With Love and Devotion: A Painting of Masjid-e-Nabvi

Usually, I create paintings of nature and flowers. However, I have a habit of occasionally sharing drawings and paintings from different categories. This time, I decided to create an Islamic artwork. Initially, I thought of making an Arabic calligraphy painting, but suddenly, I had the idea to make a painting of Masjid Nabvi, including Roza-e-Rasool (S.A.W.).

I searched for some images on Google, selected one, and started painting. This scene is a soothing balm for the eyes of those who love the Prophet MUHAMMAD (S.A.W). My prayer is that every Muslim gets the opportunity to visit Roza-e-Rasool (S.A.W).

This image is quite old because it differs significantly from the scene I witnessed during my visit to Roza-e-Rasool in 2019. Notably, I saw automatic umbrellas in Masjid-e-Nabvi's courtyard then, which are absent in this picture. Nevertheless, my gaze settled on this very image, and I decided to share it through my artwork.

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So Now, let's dive into short the details of each stage of this Painting, which I've documented through photos taken with my smartphone camera. I've used these tools to create this painting.

• Paper A.4 (White)
• Oil Pastel Colors
• Pencil
• Pencil Colors
• Blending Tool
• Scale

Firstly, I started drawing the scene of Masjid-e-Nabvi using a pencil and scale, focusing on the center of the page. The drawing included the courtyard's arches, the mosque's roof, and the Dome of the Prophet (Gumbad-e-Khizra) at the top.

Notably, I didn't use graphs or measurements to create this painting. Relying solely on my mental visualizations, I first sketched the entire scene with a pencil.

Next, I created the sky's landscape on the top portion of the page by filling in the first layer with orange, yellow, light blue, and dark blue color pencils. Then, I reapplied the same tones using pastel colors and blended all the colors to beautifully render the sky.

Simultaneously, I filled the inner side of the Dome with light green and dark green hues and mixed them well.

After that, I focused on the lower portion of the painting to depict Masjid Nabvi's floor. In the first layer, I lightly filled violet and gray colors and blended them. Simultaneously, I filled the mosque's minarets with light and dark gray pencil colors and outlined them with a pencil.

Wherever blending was necessary, I merged the colors. Next, in the second layer, I filled the floor with slightly darker tones of the same colors to achieve a marble-like appearance.

Additionally, I used certain colors to reflect the upper landscape of the painting onto the floor, creating a sense of depth.

After that, I focused on the painting's center, creating the scene of Masjid's gateways (doors) using light and dark brown colors. Following the same pattern, I blended them harmoniously. In The End, I added the finishing touches to various sections of the painting.

Typically, I complete a painting within one to two hours. However, this first-ever painting of mine took two days to finish.In my opinion, if I focused further on adding depth and intricacy, it could have taken another day or two.

Final Look

I hope you enjoyed this painting.I eagerly look forward to reading your feedback and thoughts on my artwork. That's all for now. Goodbye.

Stay safe, Happy, and Blessed!

With Love 💕 @rashid001💕