra Alhamal , Artist, Educator, and Podcaster
Joined May 2021
Joined May 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about books, artists, and experiences that impact my work and get my creativity going. ”
In this video lesson Esra Alhamal addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns. Delve into the rich history of Islamic art to draw and paint intricate patterns that honor tradition and encourage experimentation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'll tell you about influences and inspiration that impacted my work. As an artist, your eye is trained to see beauty in almost everything. I feel like we are always surrounded by something that can inspire us, like the seasons, they are filled with inspiration. You look at the clouds and they have some cool shapes and things. Maybe you don't, but you need to start. With the inspiration that I find all around, it is interesting to think about Islamic art as inspiration, because we don't have the tradition of artists signing their names into work. If you think of t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Pattern Design, Watercolor Painting
Esra Alhamal
A course by Esra Alhamal
Saudi artist, educator, and podcaster Esra Alhamal has dedicated her career to traditional Islamic art, experimenting with her own contemporary edge. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Interior Design, and a Master’s of Arts in Interior Architecture from London, where she is based. It was during her master’s that Esra spent her spare time taking Islamic pattern classes at the Prince's School of Traditional Arts.
Now a PhD candidate on the topic of traditional Islamic art history, she is determined to make the craft accessible and inspire others. She does so by sharing her expertise through workshops on the educational platform she founded, Islamic Illumination, and via her weekly podcast, Art Illuminated, which has received more than 15K downloads. Esra’s work has been exhibited in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain, and she has participated in collaborative shows in London. Alongside her art career and PhD, Esra set up Bristle & Brush with her husband, a business that makes natural and plastic-free watercolors.
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