Samira Mian
​Where to Start on YouTube
I'm often asked by people where do I suggest they start! I'd suggest video #42 or #43 on my Youtube Playlist:
"Islamic Geometry - How to draw Islamic Geometric Patterns"
The constructions are straightforward and give you sense of the full process and the design involved in one corner of this complex world of varying patterns. If you'd like to work through my video Tutorials in a systematic fashion, then below you can find them organised by family of symmetry below or work your way through Twelvefold Rosettes or Five & Tenfold Patterns, each on a dedicated page taking you through videos with detailed explanation. I've also created a few Youtube playlists that may be helpful too:
Painting Techniques
Drawing Techniques
Islamic Geometry Documentries
If you enjoy the free resources, any size donation welcome to help sustain my work!
A Moroccan Motif - with two different proportions: Tutorials #1 and #2
Fourfold and Eightfold patterns.
Tutorials: #3, #4, #5, #7, #10, #11, #12, #14, #16, #17, #18, #21, #22, #27, #28, #29, #30, #33, #34, #37, #40, #41
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The unit tile for these patterns is a square. So they can be easily tiled using tracing paper or using the Archimedes Sand reckonor diagrams below:
Tutorials #16, #17, #18
Sixfold patterns.
Tutorials: #6, #9, #20, #23, #32, #35, #36, #42, #43
These patterns are based on a grid of circles.If you'd like to use a prepared circular grid paper, download it here
Twelvefold patterns
Tutorials: #15, #19, #26,#31, #38, #39
See the dedicated page where #15 is fully expanded, explained and explored!
Fivefold and Tenfold patterns
Tutorials: #8, #13, #24, #25
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The dedicated page for five & tenfold Patterns including the low down on tools
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