Slumbers of Summer

"Slumbers of Summer" is my latest artwork from the 'Rumi & Me' Series.

This time, I have tried to capture the process of creation, using not just my creative voice, but my own physical voice as well.

My most enjoyable part is filling in the gouache paint after the final inking of the sketch.

The initial sketch idea on the tracing paper is seen towards the end, which was actually the beginning and it shows how the idea is improvised along the journey as I realized, the tail and the hair should merge! 

:: Slumbers of Summer :: 

“Stop playing for the crowd.
Create to fulfil your inner thirst.
Create, to tell your story…
At first, to amuse,
then, to amaze yourself.

Minimalist art means 

clean lines, sharp strokes.
Less noise, says more.
Stop, when it's just enough.
Your heart knows when it's done.”


Words, Voice, Art: Natasha Nair @quiethappinesstasha

:: Inked Sketch ::

:: Filling in the red gouache paint :: 

:: Idea Sketch on tracing paper ::