De Novo: Once More

De Novo: Once More

One more cool blue-ish, green transitioning mandala before I try something slightly different. My love for Islamic art grows every single day. The intricacy is just stunning. I’ve been introducing more Islamic patterns into my work. Therefore, the next piece I work on will be a surprise, to myself too,  as I'm still at the [...]

Spring Clean

Spring Clean

Feels like winters cooking up a storm. There’s nothing like using the arrival of Spring as an excuse to draw. The best way to update my work is with a statement blue palette, adding a little spring into my step. The cooler shades have so far been my favourite colours to work with. Think sky, [...]

Art in Detail

Art in Detail

As a fan of extreme detailing, I’ve merged my mandalas with Arabesque patterns. Islamic art is a form of mathematical elegance. I, therefore, dusted off my old geometry set and got straight into constructing new elaborate mandalas.  

The Faraway Devotee

The Faraway Devotee

The most awaited time of the year for Muslims is finally here. It’s that time when Muslim globally cross the lands and sea to perform Hajj. Hajj is a once in a lifetime religious obligatory for all Muslims. While thousands of lucky people are performing Hajj this year, I’m using this day as an inspiration [...]