Pakistan National Council Of The Arts
The trips are planned and organised by the faculty, keeping in mind the learning objectives of the student as a visual artist. The course places emphasis on traditional skills and techniques of Miniature Painting by studying and practicing the styles and conventions of masters from different stylistic schools. To understand the traditional style in its pure form, students initially reproduce miniatures particularly from the Persian, Mughal and Kangra traditions, which focus on understanding line, form, colour and rendering . As part of the traditional training methods, students are taught to prepare their own tools and materials under the guidance of their instructors. Students learn traditional techniques such as Siyah Qalam and Gudrung as means to understand the full range of the genre and its vocabulary. The course also integrates the appreciation of contemporary art practices within Miniature Painting through gallery and studio visits, workshops and artists’ talks. In much, if