Ayubowan!1
My work is an expression of how I approach life – with curiosity and wonder. I’ve been drawing painting and writing all my life- my mother recalls me drawing on the floor with chalk when I was perhaps four or five and I remember writing bedtime stories for my younger brother when I was around nine years old.
I admire the art of Hiroshige and Hokusai as well as Monet, Van Gogh, Mucha and Toulouse-Lautrec and these influences are apparent in my artwork. I create works with a bold yet restrained colour palette, that are dramatic but beautifully simple at the same time, often incorporating a touch of playfulness or whimsy.
I’m particularly fond of inks and several of my artworks on paper are ink drawings which have been in some instances coloured in using a very restrained palette. Drawing in ink and letting go of the quest for perfectionism as ink cannot be corrected is liberating. I also love life drawing and find using inks to sketch a life drawing helps me capture the essence of the moment.
My paintings explore themes of belonging and interconnectedness and they all have a story to tell.
My illustration work draws on these influences and leans a lot further into whimsy as does a lot of my writing. I draw inspiration from the world around me and my memories. I have lived on three different continents and am fortunate to have a rich and varied lived experience to draw on for my work. My dog and his idiosyncracies are however my greatest source of inspiration.
My wish with all my work is that you experience even for a moment some of the joy I felt whilst creating it
I hope you enjoy my virtual gallery. If you’d like to see more, follow me on instagram @dilrukshi_artist for my fine art and @the_real_pawlick_bones for my illustration works.
If you’d like to get in touch, just drop me an email directed to contact@dilrukshimendis.com