magical city
Color pencil on paper
9 × 12 inches (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
Artist Statement
The layout of the city is solely out of my imagination. When I showed the initial sketch to my friend, she said it reminds her of Mideast landscape. Then I went to search those countries online. There is a shocking resemblance. I wonder how the inspirations came to me since I never visited there. Maybe last life it was my hometown. I dream every day, mostly about traveling in exotic places. Sometimes I think those locations might exist in certain parts of the universe; I don't know. Inspiration is always a mystery. So does life. Let it flow, as free as a bird. It will surprise you some day.