Tag: Patterns in Art

Sara, It is the portraiture of a Yemeni model. To begin with, I added patterns around her face, imitating her veil. Also, her symbols share some similarities with ours in their repetitive forms and shapes.

Yemen’s culture is of Arab heritage, divided between Sunni Muslims of the Sahafi school and Shi’a Muslims of the Zaidi school.

There are small groups of Jews, Hindus, and Christians. For example, in 1949 and 1950, about fifty thousand Yemeni Jews left for Israel. In 1998, migration and high infant mortality limited the annual growth rate. The birth rate is high, and almost half the population is under fifteen.

On the other side, in contrast to Sara’s soft features, her character is very straightforward. She grew up in the Bronx. I recalled talking to her about her ethnicity and their arranged alliance. She was so upset and replied, “She will deny it.” Years later, I found her already married, and she told me she was pleased with her new marriage. I was very happy for her.

The creative process came quickly. For I have a sketch of patterns from Celtic, Asian, and Arabic, Sara allowed me to draw her eyes and turn meaningful. I put them together in a simple composition with the entire movement.

Moreover, the colors are an improvisation. It was the end of springtime, and summer was around the corner. So, I decided to use dark blue and turquoise at the bottom. The silver marker creates a fascinating look, just like her wedding motif. Her eyes are of an innocent observing—nothing to hide and fear.

In conclusion, her portraiture is an allegory to her innocence and growth in a different society, which is more relevant than her ethnic country of birth.

“Sara” oil on canvas and mixed media, size 28″ x 38″ 2017

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Levels, “A composition that moves back and forth by its force.”

This subject explores inverse dynamics within small lines. Furthermore, to enhance the composition.

It moves back and forth to one point where it originated. With this intention to play with our sight.

The idea was born from a movie about a French scene in the elevator. The sunlight reflected wide open through the Deco bars.

It was a sunny afternoon, inspiring me to re-create music with visuals.

Notice the spaces painted in yellow pale. Thus it is the absent tempo. The silent rest in the empty area; where exist music. So, of say, our heartbeats echo in our heads the muted sound.

There are multiple variations of lines shapes and color degrees. So which creates a frequency in a splashing mood?

On the other hand, It feels as if we are looking at a card game. Coming back out in a new light.

Art Deco was first exhibited in 1925 in France, and its father was George Barbier. The influence is still prominent all over the world. 

So much everything is being said and done. Every ten years, they sent us sickness, and we are still here. Either the Lines falling is our upcoming or our fall. 

Old ideas will update in new ways. Then we will be gone, and nature will be here to remind the new generations of our passage fragility. PROPORTION

Does this painting consider Art Deco? And my answer is yes, but in the texture. Moreover, it has been digested and brought up in a new idea related to music. Many other artists have done it? As I mentioned before, we artists take things and renew them in a new light, Have fun.

“Levels” 52″ x 48″ Oil on canvas 2019

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Hope, every culture has ways of taking care of nature further, all in the name of progress.  Incidentally, greed wins most of the time. In addition, some governments do not address the problem deeply enough. Afterward, we do not even think about the causes. As a result, the extinction of many species is on the way to being part of a museum.

On the other hand, we must survive by disposing of and assessing whatever is out there. Nevertheless, “we have to exist, is a fact. But we have to treat our mother earth with respect.” I hope to grow anew. “Where will we stand if the ground is gone.” you can’t reach the heavens without Mother’s earth. A wake-up call to environmental issues. We are experiencing this in our lives. Nature does not have time to heal. In its component, we are extinguishing our resources. There is a simple answer: to take care of our home.

This painting symbolizes the uncaring attitude of humans whose attitude damages nature without considering the consequences. The tree is my objective. Additionally, I combined it with different symbols to create a single object. The Characterization of each tree is playful. Perhaps as hope to all of us. Indeed as reminds to us that there are also kids and elders and we are not alone on this planet.

In the technical aspect, it is necessary to explain how it was made and what materials were used. To attain subjectivity, it is necessary to determine the painting’s looks. First, coat; wet into a wet technique to build texture. Then, along with added color variations on top of it. I created depth in the layers:

To sum up, These image surfaces represent technology—turned into mechanized organic forms. This is the industries around the world and the contamination they are accountable for. Besides, notice that the bottom contains fish bones. Shaped as ornaments. In short as a synonym for being in extinction awareness. 

“Hope” 24″ x 18″ Watercolor on Paper, 2018

 HOPE

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