Dipping his pen to bring history to life By Tarini Pilapitiya The Mirror Mag recently caught up with travelling Pakistani artist Rauf Mughal who is constantly on the lookout for inspiration for his next works of art View(s): View(s):Monochrome and Sepia sketches of buildings don the large canvases of Pakistani artist Rauf Ahmed Mughal’s canvases. Specializing in the craft of pen and ink drawings Rauf brings history to life with the tip of his fountain pen. Whether this be the intricate pinnacles of the Merewether Clock Tower in Karachi, or a gargantuan historic door of the Walled City in Lahore, Rauf captures the aesthetics and artistic elements of his travels. With a self-effacing chuckle Rauf shares that he “lost count” of the number of exhibitions he has been a part of to date. “When I play with the pencil and pen I am at my happiest,” he saysAmong his other achievements, the talented Rauf Mughal has taught himself the technique of digital art.

Source: Sunday Times April 21, 2018 19:03 UTC