Malware
Digital Painting for Maheen Sana
Made entirely digitally using Photoshop and a graphics tablet, Malware displays the result of the dissolution of a relationship. The contrast in the painting is based on the concept of duality in nature, of the contrast between happiness and sorrow. The use of black and white, chaotic foreground and calm background, hardness and softness, all create a romantic, yet somber mood and express the melancholy one is left with following a breakup.
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Excited to make Malware accessible in many languages through our translations: Digitale Skildery AF, Piktura Dixhitale SQ, ዲጂታል ሥዕል AM, الرسم الرقمي AR, Թվային Նկարչությունը HY, Rəqəmsal Rəsm AZ, Pintura Digitala EU, Лічбавы Жывапіс BE, ডিজিটাল পেইন্টিং BN, Digitalno Slikarstvo BS, Дигиталната Живопис BG, ဒစ်ဂျစ်တယ်ပန်းချီ MY, La Pintura Digital CA, Ang Digital Painting CEB, Kujambula Kwa Digito NY, 數位繪畫 ZY, 数字绘画 ZH, A Pittura Digitale CO, Digitalno Slikarstvo HR, Digitální Malba CS, Digitalt Maleri DA, Digitaal Schilderen NL, Cifereca Pentrado EO, Digitaalmaal ET, Digitaalinen Maalaus FI, La Peinture Numérique FR, Peantadh Didseatach GD, A Pintura Dixital GL, ციფრული ფერწერა KA, Digitale Malerei DE, Η Ψηφιακή Ζωγραφική EL, ડિજિટલ પેઇન્ટિંગ GU, Penti Dijital HT, Zanen Dijital HA, Ke Kiʻi Kiʻi Kiʻi Kiʻi HAW, ציור דיגיטלי HE, डिजिटल पेंटिंग HI, Digital Painting HMN, A Digitális Festészet HU, Stafrænt Málverk IS, Eserese Dijitalụ IG, Lukisan Digital ID, Péinteáil Dhigiteach GA, La Pittura Digitale IT, デジタルペインティング JA, Lukisan Digital JV, ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಪೇಂಟಿಂಗ್ KN, Сандық Кескіндеме KK, គំនូរឌីជីថល KM, Gushushanya RW, 디지털 페인팅은 KO, Wênesaziya Dîjîtal KU, Цифралык Живопись KY, ຮູບແຕ້ມດິຈິຕອລ LO, Digitalis Pictura LA, Digitālā Glezniecība LV, Skaitmeninė Tapyba LT, Digital Molerei LB, Дигиталното Сликарство MK, Ny Sary Hoso-Doko Nomerika MG, Lukisan Digital MS, ഡിജിറ്റൽ പെയിന്റിംഗ് ML, Pittura Diġitali MT, Ko Te Peita Matihiko MI, डिजिटल पेंटिंग MR, Дижитал Зураг MN, डिजिटल चित्रकला NE, Digitalt Maleri NO, ଡିଜିଟାଲ୍ ପେଣ୍ଟିଂ OR, ډیجیټل نقاشي PS, نقاشی دیجیتال FA, Malarstwo Cyfrowe PL, A Pintura Digital PT, ਡਿਜੀਟਲ ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ PA, Pictura Digitală RO, Цифровая Живопись RU, Ata Vali Numera SM, Дигитално Сликарство SR, Pendi Yedhijitari SN, ڊجيٽل پينٽنگ SD, ඩිජිටල් පින්තාරු කිරීම SI, Digitálna Maľba SK, Digitalno Slikanje SL, Rinjiyeynta Dhijitaalka Ah SO, Penta Ea Digital ST, La Pintura Digital ES, Lukisan Digital SU, Uchoraji Wa Dijiti SW, Digital Målning SV, Ang Digital Painting TL, Расми Рақамӣ TG, டிஜிட்டல் ஓவியம் TA, Санлы Картиналар TT, డిజిటల్ పెయింటింగ్ TE, การวาดภาพดิจิตอล TH, Dijital Resim TR, Sanly Surat Şekillendiriş TK, Цифровий Живопис UK, ڈیجیٹل پینٹنگ UR, رەقەملىك رەسىم UG, Raqamli Rasm UZ, Tranh Kỹ Thuật Số VI, Peintio Digidol CY, Digitaal Skilderjen FY, Umzobo Wedijithali XH, דיגיטאַל געמעל YI, Kikun Oni Nọmba YO, Umdwebo Wedijithali ZU, Digital Painting EN.
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Unique Properties
Everyone copes with heartbreak in their own way. The idea and execution give Malware its unique essence. There's duality in nature. You can't know happiness without sadness. Malware translates this concept with various contrasting features. The use of black and white, chaotic foreground and calm background, hardness and softness. All create a romantic, yet sombre atmosphere. There's just something very profound about creating beauty out of sorrow.
Tags
Malware, Heart Break, Love, Renegade, Trojan Horse, Virus, Minecraft, Digital Painting, Binary, Binary Sea, Machine, Venice, Italy, Zeppelin, Dark Side of the Moon, Music
Production Technology
I used Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom graphics tablet to create this digital painting. I initially intended for the drawing to be made against a white background. However, upon experimenting with different colors, I realized that my idea was portrayed better with darker tones. I used a Mechanical Pencil brush in Photoshop to achieve the rough graphite texture. In addition, I used the noise filter to create a film grain finish to the painting.
Design Challenge
Working on a detailed piece with a mechanical pencil is definitely challenging and occasionally, you'll find yourself on the verge of abandoning the piece altogether. Fortunately, with Malware I had this urgency of getting it out there in the world. The hardest part for me was painting something so exposing while living in a society that thrives on shaming people for showing emotional vulnerability.
Project Duration
This project started on July 9th, 2019 from the comfort of my home and was finished and uploaded on January 26th, 2020.
Operation Flow
Oddly, our difficult times connect us with other human beings more deeply than anything else. I hope that Malware can evoke a sense of melancholic familiarity within the audience. Even if it is just an audience of one.
Research
Due to the nature of this artwork, most of the material that I required was available to me from my personal experience. However, I still had to research a couple of things. Deciding the part of Venice I wanted to display, reading the story behind Daleks, Trojan Horse and the Roman betrayal. I chose the digital medium for this painting because I find it to be very efficient and flexible, which made it perfect for this spontaneous project.
Inspiration
Malware was born out of my first encounter with heartbreak. And while I realize that this encounter might not have a whole lot of significance in the grand scheme of things, I think it was valuable nonetheless because every painful experience teaches you something. I did not create this painting to come off as bitter. I felt like for the sake of my sanity, I had to take the heartache from that particular experience and transform it into a work of art which exhibits all the events of that time and you can take a look at all the relics with a melancholic familiarity.
Project Overview
Malware Digital Painting has been a Bronze winner in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Image Credits
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Bronze Recognition
Maheen Sana was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Malware Digital Painting.
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Introducing Malware: A Digital Painting by Maheen Sana
Maheen Sana's digital painting "Malware" beautifully captures the essence of heartbreak, transforming pain into art with a melancholic familiarity. Created using Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom graphics tablet, this unique piece evokes a sense of duality and contrasts, reflecting the profound beauty found within sorrow.
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