I wanted to try something I’ve never tried before on this version of Shah Jahan - instead of creating this portrait purely from the profile view, I tried to kind of extrapolate his features onto a more revealing angle. This was tough - I was guessing what a slightly upward and side angle would look like for him, but I think it turned out pretty well! Let me know if you guys like this sort of thing. Prints of this work are available in my Etsy shop - please follow the link in my bio to get there.
Shah Jahan was the 5th Mughal emperor, coming after Bâbur, Humâyûn, Akbar, and Jahângîr, his father (hopefully all will be created as future subjects!). As a child, he was very intelligent and showed promise very early in life. Taking over the throne in 1628, Shah Jahan is considered to be one of the most successful Mughal emperors - reigning for 30 years. The empire thrived under his long rule. He is most famously known for constructing the Taj Mahal for his late wife Mumtaz Mahal (a previous subject - I’ve posted her image again in this post) and being a great constructor of monuments.
Left Portrait base: Public Domain. Right Portrait base: Pexels & own photo. Created using Photoshop.
