In recent months, I’ve been reviving my artistic career and have begun a new watercolor series dedicated to the beauty of the people of Gaza. Although I favor female subjects, everything actually starts with a good photograph taken in the sun and with good light contrasts. So if I encounter a well-photographed subject, I might as well paint men. The protagonists of this series are a celebration of the people who have made history through the images, videos, and articles written and shared online since the beginning of the genocide on October 7, 2023, which is still ongoing as I write, at a rate of 10 to 40 people killed per day. Over the past few months, I’ve become deeply connected to the journalists in Gaza, the journalists and artists I followed on social media until their deaths, and the figures made famous by the events, like Madleen Kulab, the protagonist of this demo.
Madleen deserves a separate topic, which is why I’ll be dedicating several posts on Patreon in the coming months. When the lessons are short (for example, this edited one is less than 10 minutes long), I plan to keep full access free for all registered users. However, when the lesson is more in-depth, for example, half an hour, and when someone wants to interact with me with questions, receive personalized advice, or schedule private online lessons, in this second case, you will find the post inaccessible unless you are registered.
Madleen is the first and only female fisherman in Gaza. She became a fisher captain, taking her father’s side.
Madleen and I have been collaborating online for months because I am creating and managing her official website for her, which you can find at this address:
https://madleenkulab.net (“net” in English also means fishing net, which is why I chose this domain extension).
On the site, you will find the donation link, which Madleen greatly needs, and which I recommend setting up as a monthly donation. You will also find the page with my portraits, which are for sale. Contact me for inquiries.
This small 30×40 cm portrait took a couple of hours to create and is painted on 300g fine-grain paper.
Visit my site: emmanuelecammarano.com
Thank you and best regards, everyone.