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Islamic Design Workbook

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Islamic Design Workbook by Eric Broug explores the intricate geometric patterns found throughout the Islamic world, from Samarkland to Cairo. Featuring 48 detailed patterns and accompanying loose-leaf sheets lightly printed with their underlying geometry, the book teaches readers to create and colour these elegant designs, combining traditional techniques with creative freedom.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This workbook is ideal for artists, designers, and enthusiasts interested in Islamic art and geometric pattern-making, especially those who enjoy hands-on creative projects and learning traditional design methods.

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Helps readers to create their own patterns, based on compositions from across the Islamic world. This book opens up the world of intricate Islamic patterns, allowing artists, designers and doodlers alike to learn about these works of art as they produce their own.

An intricate tracing book, source book and colouring book to help you create a wide range of Islamic patterns

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The exquisite geometric patterns that adorn buildings inside and out across the Islamic world all have an underlying geometry, ranging from the serenely simple to the extraordinarily complex.

Presented here are 48 Islamic patterns, from locations such as Samarkland, Delhi, Fez, Isfahan and Cairo, and 48 loose-leaf sheets, each lightly printed with the geometry of the corresponding featured design.

Creative, inventive and fun, this book will give you the skills needed to produce a wide range of Islamic patterns of varying complexity, and then to complete them in colours of your own choice.

Islamic Design Workbook by Eric Broug offers a unique opportunity to explore and create these mesmerising designs yourself.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500292426

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 770g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Eric Broug studied Virtual Islamic and Traditional Arts at the Prince's Foundation in London and received a Master's Degree in History of Islamic Art & Architecture from the School of Oriental and African Studies. He now runs Broug Ateliers for Islamic Architecture, Arts and Crafts, a design team committed to creating and selling contemporary Islamic art.

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