ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: A group of amateur and budding artists as well as art students are participating in ten-day training of miniature art of subcontinent which started on Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).

The workshop 'Traditional Miniature Paintings of the Sub-continent' is being conducted by Farrah Mahmood Adnan.

Various sessions of the workshop will focus on basic techniques and theoretical training of the unique art of miniature painting and mediums like form of colour, form of line, pencil, still life and landscapes.As many as 25 students have started training while more will be enrolled during week-long workshop, an official of PNCA informed APP.

The workshop has been arranged with the objective to engaging the youngsters in healthy activities and promoting art and crafts related techniques among them.

These courses are the regular feature of PNCA to facilitate art lovers, students and amateur artists for boosting their extra skills besides their regular studies, the official said.

According to Farrah Adnan, miniaturepaintings are a very intricate art form, small in size, and full of details. This art form requires the utmost patience and concentration.

'This traditional art is known all over the world but unfortunately, we do not know about its roots and correct technique,' she says.

'To create greater awareness and to promote this dying art we need to transfer this art form to the next generation.

All the decorative motives and calligraphy are the part of this Islamic Art,' she said. — APP