Ornamental art courses
Learn ornamental art with Anjali Singh: acanthus leaves, scrolls, rosettes and borders, plus floral design and drawing foundations, through self-paced courses and recorded workshops in pen and ink and watercolour.
Acanthus courses
The acanthus leaf is the backbone of classical ornament. Build it from the spine up, then refine the edges, cuts and shading that give it character.
Fundamentals of Acanthus Leaf
Fundamentals of Acanthus Design
Advanced Acanthus Design
Refining Acanthus: Edges, Cuts & Character
Shading Acanthus: Fundamentals
Colouring Acanthus: Fundamentals
Acanthus in Motion
Scroll courses
C scrolls, S scrolls and the flow between them: the curves that carry every ornamental composition.
Rosettes, borders & cartouches
Complete ornamental compositions: radial rosettes, repeating borders and framed cartouches, built on grids and symmetry.
Floral & flower drawing
Flowers as ornament: floral motifs for ornamental design, and detailed pen shading that gives petals light and depth.
Watercolour courses
Bring ornament into colour with transparent layered washes, from a single motif to a full painted border.
Drawing & pen and ink foundations
New to this? Start here. Drawing fundamentals, pen and ink technique, and the line control everything else is built on.
