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Introduction to Islamic illumination

Do you want to learn Persian traditional Tazhib art? I will teach it here step by step regularly.

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All steps in illumination (Tazhib) in the traditional way

I am talking about the steps of making a Tazhib artwork and I will teach each step in the next videos.

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Circles in Islamic illumination

In this video, I started to teach sketching Islamic Illumination.

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Sketching flowers in Islamic Illumination

I teach sketching round flowers in this video. It is one of the most important flowers in Islamic Illumination. If you have a question or comment you can write it below this video in the comments.

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معرفی و تاریخچه کوتاهی از هنر تذهیب

در این فیلم خیلی خلاصه در مورد تاریخچه تذهیب گفتم.

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Everything you should know about the round flower in Tazhib sketching

You will learn other kinds of round flowers in this video and I added a good sample of old artwork at the end of the video. You can Email me your practice with the title of "learning-online" so I can see and correct them for you.

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How to draw leaves and buds in Tazhib(Islamic Art)?

In this video, I teach leaves and buds and I sum up the last videos.

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مراحل اجرای یک کار تذهیب

مراحل اجرای یک کار تذهیب در یک کار مرحله به مرحله نشون دادم.

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How to draw a narcissus flower in Tazhib (Islamic Art)?

I teach narcissus flower in this lesson. Please share your ideas and your sketches with me.

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Tazhib Techniques (Halkari, Islamic Art)

In this video, I am teaching a very important and easy-to-learn technique about Tazhib.

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How to draw butterfly flower in Islamic Art?

In this video, I am teaching another Khafaee motif. All you need to make your own Tazhib artwork is to learn these small steps.

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Gereh Chini in Tazhib Islamic Art

You will learn the fundamentals of gereh Chini in Islamic art and you can make thousands of them using these rules. These borders make your calligraphy and Tazhib artworks so beautiful and professional.

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How to draw all kind of leaves in Tazhib?

You will see the whole process of making a Tazhib piece in this video. You will get a gist of the whole process and materials but it is not enough for learning. I will teach the steps in future videos.

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How to make lotus flowers in tazhib?

In this video, you will learn one of the most important motifs in Tazhib. Learning these teeth is a bit challenging but they are gorgeous in a finished piece.

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How to draw whirligig flower in tazhib?

In this video, I teach you a beautiful flower. Learning Tazhib needs a good knowledge of sketching. I am trying to teach from scratch so you will be able to make your own artwork.

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How to use compass box in Tazhib?

In this video, you learn about one of the most important tools and techniques generally in Islamic art. You will need these borders in almost all of your traditional paintings. I will make more videos about the tools and how to use them in the future.

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Free hand techniques in Tazhib art

You will see the freehand technique in this video. If you need I can help you to make better artwork.

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How to draw the angle bisector of any angle?

In Tazhib we need to know some geometry. In a few videos like this, I want to teach them in a very easy way. Then we will use this geometric knowledge to make a Shamseh in Tazhib.

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Geometry in Tazhib, Perpendicular Bisector Construction

This video is about the instructions on how to construct the perpendicular bisector of a segment with a compass and a ruler. In the next video, I will use these 2 instructions to start making a "Shamse" piece.

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Flowers in Tazhib(Shah Abbasi)

You will learn to sketch a beautiful flower here. You can find this flower in Tazhib, Carpets, and lots of Islamic arts. You can follow the video and sketch with me and enjoy it. You can share your sketchings with me using my email address.

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How to make braided borders in a real artwork?

You will learn this beautifully braided border from scratch. You can bring a piece of paper and a pencil to sketch it with me.

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How to start making a Shamse piece in Tazhib?(basics of a complex illumination)

You will learn the basics of a Shamse work.

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How to use Tracing Paper(Tazhib, Islamic art)?

See my artwork on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiva.chavoshian After learning the Khataee or floral motifs we need to put them together. To do so we will make some simple stems. Then you will learn how to trace on transparent paper and copy your sketching to the final paper.

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Everything about outlining with ink and a brush in Islamic art (Tazhib)

In this video, I will teach you to outline a Tazhib piece using ink and a brush. I will tell you about the purpose of outlining all types of brushes and the needed ink amount and the exercises prior to learning outlining. Then you can see 2 clips outlining Eslimi and Khataii patterns.

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