My Traditional Artwork
Some of these pieces are studies of other artists' work or photographs, and I don't claim to own the image. I'll say if they are, I'm only trying to learn what made them great :) I have, in general, now moved on from 'copying' to a more general study that I try to make my own in some way. Hopefully, you can see the progress.
A couple are of my own life around me, and the photos I take, I may have used as a reference. I'll include the photo if I can find it.
This piece is called Smile and was created by me a couple of years ago. The original photo was from www.unsplash.com and was copyright-free as far as I can remember.
Another study, this time of a piece of art that was created in oils by an unknown artist (To me anyway. Please let me know if you recognise the artist). I found the photo of the oil painting on Pinterest and recreated it in pastels as a learning experiment in colours.
This is another pastel study of a painting I found on Pinterest, and if you recognise the original artist behind the image, please let me know so I can credit them.
A painting in gouache of my cat, Daya.
The view from my bedroom window at sunset, painted in gouache.
My traditional paintings are deeply influenced by meaningful moments in my life and the natural world that surrounds me. Many of my works remain unfinished — not from neglect, but because I’m still developing the skill needed to fully capture the emotions I felt when witnessing those scenes. Painting, for me, is a slow and personal process, driven by a desire to translate feeling into form. I’m fascinated by the human body — how it functions as one instrument, allowing us to create, move, and experience joy — and I often explore that in my work, alongside recurring inspirations like nature, anatomy, and of course, cats.
