#100Zayeds100days - day 43 - graphite I absolutely love working with this image of HH Sheikh Zayed. The reference image is so magnificent and grandiose. You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

#100Zayeds100days - day 42 - graphite Today I am using a reference photo from 1976 of HH Sheikh Zayed with one of his falcons. While working on it I couldn't stop thinking about my visit to @abudhabifalconhospital, and a great work that they do, which you can see in action if you book a trip there. They also have a lovely collection of archive hunting photos on display, some of them including Sheikh Zayed. Totally worth a visit! You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100da

#100Zayeds100days - day 41 - graphite Working with graphite gives me great pleasure as I feel that it allows nice softness to the portrait's features. In this portrait it makes Sheikh Zayed looks as he is deep in a pleasant thought. You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

100Zayeds100days - day 40 - graphite I got those Lyra Graphite sticks few years ago, when I was living in Ras Al Khaimah but didn't have an opportunity to use it till now. This morning I sit down with the intention of creating very loose drawing with taped pencils when graphite sticks caught my eye. I feel that they gave very nice richness in value to this portrait but allowed for soft use of line. I guess I will save tapes pencils for another day. You can see all portrai

100Zayeds100days - day 38 - collage Inspiration for this work comes from my friend Veronica, who liked the sample idea that I created for Ramadan workshops @DubaiMall You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

#100Zayeds100days - day 38 - collage Inspiration for this work comes from my friend Veronica, who liked the sample idea that I created for Ramadan workshops @DubaiMall You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

100Zayeds100days - day 37 - collage Today I am back to more graphical approach ans use of limited colours. You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

#100Zayeds100days - day 36 - acrylic painting I am particularly pleased with quickly painted figures in the background in this piece. They have a lot of energy and are visually pleasing. This rapid style of painting unifies the composition and amplifies the value of building communities, which is one of the core messages of Sheikh Zayed legacy You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

#100Zayeds100days - day 35 - acrylic painting It feels right to paint Sheikh Zayed with loose, expressive marks when he is surrounded people. For me, this creates a feeling of unity between main subject and a composition as a whole and amplifies the value of building communities, which is one of core messages of Sheikh Zayed legacy. You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed

#100Zayeds100days - day 34 - mixed media Graphic approach today. I have used collage, monoprint and stencils on this piece. I love when layers overlap and build on top of each others. You can see all portraits from 100Zayeds100days at my Instagram account @kasia_dzikowska #SheikhZayed