Cairo Ceiling on Skillshare

In this tutorial you will learn how to draw this weaved curved octagonal rosette found on the ceiling of a mosque in Cairo. I will teach you how to construct a basic octagon grid using a compass and find the proportions of the overlapping circles. Then you will learn how to draw the circular arcs and interweave them to create the continuous loop effect on the design. I will also demonstrate how to outline the pattern, along with a fun and easy painting style.

This class comes with step by step visual instructions, making this pattern accessible to anyone interested in geometric art. Enjoy!

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Description

In this course you are going to draw an interweaved curved rosette from the ceiling of a Cairo mosque.

You will learn to:

Construct an Octagonal Grid
Add Circular Ribbons
Weave the Pattern
Outline the Rosette
Paint the Design

Materials needed:

Thick paper
Ruler
Compass
Pencil
Eraser
Fineliner
Metallic Marker
Paints