Biomorphic Patterns

Islamic Biomorphic patterns Course Bundle

Master your knowledge and technique in traditional Islamic Persian Khatai & Islimi, by taking this 3-part course designed and taught by a 30-year experienced practitioner, Rahim Karimzadeh.

Islamic Biomorphic patterns beginner course Part 1: Persian Khatai

Master your knowledge and technique in traditional Islamic Persian Khatai & Islimi, by taking this 3-part course designed and taught by a 30-year experienced practitioner, Rahim Karimzadeh.

BUNDLE BENEFITS

Benefits of enrolling in our Biomorphs bundle

Authentic

Taught directly by a master of 30 years’ experience in traditional methods

Comprehensive

Enjoy a comprehensive guide of 30 video tutorials and 30 worksheets to hone your craft.

Recognition

At the end of the 3rd course, gain a certificate after passing the assessment.

COURSE 1

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns – Beginner’s Course: Persian Khatai Part 1

Learn the rich tradition of Islamic Persian Biomorphic floral patterns as your master the construction of 10 floral motifs.

Course curriculum

What you’ll learn

All the lessons are pre-recorded and you can access them anytime anywhere.

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to the course
  • Next steps

  • Barg (Leaf) برگ
  • Ghonche (Bud) غنچه
  • Band (Stem) بند
  • Gol-e Panj-Par (Five-Petal Flower) گل پنج‌پر
  • Gol-e Parvane-i (Butterfly-shaped Flower) گل پروانه‌ای
  • Gol-e Anari (Pomegranate-shaped Flower) گل اناری
  • Gol-e Anari-e Mofassal (detailed Pomegranate-shaped Flower) گل اناری مفصل
  • Gol-e Shah Abbasi (Shah Abbasi Flower) گل شاه عباسی
  • Barg-e Sho’le (Flame-shaped Leaf) برگ شعله
  • Barg-e Mo (Grape Leaf) برگ مو

  • Conclusion – you did it!

About the course

  • £ 40
  • 14 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content
COURSE 2

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns – Beginner’s Course: Persian Islimi Part 2

Learn the rich tradition of Islamic Persian Biomorphic Islimi patterns as your master the construction of 10 Islimi motifs.

Course curriculum

What you’ll learn

All the lessons are pre-recorded and you can access them anytime anywhere.

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to the course
  • Next steps

  • Ajzā-ye Asli-e Eslimi (Basic Islimi Components) اجزای اصلی اسلیمی
  • Sarband-e Eslimi (Sarband of Islimi) سربند اسلیمی
  • Eslimi va Sarband-e Mofassal (detailed Islimi ornament and Sarband) اسلیمی و سربند مفصل
  • Eslimi-e Dahan Aždari (Dragon’s Mouth Islimi ornament) ‌اسلیمی دهن اژدری
  • Eslimi-e Mofassal Bā Dasteh (detailed Islimi ornament with Handle) اسلیمی مفصل با دسته
  • Gol-e Khatai Dar Tarh-e Eslimi (Khatai Flowers in Islimi design) گل ختایی در طرح اسلیمی
  • Eslimi-e Pichakdār (Ivied Islimi ornament) اسلیمی پیچک دار
  • Barg-e Sho’le Dar Tarh-e Eslimi (Flame-shaped Leaves in Islimi design) برگ شعله در طرح اسلیمی
  • Sarband-e Mofassal (Detailed Sarband) سربند مفصل
  • Tarh-e Nahayi-e Eslimi (Final Islimi design) طرح نهایی اسلیمی

  • Conclusion – you did it!

About the course

  • £ 40
  • 14 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content
COURSE 3

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns – Beginner’s Course: Persian Composition Part 3

Learn how to advance your artistry by learning how to combine Islamic Persian floral and Islimi patterns to an even greater level of sophistication.

Course curriculum

What you’ll learn

All the lessons are pre-recorded and you can access them anytime anywhere.

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to the course
  • Next steps

  • Ornamental Frame (Ghāb-e Taz’eeni) (قاب تزیینی)
  • Islimi Frame (Ghāb-e Eslimi) (قاب اسلیمی)
  • Vase-shaped Frame (Ghāb-e Goldāni) (قاب گلدانی)
  • Lachak and Toranj (Lachak va Toranj) (لچک و ترنج)
  • Circular Frame (Ghāb-e Dāyerei) (قاب دایره ای)
  • Almond-shaped Islimi Frame (Ghāb-e Eslimi-e Bādāmi) (قاب اسلیمی بادامی)
  • Wave-shaped Frame (Ghāb-e Mojdār) (قاب موج‌دار)
  • Snake-shaped Islimi Frame (Ghāb-e Eslimi-e Māri)  (قاب اسلیمی ماری)
  • Continuous Islimi design (Tarh-e Eslimi-e Peyvasteh) (طرح اسلیمی پیوسته)
  • Ornamental tiling design (Tarh-e Mokarrar-e Zinati) (طرح مکرر زینتی)

  • Conclusion – you did it!

About the course

  • £ 40
  • 14 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content
Master instructor

Rahim Karimzadeh

Designer of Iranian Islamic decorative motifs

Rahim Karimzadeh is a designer of Iranian Islamic decorative motifs. He received his Diploma in Decorative Design from the Academy of Fine Arts, in Isfahan. Over the 30 years of his artistic career, he has executed countless designs in the field of ornamental motifs. He has been practising Iranian Islamic decorative art for 30 years and has an immense amount of experience in designing carpets, wall surfaces and tiles in the century-long tradition of Persian carpets. Rahim has also worked in animation production for many years involving Islamic forms and motifs.

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Drawing paper, 2H pencil for drawing and a B or 2B pencil for transferring, eraser, tracing paper.

Because this is a recorded course, you can learn as you go, repeating the steps as many times as you need at your own pace.

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The course videos are in landscape format. Supporting PDF materials and any exercise sheets are in landscape A4 format.

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Islamic Biomorphic Pattern Bundle now