• I have a memory of my mum’s garden growing up and it was full of fragrant roses. I used to spend my summers collecting the delicate petals and making perfume out of them. To this day the fragrance transports me back to this happy epoch. Learning the moorish ‘Marinid Roses’ pattern was a real pleasure and one I’m excited to paint, lets see how these roses come to life. 🌹________________________________________________________#moorisharchitecture #moorishpattern #zelligetiles #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #muslimart #islamicart #doitfortheprocess #createeveryday #artlife #creativepractise #rose #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily
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    I have a memory of my mum’s garden growing up and it was full of fragrant roses. I used to spend my summers collecting the delicate petals and making perfume out of them. To this day the fragrance transports me back to this happy epoch. Learning the moorish ‘Marinid Roses’ pattern was a real pleasure and one I’m excited to paint, lets see how these roses come to life. 🌹________________________________________________________#moorisharchitecture #moorishpattern #zelligetiles #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #muslimart #islamicart #doitfortheprocess #createeveryday #artlife #creativepractise #rose #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily
  • My take on clouds from the miniature painting tradition. This is a style that travelled along the silk route from China and found itself in royal manuscripts as far as Persia. Thanks to @yasmin_hayat for generously sharing her knowledge and opening a window into this beautiful world. Look out for more cloudscapes, I’m addicted! ________________________________________________________#watercolor_painting #watercolorpalette #watercolorpaintings #aquarelle #watercolour #mughalart #mughalpainting #mughalinspired #indianminiature #Persianminiature #indianart #pakistanart #traditionalart #clouds #chinesepainting #creativepractise #colorcrushcreative #sketchbook #studioscenes #maketimeforart #cloudscape
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    My take on clouds from the miniature painting tradition. This is a style that travelled along the silk route from China and found itself in royal manuscripts as far as Persia. Thanks to @yasmin_hayat for generously sharing her knowledge and opening a window into this beautiful world. Look out for more cloudscapes, I’m addicted! ________________________________________________________#watercolor_painting #watercolorpalette #watercolorpaintings #aquarelle #watercolour #mughalart #mughalpainting #mughalinspired #indianminiature #Persianminiature #indianart #pakistanart #traditionalart #clouds #chinesepainting #creativepractise #colorcrushcreative #sketchbook #studioscenes #maketimeforart #cloudscape
  • Petals and vines winding round the page. I’ve been learning this biomorphic border taught by @adamwilliamsonart. When I refer back to my Mughal manuscript I’m amazed at the complexity and fine details; layers and layers of hypnotic pattern and vibrant colours adorn the pages. I certainly think this is a technique I will work on. ________________________________________________________ #mughalart #mughalpainting #mughalinspired #mughalarchitecture #indianminiature #Persianminiature #indianart #pakistanart #bimorphicpattern #pattern #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #creativepractise #colorcrushcreative #sketchbook #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily #traditionalart
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    Petals and vines winding round the page. I’ve been learning this biomorphic border taught by @adamwilliamsonart. When I refer back to my Mughal manuscript I’m amazed at the complexity and fine details; layers and layers of hypnotic pattern and vibrant colours adorn the pages. I certainly think this is a technique I will work on. ________________________________________________________ #mughalart #mughalpainting #mughalinspired #mughalarchitecture #indianminiature #Persianminiature #indianart #pakistanart #bimorphicpattern #pattern #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #creativepractise #colorcrushcreative #sketchbook #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily #traditionalart
  • I’m really pleased with how this commission turned out. I wanted to keep this really simple and minimalist. This is the central mosque in Edinburgh and a building I love. I like the combination of local stone and architecture with oriental details. The overall effect is a structure which stands out yet still looks like it belongs in its environment, perhaps a metaphor for us Scottish Muslims. ________________________________________________________ #aquarelle #watercolour #watercolor_art #islamicarchitecture #kufic #edinburghscotland #edinburgharchitecture #mosque #commission #giftart #gilding #islamicart #contemporaryart
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    I’m really pleased with how this commission turned out. I wanted to keep this really simple and minimalist. This is the central mosque in Edinburgh and a building I love. I like the combination of local stone and architecture with oriental details. The overall effect is a structure which stands out yet still looks like it belongs in its environment, perhaps a metaphor for us Scottish Muslims. ________________________________________________________ #aquarelle #watercolour #watercolor_art #islamicarchitecture #kufic #edinburghscotland #edinburgharchitecture #mosque #commission #giftart #gilding #islamicart #contemporaryart
  • Here’s a little peek at a #wip I’m doing as a wedding gift. Any guesses where this mosque is located. Hint: it’s in Britain. I love making personal pieces for collectors, its a collaborative process which has multiple meanings to me and the client. ________________________________________________________#workinprogress #instaart #contemporarypainter #contemporaryart #creativeentrepreneur #creativehappylife #artiststudio #doitfortheprocess #createeveryday #artlife #creativepractise #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily #drawing #artcommissions
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    Here’s a little peek at a #wip I’m doing as a wedding gift. Any guesses where this mosque is located. Hint: it’s in Britain. I love making personal pieces for collectors, its a collaborative process which has multiple meanings to me and the client. ________________________________________________________#workinprogress #instaart #contemporarypainter #contemporaryart #creativeentrepreneur #creativehappylife #artiststudio #doitfortheprocess #createeveryday #artlife #creativepractise #studioscenes #maketimeforart #createdaily #drawing #artcommissions
  • Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty. Rumi My painting ‘Inner sanctum’ is finally complete. This piece was directly inspired by the story of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Esphahan, Iran. The mosque was built exclusively for the women of the royal household during the Safavid period at the height of Persian art and design. The beautiful shamsas painted here in gold leaf around the building can be found inside the dome and are meant to imitate a peacock’s tail. The feel of this piece is very much feminine starting from the pale petals in the background to the final adornment of the gilded ‘peacock tail. This painting is for sale, please feel free to DM for information. ________________________________________________________ @adamwilliamsonart @artofislamicpattern #Persianminiature #iranianarchitecture #persianarchitecture #islamicarchitecture #muslimart #islamicart #buyartonline #buyart #Interiorart #artforwalls #artcollectors #artgallery #artlovers #collectart #newpainting #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #gilding #gold #shellgold #tehzip #petals #blushpink
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    Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty. Rumi My painting ‘Inner sanctum’ is finally complete. This piece was directly inspired by the story of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Esphahan, Iran. The mosque was built exclusively for the women of the royal household during the Safavid period at the height of Persian art and design. The beautiful shamsas painted here in gold leaf around the building can be found inside the dome and are meant to imitate a peacock’s tail. The feel of this piece is very much feminine starting from the pale petals in the background to the final adornment of the gilded ‘peacock tail. This painting is for sale, please feel free to DM for information. ________________________________________________________ @adamwilliamsonart @artofislamicpattern #Persianminiature #iranianarchitecture #persianarchitecture #islamicarchitecture #muslimart #islamicart #buyartonline #buyart #Interiorart #artforwalls #artcollectors #artgallery #artlovers #collectart #newpainting #sacredgeometry #geometricpattern #biomorphic #islamicpattern #gilding #gold #shellgold #tehzip #petals #blushpink