Ather Jamal the Portraiture of Classic Tradition

Ather Jamal    |40" x 26"|       Water Color on Paper

Ejaz Art Gallery: Every artist has his favorite medium. I feel that I can express myself with ease through water colors even though it’s a difficult medium in more ways than one”, says Ather Jamal, in an interview.

He is an artist in the classic tradition. He is an exponent of spontaneous, on-spot painting and for years he has made a practice of moving around the country, sketching and painting landscape views and scenes from life.

He is renowned for the Thar series, in which he has documented the costumes, homes and customs of the ancient Thar region of Pakistan that maintains the traditions of an ancient culture. In his work, the geometrically inclined vertical and horizontal planes of the surface of his paintings are juxtaposed with the soft-edged form and drapery of the subject. Jamal makes frequent trips to the area where people go about their work while he quietly sketches and paints. Focusing on the figure as the subject of the painting, his figure studies are dramatic renderings of shades. . His work has been exhibited in Europe, the UK and Asian countries as well as cities of Pakistan

Back in Late 80's he was a teacher of Design Department. Many students were always around to get information and tips to improve their Fine Art.  Sir Ather Jamal, inspiration and ideal who guided every student of his through their course of studies and helped thousands of students to enhance their art to maximum. Ather Jamal never say no to his students, his artistic hands were dancing on paper with various medias. He can create any colorful image in few minutes.

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