Got hold of another book. 24 Patterns for Drawing the Alhambra, by Manual Martinez Vela. This was my first go.
Pattern from the Alhambra
8 fold pattern
Flushed with some success in my last endeavour, I tried an 8 fold design. From a different source this time.
Practising my watercolours
I'm still trying to get the hang of colouring. This time I used watercolours from a tube. I'm reasonably happy with the result but not quite there yet.
It has been a while…
I've been doing lots of geometric design but I've been less than happy with the results. This is my latest one, which came out a bit more to my liking!
Geometric designs and the RA Sketchclub
I discovered the RA Sketchclub during the pandemic, I discovered Islamic geometric design at the end of last year and I discovered Samira Mian a few weeks ago. This was therefore a happy coming together!
Islamic Geometric Patterns
I've always loved Islamic art...I think perhaps because of the intense colours. Out doing the christmas shopping recently, I came across a book, Islamic Geometric Patterns, by Eric Broug. A quick flick through showed step by step guidance on creating various patterns and I knew I had to give it a go. So, one christmas... Continue Reading →
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