Salim
I came across a video of Salim, a ten-year-old boy from Shengal, selling sweets on the street. There was something about him that stayed with me, and I wanted to paint him.
The tray is full of sweets, colours and small details that we normally connect with childhood. But here, Salim is the one carrying and selling them. That contrast was what interested me most.
His name, سەلیم (Salim), means safe, sound or unharmed. Knowing the meaning of his name gave the portrait another meaning for me.
His birthmark, his clothes and the tray he carries are all details I wanted to keep. I simply wanted to paint what I saw and remember this small moment of Salim’s childhood through my work.
Artwork Details
Original: One-of-a-kind original painting
Size: 30 × 20 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Canvas: Primed canvas
Finish: Varnished for protection
Frame: Professionally framed in a 10 mm dark grey stained floating shadow-gap frame
Signed: Signed and dated by the artist
Ready to hang: Fitted with hanging hardware
Free UK delivery
Salim
I came across a video of Salim, a ten-year-old boy from Shengal, selling sweets on the street. There was something about him that stayed with me, and I wanted to paint him.
The tray is full of sweets, colours and small details that we normally connect with childhood. But here, Salim is the one carrying and selling them. That contrast was what interested me most.
His name, سەلیم (Salim), means safe, sound or unharmed. Knowing the meaning of his name gave the portrait another meaning for me.
His birthmark, his clothes and the tray he carries are all details I wanted to keep. I simply wanted to paint what I saw and remember this small moment of Salim’s childhood through my work.
Artwork Details
Original: One-of-a-kind original painting
Size: 30 × 20 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Canvas: Primed canvas
Finish: Varnished for protection
Frame: Professionally framed in a 10 mm dark grey stained floating shadow-gap frame
Signed: Signed and dated by the artist
Ready to hang: Fitted with hanging hardware
Free UK delivery
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