He has since become an award-winning artist, working primarily with oil paint on canvas.
Akib loads thick daubs of oil paint onto his paint brushes, palette knives, and other kitchen utensils.
[I] love these little birds as a source of abstract color and movement, says Akib.
I find that if I don’t paint these guys fast, all movement is lost.
Scroll down to check out some of Akibs beautiful bird paintings and find more from his portfolio onInstagram.
Painter Jamel Akib beautifully captures the energetic movements of birds, mid-flight.
