Shoshiplatypus

ISLAMIC ART ALBUM - BEGINNING SOME GEOMETRIC PATTERNS I have not yet completed the first signature of this album, which contains designs in the Arabesque style, but needed a change of mood for a while. I therefore began the second signature, which will contain geometric designs. For some time I have been following…

ISLAMIC ART ALBUM - FOURTH AND FIFTH PAGES - CENTREFOLD SHAMSA For the centrefold of the first signature of this album, I decided to do a full page spread. As with the shamsa on the first page, I drew a half shamsa, because a full circle would be too small to be able…

ISLAMIC ART ALBUM - THIRD PAGE - TEZHIP 2 Another Tezhip to face the page with the first one. ("Tezhip" is the Turkish word for illuminated art - artwork with gold). As before, I used my gold gouache paint, and Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours for this. I followed the same tracing method as…

ISLAMIC ART ALBUM - SECOND PAGE - TEZHIP 1 "Tezhip" is the Turkish word for illuminated art - artwork with gold. Today I drew a lozenge-shape illuminated with gold and incorporating biomorphics (small flowers and leaves). I drew it on the reverse of the first page, and distressed the edges with inks as…

ISLAMIC ART ALBUM - FIRST PAGE - GREEN SHAMSA I began this small project primarily to demonstrate my new "Divide and Rule" drawing instruments, which I bought for the purpose of drawing concentric circles, radiating and parallel lines for my art projects. They are proving very easy to use. The Circle Tool and…