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PERSIAN MINIATURE COURSE 

The courses aim to not only make you familiar with the beauty of this art, but also teach you in an authentic way. These courses do not just focus on the techniques, they provide you with required knowledge and skill of drawing 

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UPCOMING COURSE

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Birds and Flowers in Persian Art
Colouring
Organised by SOAS Iranian Arts Society

Date: Saturdays, 24 May -14 June 2025

Time: 16:30- 18:30

(GMT)

The course will be held on 4 consecutive Saturdays

Type of Event: Zoom Online Course

     Course Fee: £130

Birds and flowers are an inseparable pair in Persian art and literature; together, they stand as the metaphor of the loved and the beloved both earthly and divine.

This course is the continuation of “Birds and in Persian Art – Part I” and focuses on bringing drawings to life through traditional colouring and shading techniques. Over four sessions, participants will learn how to apply delicate layers of colour, create tonal variation, and enhance the expressive quality of their Gol-o-Morgh compositions.

 

This course only focuses on colouring and shading techniques designed for those whose  already taken the part1 (drawing course) or those who are just concerned about the technique. The course is intended for participants who have a foundational understanding of Persian- style drawing, or for those looking to develop their technique in applying colour  and delicate brush work.

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The course will be running in 4 consecutive weeks with each session lasting 120 minutes. During the course, participants will be able to send their progress to our tutor and receive the instructions and feedback individually.

Please note that the course will be recorded and you will receive the access link within a few hours after the live session. If you wish to rely on the recorded class, you will get the full help and support from our tutor during the course. 

** This course just focuses on painting techniques. 

MORE ABOUT THE COURSE

PAST WORKSHOPS

Persian Miniature Workshop

Horse in Persian Miniature:

Introduction to Drawing & Painting

In this course, you will learn the proportional horse drawing and a few poses. The course will also introduce rendering techniques of depicting horses in Persian miniature paintings. 
 

We won't be preparing the paper during this workshop. Instead, you will receive an access link that will guid you through the paper preparation process.

PAST INTERMEDIATE COURSES

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A Poetic Landscape of Your Own

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to create your own poetic landscape by blending traditional methods with your personal artistic vision, how to interpret poetry visually by transforming the words into narrative scenes, understand the use of space, gain hands-on experience in the fundamental traditional techniques. 

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Learning through reproduction: The Seven Beauties

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to create your own poetic landscape by blending traditional methods with your personal artistic vision, how to interpret poetry visually by transforming the words into narrative scenes, understand the use of space, gain hands-on experience in the fundamental traditional techniques. 

PAST INTRODUCTORY COURSES

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Birds & Flowers 

in 

Persian Art

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to draw every single motifs, practice the intricate line work and study the tonal value while creating a harmonious composition 

The Natural World

in 

Persian Miniature 

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to draw, paint, outline and shade various details of nature as well as the birds in Persian miniatures. 

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Architecture of Mosques &

Madrasas 

in 

Persian Miniature 

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to differentiate mosque & madrasa buildings from other types of the buildings in Persian miniatures, how to construct a proportional madrasa building, arrange decorative panels, draw geometric and biomorphic pattens in the context, and how to render the details. 

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Landscape
in
Persian Miniature

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn how to draw, paint, outline and shade various natural elements as seen in Persian miniatures. 

 

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Architecture
in
Persian Miniature 

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn to construct a proportional building, arrange decorative panels, draw geometric and biomorphic pattens in context, and how to paint, outline and shade them.

Human figure

in

Persian Miniature

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn to draw proportional figures and the facial details, decorate their garments, paint, outline and render the fine details 

 

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Birds
in
Persian Miniature

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn to draw Peacock, dove, goose and falcon, various postures of thempaint, outline and render the fine details 

 

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Mythical Creatures
in
Persian Miniature

Organised by Iranian Arts Society, SOAS

Learn to draw the Simurgh and Dragon, various postures of thempaint, outline and render the fine details, using two different techniques 

 

Persian miniature paintings practiced by my students!
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