Original artwork description:
I believe in giving people close to you their flowers whilst they’re still around. This portrait of my eldest sister, Bee, looks to do just that and acts as a representation of my appreciation & respect for her. The vibrancy of the colours act as a motif symbolic of our Sierra Leonean and Lebanese heritage. My sister was born in Sierra Leone, thus the green and blue are taken from the Sierra Leone flag; with the red head scarf representative of the Lebanese symbol of the mythical phoenix. Paradoxically by working with a monochrome medium such as ballpoint pen, I strive to celebrate people of colour by showing that there is more to a person than just their pigmentation.
Ballpoint Pen and Felt Pens on Paper
15X21cm
Materials used:
Ballpoint Pen and Felt Pens on Paper
Tags:
#portrait drawing #ballpoint pen art #black british artist #ballpoint drawing #black british portaitFlowers For Bee (2022)
Ink drawing
by Habib Hajallie
1 Artist Reviews
£3,500
- Ink drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 22 x 33 x 1cm (framed) / 15 x 21cm (actual image size)
- Framed and ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Original artwork description
I believe in giving people close to you their flowers whilst they’re still around. This portrait of my eldest sister, Bee, looks to do just that and acts as a representation of my appreciation & respect for her. The vibrancy of the colours act as a motif symbolic of our Sierra Leonean and Lebanese heritage. My sister was born in Sierra Leone, thus the green and blue are taken from the Sierra Leone flag; with the red head scarf representative of the Lebanese symbol of the mythical phoenix. Paradoxically by working with a monochrome medium such as ballpoint pen, I strive to celebrate people of colour by showing that there is more to a person than just their pigmentation.
Ballpoint Pen and Felt Pens on Paper
15X21cm
Materials used:
Ballpoint Pen and Felt Pens on Paper
Tags:
#portrait drawing #ballpoint pen art #black british artist #ballpoint drawing #black british portaitReturns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (1)
This artwork is sold by Habib Hajallie from United Kingdom
Habib Hajallie
United Kingdom
About
I am an honouree of The Forbes 30 under 30 list for Europe 2023 and the winner of The UK New Artist of the Year. In March 2022 I was... Read more
