PINK TULIP

Description

If you just got to know about my work, such as this stunning Pink Tulip painting, you should know that I didn’t start out as a botanical and still life artist. I started out as a portrait artist and I never thought that someday I would switch genres.

I wanted to please God so I had to quit painting portraits because I learned that my religion didn’t allow portrait paintings.

It wasn’t easy for me to leave my portrait business. I had honed my portrait skills since I was very young. When I came to the United States, I had my portrait works featured in an international book.

As portrait painting was not taught in school, I had to learn how to draw portraits on my own. I was drawn to realism and learned how to observe the intricate details on my subjects and draw them.

With this early training in painting portraits, I can draw and paint any subject very well.

When I’m working on my artwork, I usually put music or Islamic lectures on in the background. One day, while working on a painting, this particular lecture I listened to talked about the prohibition on painting and sculpting anything that has a soul, such as humans and animals.

I stopped what I was doing, put my colored pencil down and listened attentively to that piece of advice. This was the second time I had listened to this hadith before.

I asked myself, “What should I do? Should I just quit my portrait business?” I don’t want to get punished in the hereafter just because I wanted to do what I had set out to do in life.

Sure the money is good but is it worth it to sacrifice my hereafter?

After some thought, I decided to stop doing portraits. I was surprised by my own decision to leave portraiture. Prior to this, I was preparing myself to have some changes in life to follow Islam wholeheartedly.

I was already toying with the idea of wearing a hijab, started praying five times a day, and taught myself how to read the Quran in Arabic. I felt that everything that I did at the time was leading me towards leaving the portrait business.

I couldn’t wait for my husband to come home so I could break the sad news that I would no longer be doing portraits.

He was quite sad when he learned the news. He thought I’d stop painting for good. Even my in-laws felt sad about my decision to leave the portrait business.

It was not an easy decision to make. I even asked myself what I was going to call myself now that I’m no longer a portrait artist.

Even though I was sad, I had to do it. Pleasing God is my number one priority.

I took it as God had given me guidance in my life, so I had to leave the thing that I love the most, which was drawing portraits. With that decision I quit portrait painting cold turkey.

I suddenly realized how beautiful our world is. I had missed a lot while I was focusing on my portrait painting business. For the first time I really enjoyed painting subjects other than people’s portraits.

I believe it was a blessing in disguise, that I was guided to leave the portrait business due to religious reasons. Now that I focus on painting botanicals and still life, I appreciate nature even more.

Whenever I go out I observe my surroundings, I focus on the beautiful flowers, the unique shapes of leaves and tree branches, and especially colorful trees during the change of seasons, and so on. I feel the gratitude in everything I see and that contributes to my own inner peace.

Just look at this gorgeous pink tulip. I’ve always admired the beauty of tulips and I feel blessed to be able to paint one. This painting is ideal for tulip enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

I hope that my flower painting helps you appreciate our world and bring peace and harmony into your life.

I offer prints of this Pink Tulip, in paper and canvas, in multiple sizes. For canvas prints, you can choose either canvas wrap or a floating frame. I think you’ll love our framed canvas print as it comes in a gold frame – it will instantly elevate the look of your home!

ART PRINT OPTIONS

Fine Art Paper Prints

• This option is available in 8” x 10” and 11” x 14”.
• Printed on archival-grade thick, fine art paper, 330gsm, acid-free 100% cotton paper.
• Hand embossed.
• Shipped flat with backer board.
• Paper prints come unframed. Place them in a glass frame either with a mat or without.
• Proudly Made in the USA.

Stretched Canvas and Framed Canvas Prints

• This option is available in 16” x 20”, 30” x 40”, and 36” x 48”.
• Be prepared to be surprised with its gorgeous, finished look! For framed canvas print, it comes in a 1.5 inch thick, high quality gold color frame.
• This ready to hang canvas print brings the utmost convenience to you – no assembly required.
• The canvas print is printed on archival-grade, poly-cotton blend canvas using archival ink.
• Proudly Made in the USA.

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Made to order just for you:
Fine Art Paper Prints: 1-2 weeks
Stretched Canvas and Framed Canvas Prints: 2-3 weeks