An Emirati artist chose to dig into the treasures of the heritage
Alia Al Shamsi draws with "digital art" stories of ancestors
Alia Al Shamsi: “I have confidence in facial features and human emotions, and their great significance that prompted me to document them in portraits that are able to touch those who watch them.”
Pieces of art bearing images of the rulers of the Emirates are among the works that Al Shamsi excelled in executing.
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Charming artifacts and plastic paintings, presented by the Emirati artist Alia Al Shamsi, owner of the “Elias Art” brand, which specializes in the arts of digital painting, in which its owner combined the talent of art and the love of technology, to rearrange the priorities of this new artistic line, and to share his experiences on a large scale, and then His messages aimed at the world, through “portraits” that speak of meaning, are based on the treasures of the UAE environment to reflect the values of gratitude to the generation of grandparents.
Tough walk
At the beginning, Al Shamsi, who started in the field of digital drawing since 2014, confirmed the compatibility of this hobby with her passion and academic specialization in information technology, saying, “I started my career in this color of art by relying on the first tablet (iPad) holding the pen, which was launched in That time in the markets.
In parallel with my learning and being acquainted with the experiences of foreign artists specialized in the field, I discovered that modern tablets include a huge collection of various programs that simulate plastic painting methods known in watercolor and oil colors themselves, so the challenge was to break into this field at a time when it was not known and widely circulated in UAE".
As for the time that ensured the development of her experience, she confirmed that it extended for about 4 years, which Al Shamsi devoted to delving into the details of the field, discovering its complex arts and techniques that many question, and consider it not dependent on the artist’s ingenuity or skills and reflected indications of the area of the painting, as much as it is a tight investment of a number Among the electronic programs and applications provided by modern tablets and computers, to convert some images into drawings and specific artistic formations, which was denied by Al Shamsi, stressing that she is working diligently to change this belief, based on her active participation in a number of various activities that attract those interested in this art in the country To present her works and introduce this exceptional and different style of plastic art.
Options and messages
Since her inception in the field, Al Shamsi chose to delve into the paths of heritage and identity and dig into the cultural and human heritage of her country, to recount in shapes, colors and features, the stories of people who painted the painting of past history, to remain firmly rooted in the memory of the present.
From that, her paintings came as exquisite pieces of art loaded with meaningful messages that simulate the treasures of the local environment and the wisdom of senior citizens. On this, Al Shamsi said, “I have infinite confidence in facial features and human emotions, and their great connotations reflect the depth of human feelings, and this is what pushed me towards Documenting it in portraits that can be touched by those who watch it.
As for the purpose of choosing to draw the old generation of mothers, grandparents, and grandmothers, and documenting the stories of the features to which the wrinkles made wide paths and paths, I consider it a message of appreciation and gratitude for their endless struggle and giving throughout these years, in order to pave the way for the new generation.
challenges
Speaking about the most prominent challenges, the Emirati artist, who sided with capturing human features and documenting their human manifestations in “portraits,” said, “Just like traditional painting, portraiture requires constant observance of the correct measurements of the faces drawn, and this step is the most difficult in all stages of work. Up to the stage of drawing using (iPad).
In addition to this, the experience of drawing on paper is a complex and very precise process that requires growing skill and skill, and therefore, continuous exercise and experiment in order to avoid losing skill, and to devote a kind of smoothness in dealing with the space of the painting.
In the same context, Al Shamsi continued, “As in the composition experiment, the artist uses the brush in the process of merging colors, while in digital drawing, the process is done with one pen, which prompts the artist to take into account the correct gradation and light hand movement on the screen, which makes obtaining The desired results are not guaranteed.
Miscellaneous posts
With the development of her experience, Al Shamsi aspired to take the path of participations, artistic gatherings and various exhibitions in several parts of the country, most notably her participation for four years in a row in the huge global event “Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition”, which was her first platform to display her work, and a real challenge to present her experience. In drawing directly in front of a diverse global audience, stressing, “I took on the challenge and painted my paintings in front of people, so that they would understand the details of my art, which is no less valuable than plastic art, and so that the picture becomes clear to those who thought that this art, before experimenting with merging colors in paintings, is a charcoal drawing, not a drawing.” digitally.”
Elias Art Project
Al Shamsi was enthusiastic about the spread that digital art has begun to witness recently, in light of the technological development and the spread of social platforms that have contributed to changing the common view in the past, noting the appreciation that is directed to the efforts of artists of this genre, and their works that people set out to acquire, which prompted her to translate this success In 2019, in the form of a brand called “Eliaz”, through which she sells, in addition to her paintings, a group of art pieces that include animated drawings and funny and meaningful messages from mothers and grandmothers, inspired by the artist from her local environment and the region’s heritage.
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