A Walk Within
The Brief : A Walk Within, a five illustration series is a visual journey inspired by Rumi's timeless poetry, exploring themes of self-discovery, transformation, and the beauty of the unknown.
Each piece is my interpretation of his profound words, blending poetry and art to capture growth, introspection, and the embrace of emptiness. I hope it provides viewers a moment to pause and reflect, inviting them to take a walk within themselves.
Each piece is my interpretation of his profound words, blending poetry and art to capture growth, introspection, and the embrace of emptiness. I hope it provides viewers a moment to pause and reflect, inviting them to take a walk within themselves.
1. The Wine of Arrival
Arrival is not just reaching a place but opening yourself to the journey within.
Like the first sip of spring’s wine, it stirs the soul.
In this moment, everything shifts, and the essence of being begins to reveal itself.
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Like the first sip of spring’s wine, it stirs the soul.
In this moment, everything shifts, and the essence of being begins to reveal itself.
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2. The Space Between
A space where something can be grown, that emptiness you walk by, will take a form
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3. The Silent Calling
Let yourself be drawn to the silent pull of night jasmine in the daytime.
What you seek may reveal itself in the stillness.
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What you seek may reveal itself in the stillness.
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4. The Horizon Beyond
Now and then when the water is calm, walk a little farther on the hilltop, for a better view;
you might find yourself in all that it reflects ...at times distorted at times better than real.
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5. Metamorphosis
Take the clear path and reach the familiar.
But where would the other one—the uncharted, uncertain path, the one you dream of—take you?
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But where would the other one—the uncharted, uncertain path, the one you dream of—take you?
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The Process
The process began with brainstorming, capturing initial ideas and concepts.
Followed by sketching and refining the composition in black and white, focusing on form and structure.
Next came color compositions, experimenting with tone and mood, before finally bringing the vision to life through detailed rendering.
The process began with brainstorming, capturing initial ideas and concepts.
Followed by sketching and refining the composition in black and white, focusing on form and structure.
Next came color compositions, experimenting with tone and mood, before finally bringing the vision to life through detailed rendering.
Thank You !
I hope it offered you a moment to pause, reflect, and perhaps discover something within yourself.