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Fine Arts · Year 2 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Miniature-1

This course introduces the traditional craft and visual language of miniature painting. Students learn historical foundations, surface preparation, drawing methods, brush control, color application, pattern making, and the stylistic rules of Mughal, Persian, and regional miniature traditions.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Understand the history, aesthetics, and cultural context of miniature painting.
  2. Prepare traditional painting surfaces using wasli techniques.
  3. Develop precise drawing and brush-handling skills for miniature work.
  4. Apply color layering, patterning, and detailing techniques.
  5. Create original miniature compositions following classical methods.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Miniature Painting Traditions
  2. 02History: Mughal, Persian & Regional Schools
  3. 03Understanding Miniature Aesthetics
  4. 04Tools, Brushes & Materials
  5. 05Wasli Paper Preparation
  6. 06Drawing Outlines & Proportions
  7. 07Traditional Linework Techniques
  8. 08 · MidtermColor Mixing & Layering
  9. 09Fine Brush Detail & Pattern Rendering
  10. 10Motifs: Floral, Geometric & Ornamental
  11. 11Iconography & Symbolic Elements
  12. 12Narrative Scene Composition
  13. 13Gold, Burnishing & Surface Enhancement
  14. 14Contemporary Miniature Practices
  15. 15Studio Practice & Process Refinement
  16. 16Final Miniature Painting Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will pick one theme (e.g., “identity,” “time,” “home,” “consumerism,” “silence vs noise”) and express it through any 6 different art forms.

Deliverables (example set of 6)

Drawing (line + structure study)

Painting (style/technique exploration)

Relief or small 3D sculpture (materiality + space)

Printmaking (linocut/monoprint/drypoint—one edition of 3–5)

Photography (3–5 photos as a mini-series)

Digital/New Media (loop animation, glitch art, AR filter mock, or digital collage)

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
From the PGA Journal
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