Interview with Amira brown. A contemporary artist.

WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART? WHY CAN IT BE SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

Let me know you a little about it. Its important to know what "contemporary art" really is to truly appreciate it.

The term is loosely used to refer to art of the present day. Artist who are living in the twenty-first century work in a culturally diversed world.Working in a wide range of mediums, these artist reflects and comment on a modern society.

Q/A session with Amira Brown.

Q1- The first question is probably the most ask by many: At what age have you started making art and what motivated you to keep going?

AB: I’ve been making art  since I could hold a pencil but stayed motivated by my skill as well as the lack of my skill. Now I’m motivated on how I far I can push my skills and techniques over time.

Q2- Could you please tell us more about yourself and your art practices?

AB: Well, My subjects mainly revolve around figurative abstraction and how I can apply the paint in varied and new ways to reflect the personality and qualities within. I started out as an illustrator and used that background as my push off point.

Q3- What about your style? How did you develop it and are you happy with what you've got so far?

AB: Lol, I don’t think I’ve ever been happy with the style I’ve developed because the minute I settle, there’s another way I want to experiment and expand on my work.

                   " ALL DRESSED UP" 

Q4- I find that having an artist to admire is very helpful in developing one's art skills! Who are your top fav artist?

AB: Right now Trenton Doyle Hancock, Tschabalala Self, Devin Morris and many more.

Q5- What about themes of your paintings? Can you tell us about your inspiration?

AB: My inspiration mainly comes from contemporary art, nature as well as the objects and items in my environment.

Q6- Have you finished art school? How important do you think they are? Or you're self taught artist?

AB: I have finished art school and I’m now pursuing graduate school. I think art school can be useful to some and sometimes not others, but I think there are many alternatives to the traditional route now that can get you where you want to go.

Q7- Do you come from an artistic family?

AB: Actually yes! I have many creative family members who draw, paint and design, or if they don’t do those, they express it through other means. It makes me very happy to continue that lineage.

"OVER GROWN"

Q8- How would you describe your personal style to those who are unfamiliar with your work?

AB: Loosely humanoid and very textural and symbolic.

Q9- Which current art world trends like (inktober) are you following?

AB:  At the moment none really, just focusing on my craft. I used to before while in school and it was always a great exercise.

Q10- Anything else you would like to share with our readers? Anything motivational some tips or info ideas or wishes?

AB: Don’t be afraid to try and implement new ideas, and fail faster so you can grow faster!

Q11- Where can our reader find more about you?

AB My website is amirahb.com, my twitter can be found @amirahbillo and my instagram is @amirahb_art. Thank you so much for having me, I really appreciate it!

THANKYOU SO MUCH AMIRA FOR YOUR PRECIOUS TIME.

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Monochromatic Artist.

ARTIST SUMRAH RASUL

Today we're pleased to introduce our monochromatic artist Sumrah Rasul. How many colors do you need to create art? Sometimes, just one. In this Q/A we'll explore what monochromatic art is and checkout Sumrah's work and thoughts about her art.

MONOCHROMATIC ART

When you ask people what they love most about paintings, one of the most commom responses is the color. But some artist, however, think differently. They seek to create the same kind of response by using only one color.

A monochrome painting is a work of art that consists of a single color. In fact, the word  monochrome literally means "single color". It's a diffrent approach to art but one that's used more widely than you might think.

Ok now we're moving on to our Q/A session.

Q1- Can you tell me a little about you and your art?

SUMRAH: I'm 21 and my name is Sumrah Rasul. I'm a medical student. Art is my passion. Tho I didn't get a chance to learn or study it properly in some institution but I learn from others as much I can. I made a sketching page few years back on Insta and I do take sketching orders. I mostly do faces and portraits and all monochrome. I hope I get better with time.

Q2- What is your style or medium of art?

SUMRAH: I draw on A4 mostly but for people  I do it on scholar sheet so that it's big enough to frame and hang on a wall.

Q3- Should artist focus on one art medium?

