Cosmic Geometry: Painting Galaxies Through Islamic Geometric Principles
Lieve Oudejeans
Islamic geometry painting session with artist Lieve Oudejans happening on Zoom on the 25th January 2025 at 4pm GMT. Join us and discover the beauty of painting galaxies on Islamic geometric patterns.
GUEST ARTIST
Lieve Oudejeans
Artist
A Geometry Artist from the Netherlands and a PhD student studying Leukemia, she has been pursuing Islamic geometry since 2019. She was introduced to patterns for the first time when she bought a watercolouring book that was filled with patterns and designs. After filling them up with colors she was intrigued and wanted to learn how to construct these patterns. Various online resources came to her rescue and she was soon able to make them and experience the calm the art brought. She would completely lose track of time which was what she wanted after a busy day at the laboratory. Drawing Islamic geometry is a creative outlet for her and she hopes to inspire others to also get into drawing geometric patterns. She actively tries to answer questions, provide resources and share her knowledge and experience to whoever asks for it. For Lieve, “Islamic geometry represents the perfect harmony between science and art and gave me the opportunity to connect with beautiful souls all around the globe”.
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- Every month we will host one drawing session and one painting technique session
- Once every quarter we will host a one-panel discussion
- Once a year networking event
We will be conducting all of our sessions online on Zoom. The link will be sent by email before the event.
As all teachers are fluent in English, the challenge will be conducted in English throughout the whole course.
Besides learning how to draw and/or paint different Islamic geometric patterns, you will learn the history behind them, techniques and tips that enable you to experiment and discover beyond them.
In addition, through our guest artists, you will learn unique perspectives to the art that are relevant to the art today, adding to your breadth and experience.
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The recording will be uploaded after the session on your Thinkific account. You can access it here https://gcia.thinkific.com/users/sign_in
The recording will be available for two weeks (for non-members) and unlimited access (for members).
PDF tutorials will be uploaded on Thinkific for our community members. If you are one of them find them on your Thinkific account here https://gcia.thinkific.com/users/sign_in
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You are not allowed to teach or share the patterns, techniques or resources covered in the classes with others. You can though follow it to draw and paint your designs and utilise it in different mediums
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Each session will be different and a detailed list will be sent to you prior to the session.
In general, these are the tools recommended
Geometry sessions:
- Compass (Spring compass with adapter is preferable)
- Ruler
- Set square (optional)
- Soft lead pencil and hard lead pencil (mechanical pencil 0.5mm 2H and 0.7mm B are preferable)
- Eraser (Clic Eraser is preferable)
- Tracing paper
- Smooth surface paper (Bristol paper is preferable)
- Masking tape (optional)
Painting sessions:
- Drawing from the drawing session
- Thick paper (300gsm suggested)
- Colours of preference (watercolour, acrylics, crayons, felt-tip pens etc)
Biomorphic sessions:
- Copy paper, size A3 or A3 sketch pad
- Tracing paper, A4 or A3
- Watercolour paper 1, size A3
- Compass (Spring compass is preferable)
- Masking tape
- Pencils (H, HB, 2B)
- Eraser
- Ruler
- Coloured pencils or watercolors (round brushes, palette, container etc)
Digital sessions:
- Geogebra Classic 6
- Infinite Painter
Please email us at salam@gcislamicart.com
Cosmic Geometry: Painting Galaxies Through Islamic Geometric Principles with Lieve Oudejans
Join us and discover the beauty of painting galaxies on Islamic geometric patterns.
