Rumi vs. Florals

Did you notice the difference between Rumi and Floral designs? In Ottoman Illumination Art, there are Rumi and pure floral designs. Rumi can be designed with flowers or just Rumi elements. There are more steps in a Rumi design but only when painting your artwork will you notice its beauty. Personally, I love the combination…

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Why Turkish Tezhip (Islamic Illumination)?

Turkish Tezhip which is also Ottoman Tezhip/Art. I dedicate this blog post to every single person who wants to understand why I’m working on Turkish tezhip (Ottoman Islamic Illumination Art), and what to expect when you learn it. While I was working in a graphic design, I fell in love with designing patterns. At that…

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