Calligraphic design of the word Wajd وجد which can be translated as “ecstasy”. The design provides a swirl of patterns that appear the longer you contemplate it, with the dots seeming to dance over the paper from which they are separated by their metallic sheen. 64 instance of “wajd” and many hours of work!

Materials are acrylic and gouache paints, ink pens and gold/silver leaf over heavy-duty, 300g Cotman paper. The total paper size is 50×50cm.

Right now I want to complete a series of 8-10 related designs, originals will be put up for sale afterwards. The creation process for this piece can be seen on my blog