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Beautiful calligraphy!

"He is Allâh, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the best names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." - Surah Al-Hashr, 59:24

This beautiful painting of Asma-ul-Husna (99 names of Allah), was made in acrylic on canvas by our extremely talented member, Aiman Farid of The Art Cave - This is what she had to say about it:

"I completed this customized piece for a client and felt so accomplished as it's the greatest piece that I have made till date. It took me more than 30 hours to complete. I started it, left mid-way in dismay, started again with courage and completed this by working 4 nights in a row."

- Commissioned work
- Size 24 × 24 inches
- Acrylic on canvas

To get one of your own, get in touch with Aiman on The Art Cave' # page tagged above.

Participate!

TINKERS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! We are accepting submissions for promoting your art & crafts on Theme Thursday for March 2021. These are the themes we will be showcasing this month:

4th March - Feminist Art
11th March - Gift Ideas
18th March - Flora & Fauna
25th March - People & Places

Just add (or tag us) on your public posts displaying creations that fit our theme & we will connect with you right away! 

Just in case you’re wondering, we don’t make money from any of this, but we would definitely appreciate shout-outs & shares so ALL our makers get a bigger audience & unlimited love & positive vibes.

P.S: if you like anything you see on our pages and want to purchase it/commission work, feel free to connect with the maker. Your encouragement & support means the world to the creative community.

Photos by ._.studio & courtesy Pexels

Almost all artists in history have gone through phases where people undervalue their work or not acknowledge their talents. A couple of setbacks, a handful of disappointments, a failure or two, and many of us give up our dreams, slide into our comfort zone and embrace it's favorite resident, mediocrity.

Mediocrity can be attractive to the lazy, the pessimist, the fearful. It is easy to achieve, easier to sustain and easiest to replicate, day in day out. This is exactly why it is the enemy of greatness, killer of creative brilliance and an artist's kryptonite.

Let's not fall for it's trap. Let's not barely get-by. Let's always aim for excellence; in fact, apply a bit of elementary physics & aim above the mark - that way, we are a lot more likely to hit the mark than if we aimed towards the floor to begin with.

Craft therapy anyone?

Ever felt low on self-esteem, like you're losing control, losing your grip on things?

Try art therapy. Or craft therapy. Just... make something. Anything. Make a doodle, put together a puzzle, knit, restore an old rusty paandaan, paint, bake brownies if you like. But create. Tinker. Get your hands dirty. It works. Research says it does. Heck, our collective experience says it does!

Creating helps you channel your energies into something tangible, something you can touch, feel and hold. It makes you feel in control, gives you a sense of achievement, helps reduce anxiety and curb feelings of helplessness. It helps ground you by increasing self-awareness, and improving your 'flow' & sense of self-worth.

In short, it's like superfood for your mental health. So yeah, try it. Put your mind, heart & hands together to create. If it helps you in any way, give us a shoutout. Help us promote art, craft & tinkering. You know the world needs it.

Think about it. As creatives, we tinker with ideas, with imagination, with the unexplored. In our realm, there are endless possibilities. There are no limits, no right or wrong - just an infinite amount of potential.

If that’s not all, everything we make is brimming with self-expression & imbued with hues of our individuality. No two pieces we make are similar to each other, let alone to somebody else’s creation.

So really, there is no competition because the creative universe is limitless, and there is more than enough room in it for us all.