SUMRAH: Personally I want to try everything, ideally. but it's hard along with studies and stuff so I focus only on one. If someone can try more, they should.

Q4- Are you self taught or do you have formal training?

SUMRAH: Self taught.

Q5- Do you think that today art is unappreciated?

SUMRAH: Art is appreciated but not all artists are encouraged I must say😂

Q6- Who's your most fav artist?

SUMRAH: Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci

Q7- Why do you start making art and how?

SUMRAH: I was good at drawing and stuff from the very start. And my fellows appreciated it so I was  encouraged. So I kept on going, learned from others as well, tried to correct  my mistakes. As I mostly do portraits and my parents don't like it ( some religious believes) I sometimes shift towards still art. I do that pretty fine as well but I don't enjoy it. I like making portraits 😌

Q8- How long have you been creating artworks with pencil?

SUMRAH: As I said from childhood I was good at it. But I kinda started focusing on it about a few years ago. It's been two years since I got acceptably better at sketching.

Q9- What are your tools of choice (medium, brands)?

SUMRAH: As I only do monochrome all I need is black pencils. From 2H to 8B I use all with charcoal and sometimes I use black pointer  for dark effects. I draw on scholar sheet and A4.

Q10- What is the best way to get in touch with you Sumrah?

SUMRAH: I have Insta page dedicated to only art. You can contact me there.
It is: ultrasmartist

THANKYOU SO VERY MUCH SUMRAH FOR YOUR PRECIOUS TIME.
BEST OF LUCK.

Artist Fatima Zafar

Artist: Fatima Zafar

Q1- Can you tell me a little about you and your art?

FATIMA: My name is Fatima Zafar and i am from Karachi. Painting is not just a proffession for me it's an obsession and a hobby obviously. Painting and crafting are such good stress reliefs.

Q2- What is your style or medium of art?

FATIMA: I work on mandala, doodle, sketching, calligraphy, acrylic/oil painting and also do and sell craft work.

Q3- Should artist focus on one art medium?

FATIMA: Draw what you can do well, for the most part. All artists should expand and try to make art with other mediums and styles every once in a while, but for the most part do what you're good at, and you'll gain a following.

Q4- Are you self-taught or do you have formal training?

FATIMA: Here's something I'm really proud of. I'm a self-taught artist who didn't go to an art school of any kind. (though I sometimes wish I had just to be around other artists)

Q5- Do you think that today art is unappreciated?

FATIMA: No! I think art is more appreciated. Nowaday a layman understand the scope of fine art and people related to any kind of art field. I got appreciated by others a lot.

Q6- Who's your most favourite artist?

FATIMA: So many. But i don't follow anyone specifically.

Q7- Where would you say you gained most of your skills as an artist?

FATIMA: I was born Artist. 

Q8- What are your tools of choice (medium, brands)?

FATIMA: For painting i use acrylics and oil colors from Maries. For mandala i use different materials.

Q9- How do you get ideas for each piece of art?

FATIMA: Sometimes from nature and sometimes ideas just jump off my mind.

Q10- Where did it all start? Is there a story behind how you became an artist.?

FATIMA: Started painting as a way to cope stress and disturbance in my life and it becomes stress reliever and a hobby as well for me. Hidden talent came out lol now Alhamdulillah i take part in exhibitions. Still a long way to go but I'm satisfied. I chose the name 'SULA' as my signature because it means 'PEACE'. And i found my peace in there.

Q11- How long have you been creating artworks?

FATIMA: Doing art work from my childhood but seriously started as an artist from 4 years.

Q12- What is the best way to get in touch with you?

FATIMA: Through my Facebookand insta acc
https://www.facebook.com/fatima.zafar.54922
https://www.instagram.com/sula_creation/

THANKYOUUU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME FATIMA ZAFAR. GOOD LUCK FOR THE FUTURE

Artist Sidra Tul Muntaha

Artist : Sidra Tul Muntaha 

Q1: What is painting to you?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: For me painting is the way of express of my feelings and thinking.

