https://www.jeeamirza.com/blog daily 0.75 2020-05-27 https://www.jeeamirza.com/blog/2020/5/27/quick-guide-how-to-use-a-ruling-pen monthly 0.5 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593623585156-080H6MM6W96D5QH6ODCB/IMG_5909_Original.jpg Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen A watercolour painting of a 10 fold Islamic geometric pattern from Istanbul (2019), finished with a shell gold outline, applied using a ruling pen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1594037657082-ZB1T9LEZ0VPLNQ4PZO2N/IMG_1739.jpg Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 1. Coliro Finetec paint shown with some test drawings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593626130282-PE07ALG6PNIGXOGUDWCE/IMG_9681.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 2. A painting I outlined using a ruling pen and gold gouache https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593622402524-2K2S3M6UFBIXKWJ8GUF1/9B9739CE-A669-460A-9AE1-72233779EA09.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 3. Gold leaf and watercolour study (2013) - the gold size was applied using a ruling pen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593612728520-Z47ESFK76KQ95VRN3WS8/IMG_9983.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 4. A selection of different types of ruling pen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593979575899-O2PYZFGB1FAB1EW9CFCN/IMG_0009.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 5. Ruling pens and compasses with steel pen attachment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593612293366-9FDCWH9TUZ7NUY00J09X/IMG_9989.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 5. A close up of the ruling pens shown in image 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1593979830036-0XR7LNND5Y271CMC9PCN/IMG_0124.JPG Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 6. Series of concentric circles drawn using watercolour paint with compasses and a steel pen attachment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1590576882406-ZEA5DP1FFM99E8A8Q6T1/Holding-a-ruling-pen3.jpg Blog - Quick Guide: How to use a Ruling Pen 6. 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Half pans from Winsor & Newton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591962983052-FJWHMP9T9RZE4V8B5CSF/IMG_9588.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour 2. Various brands of tube paint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591964162820-IK50SBPERLIYTV34JT5Z/IMG_9594.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour 3. A tube of Schmincke Horadam paint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591030165236-C46XACPIXJFZFGKGDKE4/IMG_9283.jpg Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591030389286-TF4NLZGOVDSH0DPH7XB9/IMG_9287.jpg Blog - Getting started with watercolour This is the set I usually travel with, this was painted by the coast in Egypt a few summers ago! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591954115023-VO010G5BK02GO8WKKM11/Screenshot+2020-06-12+at+10.27.22.png Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591955946579-NRDVUJED0FPNVMAH0IDG/d2c8c682-5740-4f36-9b77-0e2d916dbe33.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour - Roman Szmal paint swatches by Aziza Iqbal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591955961478-N9IEXHK2XZ89TQGL2LKJ/417fb383-4670-4c67-af3a-060ae5e73cac.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591955962141-N9WT5GLZMOJPKGHD3S90/562cc45e-fa1a-4be8-bf4a-e66da4b23555.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591955964232-3YI80WSEIPH6XZ7034AG/b426323d-790f-41b0-b83a-4945802153b0.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591955965564-JVQLAJ1A9E1WJQ8P13ZU/4ead2698-5c57-4a07-8e3e-a116a0a09696.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591029112154-V3U5V68NX5ZOCH84J9B1/IMG_2020.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591029111692-GZQ5QFOCRK4XYHKF2FVC/IMG_2049_Original.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591029117251-0B42Z55T2883Y3J0C3FP/IMG_2053_Original.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591089796840-2OON79MUFADEGNZXY3J8/A88F5B08-AE24-43C5-B6FC-E607A7821662.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1591967167731-H82LCW450L1XV76YUIL8/IMG_9599.JPG Blog - Getting started with watercolour https://www.jeeamirza.com/blog/2017/11/18/botanical-indian-miniature-painting-part-2 monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1520249521213-R0B8OVSXAIQQQLA8TVFH/IMG_5267.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - (Day 2) Lapis Lazuli Pigment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1520097024808-TF7ONFYVOOSVMJESJU1U/IMG_5252.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - (Day 2) 1. 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Image from "Fifty-One Flowers, Botanical Watercolours from Bengal" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510229829455-T0QKKGBYCMI0HVLFKV4J/IMG_6078.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) 2. Sam demonstrating taping paper and tea staining https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510229790339-IS7IB17BLMSQ56ZJC6KH/IMG_6067.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) 3. A selection of paper burnishing tools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510229080422-LSZ3CI5NA5EU9C3Z8JCL/IMG_6079.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) 4. A range of images for the class to choose from* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510342120703-RM9G07MNLUEDFZN4UIN7/IMG_6092.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) - 5. Tracing the original image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510342154427-VZA0PXFFN9TIOJ7O6Z22/IMG_6093.JPG Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) - 6. Red ochre pigment is used to transfer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57110bacf8baf37ac6d78b48/1510340085563-9NHZ0BP3C8W0530V5TM8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - Botanical Indian Miniature Painting - at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (Day 1) - 7. 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