The Cats in the Shadows

Artist Name: Hashim Khan

About Artist:

I’m Hashim. I study Art and Design in O Levels and have been making art for almost my entire life. Creating art is how I express my love for nature.

Artist Statement:

This piece is a reflection of us all. Like cats, we choose the safety of our shadowed homes over the vast, untamed world beyond. Though adventure calls, we remain where it’s familiar where comfort outweighs the fear of the unknown. Cats domesticated themselves, just as we, too, cage ourselves within routine. Using soft pastels, I blended a dreamlike haze to capture the quiet tragedy of yearning for more, yet never daring to leave.

Mixed Media Art:

Mixed media is a term used to describe artworks composed from a combination of different media or materials. Students can combine a variety of media and artistic techniques to create the Art piece. The painting and drawing techniques may include layering, texturizing, slicing, weaving, collage and creating a peeled paint effect. The materials that can be used vary from cloth, wood, paper, paint, metal, stones, and more. In this type of art different media or materials are mixed into one piece.

Art Work will be submitted in the form of images. Below are the image submission specifications.

  • Supported Image formats: The image may be uploaded in any one of the formats i.e. JPG/JPEG or PNG
  • Allowed file sizes: The image size should not exceed 10MB.
  • Dimensions for Image: The images should be in landscape mode.