Visit- Other artists work

I had the opportunity to visit this interesting exhibition which was all based on caricature. This was held at the St. James Cavalier – Lower Gallery, the name is ‘Xebgha nies’ and it’s a collaboration between 9 artists. The work exhibit was all great in my opinion because it had a sense of humor and showed a variety of mediums used. 

One artist that had really stood out was Moira Zahra. She showed a sense of commitment throughout all of her drawing as she kept with her theme.

  

In all of her drawings there is featured a big insect that is treated like a pet.

 

The name of this drawing is '5pm' and the medium used was pencil and Indian ink. In this painting you can notice the mustache man carrying an ant on his back. The facial expression of this man seem to be a bit 'pissed off' as he's cycling all the way on this old style bicycle. 

I really like the simplicity of the lines within this drawing as they are very sharp and clear. I also admire the striking contrast between the big round wheel and the long leg that made the drawing even more effective.

This drawing is 'Encounters' and drawn with pencil and Indian ink. This art work features 5 human figures that are waiting to cross the road and again an ant that is treated like a dog.

The way the figures are drawn, you can identify the different people of society. They are all different but seem to have something in common which is their facial expression. They are looking angry as they have no patience to wait for the traffic lights to change.The ant seems to be the only one whose calm.

 

I find it interesting how the artist managed to create a great composition between the different lengths of the people and also the great contrast between the human figures and the black block colour in the zebra cross.

The name of this painting is 'Backstage' and the mediums used were pencil, Indian ink and water colours. In this drawing you can identify 1 human figure, a cat and a spider that are put together in an interesting composition.

The room looks very messy as the model doesn't seem to care that much as she keeps looking at herself in the mirror. In my opinion this gives us all a lesson in life as we seem to not care on whats going on around us, just care about ourselves.

The colours are chosen wisely to create a vibrant contrast as the background is painted in cold colours (shades of blue) and the woman is painted int warm colour (red). This gave the whole painting a sense of focal point.

This painting's name is 'Weekend with Grandma' and the mediums used were Pencil, Indian ink and Water colours.In this painting there's 4 human figures and a huge ant.

The colour scheme of this painting screams summer. In the background you can notice all the summer stuff that we're normally surrounded with by the pool in a hot sunny day ( umbrellas, deckchairs,hats, sunglasses and cocktails)

The composition of this painting is very well thought as in the front you'll have 2 skinny figures and one a bit fat and at the back there's the huge lady that has covered half of this drawing.

For me the interesting part of this drawing is how the insect is integrating with the lady very well. It seems to be cuddling the opposite way the ant reacts in normal life.  

 

The name of this drawing is 'Downtown' and the mediums used were Pencil, Indian Ink and water colours. This drawing features 1 significant human figure and a huge insect (Again treated as a dog).

The woman decided to take her pet for a walk in this ugly weather. You can notice the weather by the drawing of the umbrella, the fabric that is flowing by the forces of the wind and also the pale background.

Something suspicious about this painting is that the insect seem to be leading the way instead of the woman leading him. The artist painted the woman in red clothing and accessories as she clearly wanted her to be the focal point.

Over all I found this exhibition very interesting and inspiring. Usually in my works I don't work with water colours and Indian inks that much, but seeing these art pieces i'm looking forward to experiment with these mediums and apply them into my works.