The big deal about March comes from the start of the Spring and what's a better way to welcome Spring other than with golden flowers? Join me from Monday the 12th of March for 14 days (until the 25th of March) to paint one golden flower per day. The flower designs are provided in this post. I highly encourage the use of sparkle. The gouache gold will be perfect for this! The main point is to paint the flower in either gold or colour and to outline it. I might shade some of the flower, but I am not going to make that a criteria. I want this challenge to be about practicing EVERYDAY for 14 days and that will really help your hand and mind to understand the shapes and the possible simple colour combination. The scale (size) is up to you. You can make it as small or as big as you like. Though the smaller it is the easier I feel. Though not tiny! 

Monday 12th March to 25th March

If you can't make time on these dates you can still join when it's good for you. I will still come have a look if you mention me or tag me. 

Benefits of this Art challenge: 

• Understand the floral language in Persian biomorphic patterns

• Practice your painting skills.

• Practice ink and brush outlining.

• Satisfy your soul with some art! (A golden flower a day keeps the doctor away?)

Things you can do with your flower: 

• Turn them into a card
  and give them to your friends and family for all the upcoming occasions

• Hang them in your house
  I am sure any house would use a series of sparkly flowers!

• Add them to other creative projects
  Golden flowers are so versatile and you can find some use for them or include them in other creative projects.

Tools: Printed Flower Design, Tracing Paper, Pencils, brushes,  real gold or gouache gold, watercolours and/or gouache colours.

الأدوات: الورد المطبوع + ورق شفاف + أقلام رصاص + ذهب حقيقي أو قواش + ألوان مائية و قواش + حبر أسود للتحدي + فرش

Art Supplies for the Golden Flower challenge: 

I highly recommend using what you already have at home, but if you really want to get something new or want to use the same things I will be using then checkout these recommendations: 

Share your golden flowers & find other participants on social media!  

When your golden flower is complete, you can post it to on instagram or Facebook. Please tag me @islamicillumination and add these hashtag #GoldenFlower #MarchFlowerChallenge You can also copy this caption if you like: 

This flower is for the #GoldenFlower #MarchFlowerChallenge by @islamicillumination
We are painting one flower a day for 14 days to practice our illumination/tezhip skills.
You can participate too! All the flowers we are painting, illuminating and outlining are on
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