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Online Course: Bird and Semi-Stylized Flowers Miniature Painting

 

Duration: 4 Weeks (1 live session per week, 2 hours per session)

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Platform: Zoom Online

 

Dates:

 

Thursday, 03.04.2025 06:00-08:00 pm UK Time

Thursday, 10.04.2025 06:00-08:00 pm UK Time

Thursday, 17.04.2025 06:00-08:00 pm UK Time

Thursday, 24.04.2025 06:00-08:00 pm UK Time

 

Course Description:

This 4-week online course introduces participants to the intricate art of miniature painting, focusing on creating stylized compositions featuring birds and flowers. Combining traditional techniques with a contemporary approach, the course is designed to guide students step by step, from initial sketches to a completed painting.

 

You will learn about the history of miniature painting, develop fine linework skills, and explore techniques for composition, color layering, and gold detailing. By the end of the course, you will have created a detailed miniature artwork that reflects your personal style within the traditional framework.

 

What You’ll Learn:

• The fundamentals of miniature painting, including its history and traditional motifs.

• Techniques for sketching and stylizing birds and flowers.

• How to compose balanced and harmonious designs.

• Applying and layering color to achieve depth and vibrancy.

 

Materials you will need:

 

Materials:

Several A4 sheets of tracing paper

Several A4 sheets of photocopy paper

Several A4 sheets of hot pressed watercolour paper 300gsm

Ruler

Mechanical pencil 0.5, eraser, hb pencil

Palette

Compass

Tubes of gouache paints: black, white, yellow ochre, burnt umber, cadmium yellow, ultramarine, orange (any), red, green (such as Olive or sap green, Winsor green, emerald green)

Size 000,0 and 1 watercolour brushes (my recommendation is Winsor and newton Sable Series 7 kolinsky watercolour brush)

Size 2 synthetic brush

 

 

What’s Included:

• Live, instructor-led sessions with demonstrations.

• Access to session recordings until 3 months after the session and downloadable templates.

• Personalized feedback and guidance throughout the course.

Online Course: Bird and Semi-Stylized Flowers Miniature Painting

£150.00Price

    All images contained on this website are copyright © of the artist Nagihan Seymour. The use of any image from this site is strictly prohibited unless written permission is obtained from the artist.

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