KUWAIT -

 The measures that accompanied the spread of the Corona virus more than two years ago contributed to the return of Kuwaiti painter Dalal Bouresli to practice her favorite hobby of painting on leather again, as a step that prompted her to quit her job and devote herself fully to this hobby.

Bursli was trained in all the arts of drawing until she became a professional in this field, so she devote herself to it completely and has clients and achieved great fame behind this, so she decided to expand her artistic activity by drawing on all kinds of leather, glass, cars, motorcycles, antiques, and others.

She began her artistic work as an amateur in a home that loves art, and about that, Dalal says in an interview with Al Jazeera Net, "When I was young, I used to say to everyone who asked me what do you want to study in the future? A librarian in a school paints all the school's paintings.

Kuwaiti painter Boursli dedicates a workshop in her home to carry out her works in the field of painting (Al-Jazeera)

back to hobby

Bursli adds that after the death of her mother, she moved away from the art of drawing for 5 years and became involved in working in a bank, but in 2019 she returned to art to get rid of the pressures of work and life, and when the Corona pandemic came, the working time became short due to the ban imposed by the health authorities, so she had free time Great, to return to her hobbies of drawing.

She pointed out that she had purchased some necessary materials, and imported some materials from the United States, so she began drawing paintings throughout 2020, but because of her love of design, which she studied at the university and learned, she started thinking about drawing on her own items such as bags, wallets, shoes and cups.

Borsley uses many materials in the painting process (Al-Jazeera)

Quantum leap

Bursley says that she developed her information via the Internet, because everything at that time was remote, and with daily practice, she had increased skill and experience, and thought and horizon expanded, so she decided in January 2021 to resign from the job and devote himself to drawing and heading to this profession, which was a shift A quality in her life, and this work turned into a source of livelihood, and she began to paint and sell.

As for painting on leather, she says, "I loved to specialize in this field because I noticed in recent years the trend of international artists to paint on brands, so I started 2019 little by little, and in 2020 I became professional in this type of art and I now have clients to the point that reservations are made before a while. about a month".

Bursli explains that she found her passion and love in this profession and made great sacrifices in order to continue it, the most important of which was resigning from work, especially since working in banks is considered one of the distinguished jobs, and many wish to work in it, but she gave up the large wage that she was receiving, for her hobby. This led to the people being blamed and the parents being afraid of this step, because they believe that the job is a safety for the human being, according to her expression.

Customers, as Boursli says, prefer painting on all their personal belongings (Al-Jazeera)

youthful turnout

Bursley pointed out that there is a great demand from the youth group to acquire distinctive things such as drawing on leather or drawing on their collectibles, which made the demand for her drawings increase day by day, which prompted her to work long hours in order to finish customers' requests.

The Kuwaiti painter - who allocates a special place for her at home to practice her profession - added that she completes about 30 pieces during one month, because this type of art needs focus.

She adds that her great love for painting on leather of various kinds, such as leather, shoes, bags and clothes, prompted her to experiment with drawing on other things, so she expanded and painted on cups, motorcycles, cars, helmets, plant pots, glass mirrors, hats, and others.

Bursley, who studied interior design, advises any person to believe himself until he reaches what he wants, as success does not have a specific time or age.