Decorative Border Design Course: Corners and Repeats
Learn how to design ornamental borders with scrolls, botanical elements and balanced frames. This intermediate workshop guides you from planning to a complete border design.
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What you'll learn
- Plan ornamental borders with clear structure and spacing
- Use scrolls, flourishes and botanical motifs inside a frame
- Create balanced corners and complete border compositions
- Understand rhythm, repeat and visual weight in decorative layouts
- Finish a complete ornamental border project
What you will work through
This course teaches the structure behind ornamental borders: how to plan the frame, balance the corners, place scrolls and add botanical details without overcrowding the design.
You will move from foundations to flourishes, then into full border frames. The final project helps you apply the process to your own decorative artwork.
Best for
- Intermediate artists working on decorative compositions
- Students who already understand basic curves and motifs
- Illustrators who want to design frames, borders and panels
Requirements
- Some drawing experience and curve control are recommended
Materials
- Sketchbook
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Fineliner pen
- Ruler
2 lessons · 4h 28m
- 01Session 1 - July 12, 2025 - Recordings2h 20m Locked
- 02Session 1 - July 13, 2025 - Recordings2h 8m Locked
- Ornamental Border Design ManualLocked
- Border ReferenceLocked
- HandoutLocked
- Book RecommendationLocked
- Demo SheetsLocked
Anjali Singh
Anjali Singh is the artist behind Ooshybooshy, specialising in floral, ornamental and acanthus art. 299 students have enrolled in her courses, and she teaches inside the OB Art Circle too, taking people from first strokes to confident, balanced ornamental compositions and sharing her process for structure, references, composition and intricate detailing. More about Anjali.
What students say
“great class on how to structure a repeating pattern.”
“this pairs perfectly with the acanthus course.”
“i love the classical feel of these borders.”
“such elegant designs. really elevates any drawing you add them to.”
“Anjali's demonstrations are mesmerising to watch.”
“these borders are gorgeous! i'm using them for my bullet journal now.”
“The reference sheets are pure gold. use them all the time.”
“the corner designs were the most helpful part for me.”
“The course was excellent and the teacher explained so well,and with lot of patience I am very happy to have attended the course.”
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Questions, answered
Do I get lifetime access?＋
Yes. A one-time purchase gives you lifetime access to this course and all its materials, in your browser on any device, with no recurring fee.
What materials do I need?＋
Each lesson lists what to use. For most ornamental work a sketchbook, pencil, eraser and a fineliner pen are enough to begin.
Is this suitable for my level?＋
This course is pitched at an intermediate level, but every step is demonstrated slowly so motivated beginners can follow along.
How do I pay?＋
Outside India you pay in US dollars through PayPal, by card or with a PayPal account. In India you pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI, card or net banking. The currency is picked for you, and the INR and USD switch in the site header or menu changes it.
Where to go next
Floral Rosette in Ornamental Art
Acanthus Rosette in Ornamental Art
Cartouche Design Course: Draw an Ornamental Frame
Would you like to try it before you buy? I have written a free step by step tutorial on the same motif: How to Draw an Ornamental Border, Corners and All.
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