Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
Painting the Background
A course by Esra Alhamal , Artist, Educator, and Podcaster
Joined May 2021
Joined May 2021
About the video: Painting the Background
Overview
“To end this unit, you will see how to paint the background behind the motifs.”
In this video lesson Esra Alhamal addresses the topic: Painting the Background, 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
“Painting the Background In this lesson, we are going to paint the background. We have our quarter ready and outlined, and we can go into the background. There are three colours that we will be doing. We are going to follow the classic example that we have, our reference image, but you can change the colours. You can reverse them or do it however you like. Here, we'll paint red, black, red, and then, the rest will all be in gold lustre. I have two brushes here. I have the 0 brush and I have the size 4, just in case, because some areas, like this one, are very wide and I can paint comfortably...”
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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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