Peacock explorer
Peacock village with small explorers. Stunning and colorful fantasy bird with a shabby town perched on its back.
There is a park near my house where I go cycling, and on a beautiful sunny morning, I came across a peacock with beautiful feathers shining in the light. I love bright hues, and as you can see, this piece was inspired by this beautiful bird. Lucky for me, I got the chance to take a photo of it that became an inspiration for me.
As I worked on it, I decided to add a bit of fantasy and imagination to it, by adding a miniature traveling village with its people on its back. Villages, to me, are symbols of community, togetherness, and this idea is carried along in a few of my paintings themed around islands or floating villages.
Also, the red sun in the background is an indication that at the end of the day, it is time to unwind, leave the day behind, and focus on the near future, just like the peacock is looking forward with his dreamy yet determined look on his face.
Artistically speaking, that is how I sometimes feel when painting, looking extremely silly, not necessarily sticking my tongue out, but definitely getting paint on my fingers.
As an artist, I am trying to make a statement, invent, connect, change a perspective, and improve the capability of turning nothing into something magical. Creating something that makes a difference in a person's life. Growing up, I was fascinated by vibrant colours and often found myself daydreaming about whimsy worlds while I sketched and painted. In some ways, I found it to be an escape from reality, and this allowed me to go to imaginary worlds, places I could never visit in the real world. Inspiration came from different surroundings, people, and animals; however, twisting it and adding fantasy was a lot of fun. I am fascinated by art and might also be a little obsessive about it.
