In 2011, a quiet moment between university classes changed everything.
During long two hour breaks, sitting alone with an iPad, Mohammed Ebrahim Shareef opened a drawing app he almost deleted. That small decision became the starting point of a journey that would shape his identity as a digital evocative artist from Qatar.
The first sketch was a skeleton warrior from a video game. Soon after, anime influences took over. Inspired by characters like Sinbad, Digimon, Pokémon, and Astro Boy, he began drawing constantly. Adults, elders, children, landscapes, leaves, robots. Everything was explored.
But something kept repeating.
Whenever children appeared in his work, the storytelling became stronger. The compositions felt more intentional. The emotions felt deeper. Without realizing it, he was drawing pieces of something personal.
Art became more than practice. It became expression.
Coming from a strict background where emotions were not easily voiced, drawing offered space to release what could not be said. Each artwork carried fragments of daily experiences, internal thoughts, and quiet struggles.
While he occasionally works with traditional mediums, digital art remains his strongest voice. It allows movement, experimentation, and freedom without limits. It became his language.
Exhibiting this style was not easy. Anime influenced and child centered art was often overlooked in local galleries that favored traditional cultural subjects. Yet in 2018, alongside a group of artists, he co founded a gallery in Katara. For the first time, his work hung on a gallery wall.
The response was powerful. The audience came in numbers. The impact was clear.
There were also five attempts at national competitions. Five near wins. Always close. Always one step away.
Instead of waiting for validation, Mohammed chose independence.
Today, he continues building his path through original storytelling, physical figures, and the growing SUPA universe. His goal is clear. To collaborate with major brands, to expand into galleries, and eventually to open a physical SUPA space people can step into.
For Mohammed Ebrahim Shareef, art is not a category.
It is emotion given form.
