Here is a progress picture (will photograph soon) of my latest work of art. I think I am going to call it Written Over, but it’s too early to say.
Technique: Layer until I get a nice white base. Write in Arabic in a black oil pastel. Paint up to those lines with white paint. I am making intricate lines here, maybe .7mm in width (yeah, it’s extremely intricate and time consuming). May I remind you, I am working on a scale of about 4' by 2'. I wanted to make a bigger version of the last piece I made, called Jumbled.
The thing about these pieces that make them different from everything I've done up to this point is the fact that I am not trying to say anything. I'm just doing this because it looks nice. I like to say that it "has to do with how I'm learning Arabic."
I spent sooo much time out of class working on Jumbled, and probably 10 to 15 hours over spring break on Written Over (still not finished with it). This stuff takes forever.
I deserve an A because of all the time and hard work I've put into this.
Technique: Layer until I get a nice white base. Write in Arabic in a black oil pastel. Paint up to those lines with white paint. I am making intricate lines here, maybe .7mm in width (yeah, it’s extremely intricate and time consuming). May I remind you, I am working on a scale of about 4' by 2'. I wanted to make a bigger version of the last piece I made, called Jumbled.
The thing about these pieces that make them different from everything I've done up to this point is the fact that I am not trying to say anything. I'm just doing this because it looks nice. I like to say that it "has to do with how I'm learning Arabic."
I spent sooo much time out of class working on Jumbled, and probably 10 to 15 hours over spring break on Written Over (still not finished with it). This stuff takes forever.
I deserve an A because of all the time and hard work I've put into this.