Omar Darwish
We discussed extensively how the beauty of Allah can be found everywhere, no matter where you turn, from the east to the west. I took inspiration in finding the beauty of Allah anywhere, especially in nature. As I was wandering around Micheal's in search of supplies, the decor flowers section caught my eye. That is when I knew that the medium for my project should be flowers as a deeper metaphor of finding Allah's beauty in nature.
Orange flower petals were used to write the word Allah in Arabic while the green leaves from the stem were used to decorate the surrounding canvas. The backdrop of the canvas is a dark green that I painted on the canvas using a waving motion with the brush to replicate the look of a grass field filled with the natural randomness. Each blade of grass is wavy and randomly drawn to create a more natural feel to the artwork. The orange flower petals provide contrast to the surrounding greenery to make the beauty of the word Allah stand out from the rest of nature. Originally, the artwork was only meant to be on 10 inch by 10 inch canvas, however I opted for two canvases side by side (20 inches by 10 inches) in order to stretch out the word Allah.
I believe that my artwork carries a deeper theme that Allah can be expressed anywhere, from the pages of the Quran, to calligraphic painting and writing to flower petals in nature. I had great fun creating something I am sure to keep up on my common room wall for the coming years!
