The story of a Saudi professional drawing murals in Arabic calligraphy
Mansour Al-Otaibi: "The story of my love for painting on murals began as a hobby from childhood, by imitating the manuscripts of my brother, who was distinguished in Arabic calligraphy."
Saudi Arabia
In the paths of creativity, a Saudi artist was able to register his name in the world of art and painting on murals professionally, relying on the Arabic calligraphy icon that he learned from his brother, and turned it into a success story.
Regarding the story of his initiation in this field, Mansour Al-Otaibi told Al-Arabiya.net: “The story of my love for painting on murals began as a hobby from childhood, by imitating the manuscripts of my brother who was distinguished in Arabic calligraphy. After that, I devoted my efforts to drawing and felt my presence with the brush, and with the passing Over the years, I realized that it is not a child's hobby that appears and disappears, so I was keen to excel in an artistic style, until I became known for drawing Arabian horses, at a time when my artistic participation increased, and I presented my work in Arabian horse festivals, so my name was associated with this color of plastic arts.
He added: “I have many participations, the most important of which is a drawing competition on saddles within the activities accompanying the Katara Arabian Horse Beauty Festival 2022 in Doha, and it was a new experience of its kind, and for the first time I draw on a saddle, but praise be to God, I challenged myself and the atmosphere, and got second place in the competition.” With my colleague artist Mohamed Gohar from Qatar.
Al-Otaibi continued his speech: "My work in the field of painting murals succeeded, and I found great praise from the pioneers of social networking sites, despite the influence of weather factors and sunlight on my work, and I paint using brushes more than using airbrushes, because they give me pleasure and the ability to control the formation of the required color." .
He said: "Realistic and abstract art takes you to unique worlds, as well as the challenge of drawing on large areas, adjusting the rhythm of colors with the idea, and each mural is a story of dialogue between me and it until it appears in its final form."
He concluded his speech: "I aspire to be useful to all male and female artists, and to present what satisfies everyone of artistic works, and that they are desirable works for everyone, with creative content and new ideas."
