Persian Miniature Art: A Journey Through Drawing and Storytelling

Discover the beauty and storytelling of Persian Miniature Art! In this unique course, you’ll learn to analyze and design like Persian miniature artists, using only a black pencil and paper. With a focus on drawing and storytelling, you’ll explore the intricate compositions, rich symbolism, and cultural significance of this ancient art form. We won’t be delving deep into coloring and detailing techniques, but instead, we’ll teach you the fundamental skills of designing and drawing Persian miniatures, so you can create beautiful and compelling scenes. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to design a Persian miniature scene for your own selected story, and we’ll assist you every step of the way. Whether you’re an art lover, history buff, or simply curious about Persian culture, this course is for you! Join us and explore the mesmerizing world of Persian Miniature Art.

We won’t be delving deep into coloring and detailing techniques, but instead, we’ll teach you the fundamental skills of designing and drawing Persian miniatures.

In this Unique course, you’ll learn to analyze and design like Persian miniature artists, using only a black pencil and paper.

Class schedule:

1st week: History and styles of Persian miniature

2nd week: Drawing architectural elements in Persian miniature

3rd week: Drawing nature in Persian miniature

4th week: Drawing human characters

5th week: Drawing ornaments and geometrics

6th week: Designing composition of human figures

7th week: Designing modern concepts

8th week: Designing a battle scene

Duration of each session: 1:30 hr

Beginning: June 1st 2024

Time: time of classes to be decided (TBD) in coordination with time zones and convenience of participants. Before we start the classes we ask the preferable time of the participants and then we set the time. It is probable that we start 5 or 6 classes to cover all the time zones.

The course will be taught by Mahdi T.Yazdi, author and illustrator of Quranic infographics and Hadith infographics books. Instructor has Bachelors in architecture and a decade experience as an art professional.

Where: All the course will be held on Google meet (recordings of will be release 3 days after each session)

Ages: The age groups will have separate classes with different content.

group A: 15+ & adults

group B: 12 – 15 (we recommend it only to the kids who approach drawing with patience and joy.)

Cost: $99 (first student) $160 (2+ siblings)

Payment method: Credit card and paypal (we will email you the payment details after sign up)

The structure and content of the sessions was great and thorough! Your clear explanations and insights into the history and techniques of Persian miniature art were invaluable. Additionally, having an opportunity to receive personalized feedback greatly enhanced the learning experience. 

Rafiaa

Based on my personal experience, I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in this course, as it has provided me with valuable insights into creating Persian miniature art. Your approach to simplifying the drawing process into basic shapes has greatly facilitated the learning journey. Additionally, I am pleased to have successfully captured both the form and narrative of the final project, and integrating it into the overall layout of the pages. I highly recommend this course for anyone interested in delving into the world of Persian miniature art

Raghad

Persian miniature workshop with Salamcomics, learning the structure of the artwork, plant sand figures drawing, patterns and more … thank you for the amazing workshop.

Zahra