Masterclass 7 lessons

Online and at your own pace

Level: Beginner Hindi

Unlimited Access Forever Artworks To be taught: 2

Subtitles: English Art Materials: use your own or buy art kit from us Additional Resources: Practise and Design Sheets Number of Users: 20+

Certificate upon Completion

MUGHAL MINIATURE MASTERCLASS (ON DEMAND, PRE-RECORDED, SELF PACED)

Masterclass 7 lessons

Online and at your own pace

Level: Beginner Hindi

Unlimited Access Forever Artworks To be taught: 2

Subtitles: English Art Materials: use your own or buy art kit from us Additional Resources: Practise and Design Sheets Number of Users: 20+

Certificate upon Completion

Course Contents

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Artist

20 Minutes

Lesson 2: Introduction to the Art

17 Minutes

Lesson 3: Introduction to Material

8 Minutes

Lesson 4: Motifs and Color Theory

26 Minutes

Lesson 5: Small Artwork (Mughal Bird)

1 Hour 50 Minutes

Lesson 6.1: Final Artwork Mughal Lady (Sketching)

35 Minutes

Lesson 6.2: Mughal Lady (Colouring)

1 Hour

Lesson 6.3: Mughal Lady (Detailing)

1 Hour 40 Minutes

Details

Lesson 1

Introduction to the Artist: Meet Mohan Kumar Prajapati, the Jaipur Miniature artist with forty-one years of experience under his belt. Learn about the transition of the miniature medium from ivory to paper, and the nuances of technique that your Master Artist has picked up over the course of his life.

Lesson 2

Introduction to the Art: Learn about the most celebrated art in the Mughal era, and the political and cultural shifts that took place to sustain the tradition of Miniature. Your master artist will take you through the glorious history of the empire, its predecessor and successors!

Lesson 3

Introduction to Materials: Learn about all the materials that lend their unique properties to create Jaipur miniature paintings. Mohan Prajapati will take you through the natural elements, such as stones and gums, which are used to concoct his rich palette.

Lesson 4

Motifs and Color Theory: Watch Mohan Prajapati apply the subtleties of color theory to the natural pigments historically used in Jaipur miniature painting. Understand the traditional composition of Mughal-style paintings and the motifs commonly peppered throughout the same.

Lesson 5

Small Artwork (Mughal Bird):For this lesson, ready your paint brushes as we will try to replicate an illustration of a Mughal-style hawk, known in Hindi as the baaz. Fret not, as Master Artist Mohan Prajapati will guide you every step of the way!

Lesson 6

Final Artwork, Mughal Lady, Sketching, Coluring and Detailing: For this lesson, we will replicate Mohan Prajapati’s painting of a woman depicted in Mughal style. This artwork focuses on intricate details and ornamentations which are a staple of Jaipur miniature paintings. Learn the nuances of Mughal-style painting as identified in the bhavas and mudras of the selected artwork.We will complete the sketching, coloring and final detailing step by step in the three parts of this class.

Artist

Mohan Prajapati

Mohan ji, who lives in Jaipur, has been painting since he was ten years old. He and his brother were taught by their father, who was also a miniature artist. He has now been painting for 40 years and has learned several genres of miniature art, including Mughal and Kangra, and has received numerous honours in Mughal miniature art. He has shown in New York, China (7/8 times), Bahrain, and other local venues. He received the state award in 2004 and the national award in 2007.

Art Form

Miniature-paintings

Gracious strokes artfully done with a single haired brush, marks the detailing in the renowned Miniature paintings.

The genesis of the Mughal miniature painting is said to be one of the pivotal points of visual history of India. An extravagant and striking fusion of the Indian style, whose roots that go back to the 6^th and 7^th Centuries BCE, and the Safavid style of the Persian school gave birth to the Mughal School of miniature painting. Under the patronage of Mughal emperors like Akbar and Jahangir, miniature art became the primary mode of historical archiving. The visual splendour of courtly scenes, historic wars, secret trysts of lovers, tales from mythology, and much more were captured in detail by the many schools of miniature painting throughout India.

An intricacy so fine that the painting cannot be viewed alone with naked eyes and needs magnifying glass to view the details. The vibrancy of the paintings were brought out by natural colours from indigo, precious stones, shells, pearls, real gold and silver.

Towards the end of the 18^th century, Mughal miniatures started losing their sheen with the loss of genuine patrons for the delicate artform. Yet, till date the schools of miniature painting continue to pass the traditional skills on, with Rajasthan holding on strongly to the artistic legacy of the Mughal miniature paintings.

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FAQs

What is the difference between Masterclasses and LIVE workshops?

Masterclasses are complete pre-recorded courses of 7-8 parts that have been researched and recorded by us at the Master artists homes. LIVE workshops happen in real time over zoom along with the Master Artist and a small like-minded group. Live workshops have different levels. We only have a few Masterclasses right now - Lippan art from Kutch and Pichwai art from Nathdwara, Rajasthan and are producing and adding more every month. While we cover more than 60 heritage art and craft forms in our live workshops already.

I am a beginner, which class would you recommend for me?

You could attend a beginner friendly live workshop (or even a masterclass if its Lippan or Pichwai you are interested in) and then join the foundations or advanced LIVE workshops. The different levels for the LIVE workshops are- Beginner, Foundations and Advanced.

Are materials included in the masterclasses and LIVE workshops?

Materials are not included in the masterclasses but you can order from our list of authentic art kits and materials in addition to the masterclass. For the live workshops, materials are included in some of the live workshops as part of the workshop and it would be mentioned in the workshop description.

What is covered in the different levels of the LIVE workshops and in the Masterclasses?

Beginner Friendly- These are usually 1-2 classes of 2 hours each and one of the simpler artworks and motifs of that art style are covered in the beginner friendly workshops as an introduction to that art form.
Foundations- In the foundations live workshops, the workshops are structured to teach you the basic motifs and foundations of that art style , the focus is not on completing a painting but the elements taught in each class are incorporated in a painting and a few different compositions are also taught
Advanced- in the Advanced live workshop, usually the focus is on completing a more elaborate and intricate painting - no basic motifs are covered in the advanced workshops.
Masterclass-A masterclass is structured as 7-8 pre-recorded classes covering introduction of the artform, introduction of the artist, introduction of the different traditional materials used in that art and then 3 artworks are usually taught ranging from beginner to intermediate.

Do I get a certificate for completing a LIVE Workshop or a Masterclass?

Yes, going forward, our platform will automatically award you a certificate on behalf of MeMeraki for completing a workshop with us and being a patron of the arts. This will be accessible via the ‘My Workshops’ section under each workshop that you have attended after Nov 2021.