Khalil Gibran's The Prophet will now have a different
expression. Artist Sujaya Batra has chosen it as her subject to illustrate into
an adult colouring book. Sujaya first read the book when she was 16 and
was fascinated with the concept and has gone back to it at every turning point
in her life. Says Sujaya “Everytime I needed answers to difficult situations, I
went back to The Prophet and
everytime Khalil Gibran balmed me with his soothing philosophy.”
So inspired by
the book and a commercial artist by profession, she decided to combine the two
passions. She says sketching is her way of meditating and has chosen to
interpret select verses from the book into creative illustrations.
Aleph Book Company saw
the potential of the drawings and their verses and turned it into a beautiful
colouring book for adults elaborated with images of flowers, birds, animals. Sujaya concludes that today's young adults live
in a stressed world and need to decompress and introspect. “This book is my
tribute to The Prophet and the wisdom it offers.”
Sujaya Batra is a
textile designer and commercial artist and a qualified T’ai Chi teacher. She
sketches predominantly in black ink, pencil work and watercolours.
@bhawanasomaaya
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