Rahma’s Journey into the World of Art

Hello I’m Rahma Ahmed Mazhar, and my story with art began with simple lines, like a tiny seed planted in fertile ground. My first inspiration was Mrs. Mona Sleem she was the one who showed me the solid foundation upon which I could build my own world in drawing and coloring

even during the days of Corona and the suffocating lockdown, her drawing courses were like an open window to a new light, teaching me the dimensions and secrets of shading. And I won’t forget Mr Ahmed Fathy with whom I trained despite my young age at the time. He treated me like one of the adults, appreciating every attempt and every line I drew. His drawings were a dream I always wished I could reach that leve

I still remember the many attempts, the persistence within me, and thank God, I’ve reached a much better level, but the journey is still long. The question of when I started to love drawing? That’s a bit of an existential question! Since I was a child, scribbling was my favorite game, and cartoons were my illustrated stories. This scribbling transformed into art, and a genuine hobby emerged when I met Mrs. Mona and Mr. Ahmed

Honestly, I never felt like I didn’t love drawing; it’s a part of me, like the beat of my heart. And my family, my mother and father, they are another story! They saw this spark within me and nurtured it with attention and encouragement, not letting it remain just a fleeting whim. Their support gave a deeper meaning to art within me

The thing that touched my heart the most in Mrs. Mona’s course wasn’t just the principles of drawing, but also the feeling of what it means for a teacher to be an inspiration to a student. And one of the moments that changed me as I learned was finding in drawing a warm embrace in all my states – joy, sadness, and boredom. It’s another language, deeper than words

Thank God, my self-confidence is strong, and drawing has been and still is a powerful support for it. Now, I hear questions about my drawings, about the colors, and I see admiring glances, and even people consider me a role model! A great pride within me, maybe not in every painting, but I always strive for perfection, for work that honors me

And this isn’t my whole story; I also love movement and sports – running, basketball, football! And I also enjoy cutting and pasting in videos and doing editing. As for my dreams, I hope my art will be the beginning of mangas or anime, my own worlds moving and telling stories

I am grateful to every person who illuminated my path – my family, my teacher Mona, and even the artist Vincent van Gogh with his rebellious spirit and crazy colors, and of course, my eternal love for drawing

My advice to anyone my age who dreams of drawing but feels that talent is far away? We can all do anything with persistence and love. And most importantly, with God’s grace. For me, drawing isn’t just a hobby it’s a way to express what’s inside me and share with people the worlds I see in manga and anime. My final advice? Run after your dream no matter how difficult it seems. Believe in yourself, be confident that you are capable, and no force can shake your confidence as long as you truly believe in yourself and your talent. And don’t forget, there are always people around you who support you