Turkish Plates in collaboration with the Leighton House Museum and Dr.Esra Alhamal
7th July 2022 www.islamicillumination.com
Turkish Plate 1 islamicillumination.com
Step 1: Determine if the plates is a complete composition or symmetrical. This plate is symmetrical, so the circle should be divided in two
Step 2: Draw a general composition to help you with the pavement of the different elements
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Step 3: Define the shapes you want to include
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Step 5: Add the curves/half circles/ waves to the background
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Step 4: Add in the inside details
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Step 6:Mirror the design to have a full plate
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Turkish Plate 2 islamicillumination.com
Step 1: Create the composition with the flowers looking into the same direction
1 Step 3: Add the flower heads in different growth stages
Step 2: Start with the middle leaves and let all the branches spring from it
2 Step 4: Add the leaves to the stems
3 Step 5: Add the border unit that will be repeated
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4 Step 6:Repeat the border unit all around
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