Course Title:
Flower of Makli – drawing and rendering a biomorphic pattern from the tomb of Jam Nizamuddin.
Course Outline Description:
The students will make an 8-fold grid and further divide it into 16-fold. They will divide the radius into 3 sections and make two smaller circles inside
the large circle. They will then use 1/8th of the grid to make the petals. This design will be rotated and traced on to the rest of the grid. The central flower will be drawn with 12-fold symmetry. The finished design will be transferred to tea stained 300gsm hot pressed paper and rendered with pencils.
| Date: | 17 April 2021 |
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| Time: | 15:00 – 17:30 PST |
| Venue: | Online Zoom Session |
| Tutor: | Mehrin Haseeb |
| Fee: | Rs. 1500 (for Pakistani students – this is a subsidised fee to promote learning of art and culture in Pakistan) USD 25 (for foreign students) |
Materials required for this course:
- Cartridge Paper (A4 minimum) from sketchbook should be fine.
- Tracing sheet
- A4 300gsm hot pressed paper (tea stained) for transfer and rendering.
- Compass and ruler
- Pencils HB to 4B, Eraser
- Paper tape