Today, I’m very excited to share some new interior photos featuring some really lovely artwork by Shatha Al Dafai.
Shatha is an artist from Oman. Her work blends togethers simplicity, playfulness, and a beautiful combination of fine and bold details. I first discovered Shatha’s art via Instagram, and I would highly recommend keeping up with her there. She’s constantly sharing inspiring messages on her feed and through her stories to uplift the everyday. You can also take a tour through her website to learn more about her art. Be sure to check out her shop where you can order prints and original paintings. Below is a short interview with Shatha so that you can get to know her a little better, learn more about her creative process, and understand what inspires her art work.
Q – Tell me more about what inspires you?
“My biggest inspiration is my feelings I try to listen closely to my heart and I draw them next. I get really inspired from people, music and books.”
Q – I’m curious to know which pieces are your favorite. Can you tell me about the art that makes you the most proud?
“The Genius of Pain series and my newest collection, The Blue Blood, are the closest to my heart. Both were inspired from personal experience, and I tried to translate how I feel about that into paper and draw them in one continuous line. My artwork Watch Over You means a lot to me as well. Being true to myself and translating that into my art is what really makes me proud.”
Q – Regarding the contentious line technique, is there a specific symbolic idea that connects your feelings to this harmonious form of drawing?
“It’s wonderful that you feel the harmonious effect of my art. I think it’s because I spent so much time practicing because it was hard to train my hand to work in sequence with my brain. My hand was too fast and my mind always went blank. It’s funny when I thought about it last year I felt that I’m always in a hurry in life and I always rush things. It’s great how art can teach you so much. So I decided to teach myself how to be in control, How to control my hand and let it draw what my mind and heart wanted.”
Q – How are you connected to your art on a daily basis?
“I draw a lot as well. It’s necessary for me to draw every day because every different movement of my hand can result in a new story of one line. It’s important for me that my art means something. I must say that I do pour my feelings through these lines. It’s a healing process.”
Artwork featured in this post in order of appearance: True Crew (original work), The Genius of Pain No 6 (print), and Superstitious (print).
This post was written in collaboration with Shatha Al Dafai. All paintings and prints were gifted.
