Shukr شكر means "thanks" (as in daily life "shukran"= "with thanks"). This is a commissioned piece where the word was specifically requested.
As I need to roll and mail it, I used 220g Canson paper, which is the absolute limit of what can be rolled into my mailing tubes without breaking.
With permission, it'd available as a print on
Redbubble. Creation process:
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| I was going in circles a long time before the design came. |
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| Basic grid |
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| Finished pencils |
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| Filling in the acrylics. As the client likes texture, I didn't try to tone it down. |
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| Macro of the surface revealing a special touch: I mixed gold mica pigments into the paint, so the color has a shimmer to it. |
