Program used: Adobe illustrator, and
Adobe Photoshop for some parts of
the images.
The Jinn
A series of visual explorations based on a
fictional creature Jinn which is supernatural
being, well known in the middle eastern
mythology. For each exploration I depicted
a different aspect of the Jinn. Especially the
way it is presented in Iranian culture, as good,
bad, and alluring, innocent and mischievous,
powerful and fragile. And, I chose a style that
matched the nature of the creature.
Bewitching/alluring
I used colored pencils to render the creature in varying shades of magenta, a hue that evokes transformation and spirituality, emphasizing its otherworldly nature rather than defining it as purely good or evil. Parts of the figure appear to melt and soften, like wax dissolving, suggesting that its form is unstable and malleable—an entity that is always changing.
Mischievous and playful
I used plaster, applied light colors, and soft materials such as fur and silver flakes to make the creature look playful and mischievous.
Fragile
The fragile aspect of the Jinn is a common superstition in Iranian culture based on the idea that When the Jinn hears the name of God, it disappears. The image captures this fragile aspect of th Jinn by depicting it very thin, and using smoke to allude to its fading.
The fragile aspect of the Jinn is a common superstition in Iranian culture based on the idea that When the Jinn hears the name of God, it disappears. The image captures this fragile aspect of th Jinn by depicting it very thin, and using smoke to allude to its fading.