Rendered in delicate graphite, this piece is a compass-and-straightedge exploration of decagonal Islamic geometry. A radiant 10-point star blossoms at the centre, its arms locked into a cascading lattice of…

Drawn in graphite on warm, fibrous paper, this preliminary study re-imagines the Gothic trefoil window as a living form. Interlaced ribs rise like stone tracery, framing leaf-like lobes that curl…

This pencil study follows the islimi (arabesque) style found in 15th- to 17th-century Persian and Ottoman manuscripts and tilework. A 16-point rosette sits at the centre, while mirrored vine scrolls,…

This ink drawing echoes the geometric tilework of 14th-century Nasrid Granada. A 12-point rosette sits at the centre, surrounded by a lattice of interlocking eight-point stars (khatim). Fine stippling gives…

Pencil study of a 32-point shamsa (sunburst) built with compass-and-straightedge geometry typical of 16th-century Safavid tilework. The star radiates through a web of small kites and rhombi, all held inside…

This pencil study follows the girih strapwork used on Seljuk and Timurid architecture in Iran and Central Asia (11th – 16th c.). A 10-point star anchors the centre, while broad,…