Ruh روح is the spirit or soul (they're the same word in Arabic). Tradition calls it the "second chamber of the heart", and its color is red.
An image of this design came to me out of nowhere one day, so there is no hesitation in the creation process below, though of course I had to make sure it was feasible first. It reminds me of this quote I've long loved:
The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.
The soul unfolds itself like a lotus of countless petals.
~ Gibran Khalil Gibran
Print on
Redbubble. Creation process:
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| I liked this و design, but not the Pacman associations... |
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| Completed baselines. |
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| Inking has begun, more nerve-wrecking than ever. |
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| Finished inks. And ARGH YES THAT'S A MISTAKE RIGHT THERE, at the very last circle I drew a circle in the wrong place!! A reminder that attention can not wander for a second! Mercifully I was able to cover it up with the watercolor... |
