The Shaheed شهيد is the Witness, where witnessing is defined as observing consciously and without judgement. Many spiritual traditions emphasize the importance of such a way of being present.
This word also means Martyr, originally specifically designating those who die in a state of witnessing. Sadly only a degenerate understanding of the meaning "martyr" is remembered nowadays in the Arabic-speaking world, and waved around excessively by certain death-worshippers.
A print is available on
Redbubble. Creation process:
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| Reducing the word to a symmetrical unit |
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| I liked the pattern on the right a lot, but when blown up it just looked too simple, something was missing. |
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| The base grid for the final composition. I treat the units as rectangles while working the general composition. |
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| Full pencils. I actually ended up in a trance working on this. |
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| The inked piece (I only remembered to take a photo after I'd started coloring) |
