Sara Al-Hail is a self-taught artist who started in 2018 when she discovered her love for art. She was born and is currently based in the state of Qatar, and has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and Information Systems. Although Sara never thought she would start painting, she was always fascinated with colors. In 2018, she was inspired by a documentary movie about an artist who was joyful during painting. This inspired Sara to try painting for herself and see if she could experience the same passion and happiness.
“Follow your passion! If you put your passion into an experiment, you will master it! Creativity takes courage, you must conquer your fear. Fear is a mind-killer. Face your fear, grab your pen, and mix your colors. Do not fear mistakes!”
Because of Sara’s engineering background, she had an easy time understanding how to calculate sizes and distances in her drawings, which was necessary to create symmetric and accurate features in her paintings. She was self-taught from the beginning, practicing almost every day and learning the basics of painting from art channels. Because of her travels, studies, and work experiences in different cultures, Sara incorporates multicultural influences into her artwork.
Sara is focused on creating positive and colorful paintings, often using a mix of colors that makes her paintings lively and forces the viewer to smile. She wants her art to bring joy to others. Her art often reflects a connection between the past and present and a luxury lifestyle. Sara is a pop art specialist and comic addict. Her passion for this type of art has grown because of her love of colors, cartoons, and manga. She loves pop art because it gives her the freedom to explore and create without limitation.
Sara Al-Hail often uses different techniques and mediums such as oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, ink, and mixed media in her artwork. She recently started using oil colors for portrait paintings and creating patterns with shapes that are mixed, repeated, or linked to each other. Sara’s collection, “It Is a Small World!”, resembles a lifestyle magazine where old and new Hollywood stars mix with comic characters painted in pop art techniques. She often uses ribbons and painted frames in her artwork and paints on surfboards and skateboards using spray and acrylic paints. The skateboards are then placed in an acrylic box with a hole to create a money box that can be used to collect money from different places around the world.
Sara is addicted to coffee and art, which inspired her to open a coffee shop called “Collectors Café” in Qatar, where customers can mix delicious coffee with art. She hosts art workshops in the café and has a mini gallery where artists can display their art pieces.
Overall, Sara’s passion for art and her diverse experiences have allowed her to create beautiful, vibrant, and unique works of art.
Sara Al-Hail has participated in several different exhibitions inside and outside the state of Qatar like The Ajyal Film Festival by Doha Film Institute, Abu Dhabi Comic Con, and World Art Dubai.
“Implant all of your passion in your art, and be confident to show your pieces to the world! The worst enemy of creativity is self-doubt. Sharing beauty is a must. And nothing would make any artist happier than seeing others smile when they see their artwork. Their smiles make the artist smile.”
Stay updated with Sara’s latest works & creative journey by following her on Instagram: @Saraa.Sketch