Q2: Your Favourite Colors?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: Red and black

Q3: Your paintings are in abstract style, how did you realize that this style is your niche?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: I am creative and innovative but I can't do sketching or draw something if someone ask me but when I draw and paint something its automatically indicates in abstract style which is is now my niche.

Q4: Where did it all start? Is there a story behind how you became an artist?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: I was creative since my childhood and have great passion for art but my family never give that importance to my passion because of which I still have regret that why I didn't persue this as a career. I jumped in to many fields but never satisfied and left in the middle. After lots of turnovers of my life I was so heart broken that I can't express my feelings to anyone and was isolated but there was always things were going on in my mind so randomly in a office I draw something on a paper which was appreciated by my staff and push me to continue but I was not focused on anything because of so many problems was going on in my life and one day I packed my bags and went for tour which was unplanned I didn't know where I am going what I will do but it was very good experience for me I travelled all alone and explored so many things and when I came back I was so motivated and energetic that I started paint again it was like achievement for me and i was feeling like I actually found myself.

Q5: Can you tell me a little about you?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: My name is sidra tul muntaha. I am 30 years old. I have done masters in IR and I am social activist and artist too.

Q6: What is the best way to get in touch with you?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: sidra.muzamil@gmail.com

Q7: Which Artist Or Painter influenced you?

Sidra Tul Muntaha: Frida kahlo, Learnado, Picasso, Lisa, Sajid Hussain, Mansoor rahi

THANKYOU SO MUCH SIDRA TUL MUNTAHA FOR YOUR TIME. 

BEST OF LUCK FOR THE FUTURE .

Artist Naveer bin Razi

Artist: Naveer Bin Razi

Q1 - Can you tell me a little about you and your art?

Naveer - Well there's not a lot about me but yes lets talk about art I have been doing all this stuff since 3rd grade, took part in competitions, started from eid card competitions then never looked back and never stopped kept exploring and I guess I still haven't explored most of it which I wish to do in the coming years.

Q2 - What is your style or medium of art?

Naveer - Well I never held on to any single medium, the exploring trait has made me switch to different mediums and try them out and see how they turn out to be.

Q3 - Should artist focus on one art medium?

Naveer - Explore when you are young, focus on one when you have tried them all.

Q4 - Are you self taught or do you have formal training?

Naveer - Self taught, you don't go out exploring things in a classroom that happens in your room, backyard, in open air.

Q5 - Do you think that today art is unappreciated?

Naveer - I won't say unappreciated there people who notice but young artist are usually ignored and the giants prefer the ones they know somehow that I believe is wrong and should not happen, good art piece must be appreciated.

Q6 - Who's your most fav artist?

Naveer: Vincent Van Gogh  | Tahir Bin Qalander | YBQ 

Q7 - Why do you start making art and how?

Naveer: Well when I feel like holding a pencil there are times when I don't draw or sketch till months but then someday I just feel it and open the book.

Q8 - Where would you say you gained most of your skills as an artist? In or out of art class?

Naveer In class I learned procedures, outside the class I explored them. Class learning means you will have to follow a pattern to achieve something or some result what if that pattern is not favorable for me why can I not make my own pattern? I can. So most of it came outside the class. 

Q9 -What are your tools of choice (medium or brands)?

Naveer : Faber Castell, Staedtler and there locals as well who produce good quality stuff that you can get from Mashrique Center, Karachi.

Q10 - How do you get ideas for each piece of art? 

Naveer: I notice my surroundings, events happening in life, people, their faces, body language. 

Q11 - Where did it all start? Is there a story behind  how you became an artist?

Naveer: No there's no particular story behind how I became an artist probably this was passed on from the family genes.

Q12 - How long you have been creating artworks?

Naveer: 7 8 years I guess or more (not counting since 3rd grade)

Q13 - What is the best way to get in touch with you?

Naveer: Instagram @naveerbinrazi | Instagram: @naveer.ai 

       THANKYOU SO MUCH NAVEER