Comparative Study of javad rostam shirazi and Eisa bahadori Methods in Isfahan carpet designing with an Emphasis on Mortifying Methods

This article aims to introduce and study of "drawing methods" in "Eisa bahadori" and "Javad Rostam Shirazi" works and also "Isfahan fine arts high school". This high school was the most important artistic place for educating of traditional arts, especially carpet designing. They were the first generation of Isfahan fine art high school carpet designer. This study tries to show how they did their artistic works and what were their methods, also try to answer to this question what are the similarities and differences between their methods? This is the first study to review their works with this view point. Detailed analysis of their works shows their usage nine steps in their works. The most important points are their methods for drawing "eslimi" and "khatayi" motives, each one of these artists have their personal method. Animal and birds motives are very decisive in understanding each method. The results of the study show they use four techniques: Conceptual motives, element composition, changing motives size and duplication of elements in their works. Rostam shirazi’s methods based on drawing stuffy eslimid, big cluster, round flowers with many petals and grape leaf flowers. Eisa bahadoris method based on usage animal motives and combining that with khatayi and eslimid motives.He loves drawing several types of animal from unusual view point angle with soft outer lines and this is in contrast to Rostam’s methods with exaggerated and violent lines and states.