Samira Mian
Learn online with Samira Mian on Patreon
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If you’re interested in Drawing & Painting Islamic Geometric Patterns then join me for FREE to access the NEW and growing IGP101 content- perfect fror getting you started on Islamic Geometric Patterns OR just dive into Patreon from USD $4 a month and you can get this month's Pattern PDF guide and join the 2 live ZOOM or watch their recordings.
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​If you do want to make a longer commitment, you can join any tier annually with 10% off the usual monthly subscription.
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SUMMARY of Tiers & Benefits in 2024
The $4 Pyrrole Orange Tier is by far the most popular – and fulfils my desire to make this world of pattern affordable and accessible! You will be able to access the Patreon posts for the month you’re a member: Join the two ZOOM tutorials live, watch the recordings and download the step-by-step PDF pattern guide!
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The $10 Cerulean Blue Tier will have Pyrrole Orange Tier benefits PLUS access to the previous 6 months of posts and each month’s PDFs & Zoom Recordings (see images below).
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For all tiers, but especially this last one, there’s no obligation to subscribe for more than a month!
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Buy Individual Pattern Instruction/Recordings
Buy any Patreon Pattern as a one-off purchase! The pattern step by step PDF & Zoom recording(s) for the pattern you want - no membership needed! Tap on the photo to take you to the Patreon post that has the step by step PDF guide attached and the links to the two zooms recordings: one for drawing the pattern step by step and one for painting it. Save the links and download the PDF and you have a lifetime access to all three!
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Beginners welcome, let me be your guide!
If you’ve ever wanted to get started with these beautiful patterns but have felt confused, not knowing where to start, then let me be your guide! As I launch: ​
IGP 101: Getting Started in Islamic Geometric Patterns
​I hope to make you feel equipped, mentally & practically to go forth in to this world of pattern and not feel not overwhelmed by the vastness of it all… you can dabble away and enjoy yourself plenty when you have some good foundations.
How do I start!?
On Patreon I will host a series of Live Zooms to help you get started plus Q&A. The first was in July and you can view the recording on Patreon as a Free or Paid Member.
The Patreon Archive
THE ARCHIVE - will soon be available to anyone with no membership, just click the photo you want and it's yours from $4!
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BACKGROUND
OK now I can tell you what’s what now that little important detail is out of the way! I’m here on Patreon in 2024 thanks to an idea from a lovely geometry pal, who emailed me suggesting I try Patreon in Summer 2020… so very grateful to Robyn and those who jumped on board when I didn’t quite know what I was doing…
The Zoom chats were great, but I was itching to start drawing. So hence the draw-a-long zooms were born in 2021. This became the main benefit of my Patreon: a monthly practical 1.5- 2 hour live Zoom where we draw and chat and go off on tangents - “The draw-along zoom”
This is always scaffolded by a step-by-step PDF guide and mid 2022 I added another live zoom where I most likely paint. “The paint-along zoom” is actually whatever is appropriate for the month’s pattern So as I continue in 2024, I want to have an element of flexibility so the two zooms will usually be a Draw-a-long and Paint-a-long, sometimes for more complicated patterns it maybe a 2 part draw-a-long. I’m immensely proud of this package of benefits that so many have learnt from to create such beautiful patterns themselves!.
Each month I like to plan my in-person workshops & Patreon patterns altogether around one theme. I usually teach the same pattern on online via Patreon and at my in-person workshops.
This is something that applies to the special ones who also can come to my in-person workshops, as if you join my Patreon there is often an overlap! I know a fair few of you who do so mega THANK YOU!! But also I just want to be realistic and open.
ZOOM SCHEDULE for 2024
The timing of this will be 10am, 2pm or 7pm (UK time) distributed evenly through the year so that every person in every location as a few times that are convenient for them if they wanted to attend the Zoom LIVE. They will be on a Friday, Satuday or Sunday! I am for 90 mins but sometimes go to 2 hours and a bit!
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7pm (GMT+1) Sunday 18th & Friday 23rd August
10am (GMT+1) Sunday 22nd & Saturday 28th September
2pm (GMT+1) Saturday 12th & Sunday 20th October
7pm (GMT) Sunday 17th & Friday 22nd November
10am (GMT) Saturday 7th & Sunday 15th December
Link to recording posted the following day.
These dates may change! But I will try to give plenty of notice.