Arabic Calligraphy

Drawing: Ink on Paper.

This piece features Al-Mutanabbi's proverb "إذا رأيت نيوب الليث فلا تظنن أن الليث يبتسم"

"Just because you see the lion's teeth don't assume that the lion is smiling"

The quote is written exactly six times throughout the image of the Lion.

Dimensions: 44x55cm

The entire piece is formed using the Diwani Djali Arabic calligraphy script.

The original version of this piece was exhibited and sold during the summer of 2012 in Art Lounge, Beiteddine, Lebanon as part of the exhibition, 'Maktoob'.