Botanical Indian Miniature Painting

This course will take students through the process of creating an Indian miniature painting, inspired by examples of Mughal botanical paintings.

Students will be guided through the traditional method of transferring the image to burnished wasli paper using ink and squirrel hair brushes.

Using handmade pigments from India, students are taught how to prepare and apply these beautiful colours which are then burnished in preparation for the detailed work of miniature painting.

Working with a squirrel hair brush, students are taught the special technique of prataj, creating the exquisite detail associated with these beautiful paintings.

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Students will be asked to bring their own watercolour brushes, either synthetic or natural sable. The sizes will be specified closer to the date of the course. All other materials will be provided in the class.

Saturdays, 6, 13, and 27 April; 11 May. There will be no class on…