My name is Zarwa Yasin Ch and I am currently in O Levels.
In this drawing you can see that the women have adorned themselves greatly. It is because they are not only celebrating their beauty but also celebrating a special day. I attempted to portray the atmosphere of jubilant cheer that such festive occasions entail.This is the expression of happiness known as Celebration. Mangoes have become a motif in the drawing.The Summer season is a lovely time when mangoes thrive, and bring sweetness to many homes.The experience of drinking mango juice or eating mangoes brings the joyful expression of Pleasure. I sectioned the drawing to showcase the experience of eating mangoes in a desi home, and how wide our smiles naturally become when we eat something delicious. The expression of Relief also brings of jubilance.In the sweltering heat of Punjab, anyone would welcome the cooled and sweet local fruit ,as a source of respite from the sun’s glare.
I chose a retro Punjabi theme, and took inspiration from the accounts of my mother and grandmother to create the room and the women inside it. My grandmother used to incessantly wear saris, this is why two of the women are wearing ornate saris. My mother used to have a radio when she was in college. I added it in the drawing because music is also a kind of happiness. The flowers on the borders are the Lily of The Valley, Jasmine and Yellow Chrysanthemum. Each of these have meanings closely related to happiness. One of the women is holding a yellow chrysanthemum as well. I used a variety of different inks and some coloured pencils to colour this drawing.
