Online Courses (pre-recorded)
Level
Pack including medium and advanced levels of difficulty
Duration
18h30 total
About the Pattern
In Lyon we find 3 gothic rose windows very flower like, with a common base layout: 6 large petals blooming around a centre.
The idea of this series of courses is to use basic elements of gothic geometry and to see how the same elements (trefoils, quatrefoils, six-foils) can be put together differently in a same structure and give varied results.
Also by offering a simplified and advanced version of each rose I hope to show how in gothic geometry things are rarely as simple and logical as they first seem.
Often elements are adjusted to give more flow to the curve, then working on several levels of grid overlapping and what looks like a regular trefoil is not necessarily one!
Course Content
Simplified Versions
This version is ideal if you are a geometry beginner or that you just want to enjoy tracing nice gothic looking pattern with ruler and compass
We will use regular elements of trefoils, quatrefoils and six-foils, with minor adjustments.
The result is inspired by each of the rose windows, without being identical to the original window.
Advanced Versions
It is strongly recommended to have some geometry (with ruler and compass) experience before going for those versions.
We will use all the thickness levels, which are sometimes essential to get a final result close to the original window (drawing several levels of thickness requires a good precision with ruler and compass).
The construction be as close as possible to the original design.
Links to Other Courses
Required Materials
-Standard or drawing paper (120 to 250gsm) A2 (420 mm x 594 mm) or equivalent recommended for the large rose, A4 or A3 for the accompanying drawings.
-A4 (or A3) tracing paper
-Compass with a pencil attachment
-30 cm ruler (40 or 50 cm for drawing on A2)
-Pencil or mechanical pencil (0.5 or 0.3) and eraser
-A few coloured pencils
-Fine pens or markers (optionally coloured)
Material Advice Video
Access
Course materials (video recordings, PDFs, images, etc.) will be accessible through your member area on this site.
The videos will be accessible for several years.
If they need to be taken down, registered participants will be informed several months in advance.