The 12-year-old child, Muhammad Metwally Mutawa, or as his colleagues and family called him “Picasso Egypt”, whose talent appeared early when he was five years old, and his artistic beginnings when his teacher asked him to color some drawings, which she admired for his success in merging the colors together, and succeeded With time to develop his artistic talent.

Son of Sohag Governorate:

The child Muhammad said in his speech to “The Seventh Day”: “I was born in a simple village in one of the centers of Sohag Governorate, specifically the center of Gerga. With the support of my family, I went to school again, and there is no center to develop my artistic skills in my small village, but thanks to God, and then my family’s encouragement for me and my practice of drawing, I regained my self-confidence.”.

Kindly from the Opera House:

He continued, “I received a grant from the Academy of Arabic Calligraphy in Gerga, as the first step in enhancing my artistic career. I was also honored by the Egyptian Opera House for the painting of the Virgin Mary, which is seen from all angles, and I am happy to gift it to all Egyptian churches.”

Drawing animals and characters:

Muhammad added: “I painted animals for love in them and began to paint the Virgin Mary, and I also painted paintings of real and cartoon characters, and painting the Virgin Mary took a week, but some paintings took two days. .

Participate in an exhibition of the College of Fine Arts:

His mother, Amira Al-Shihabi, added: “Mohamed participated in some of his artworks in many exhibitions, where professors and specialists praised him and told him, “You are the successor of Picasso.”

Muhammad’s father said: “I wish any institution that supports the talent of my son Muhammad to represent his homeland Egypt in all countries of the world, and I am proud of him and his brothers and I ask God to protect them.”.

drawing animals

drawing cartoon characters

11 year old boy drawing

12 year old boy drawing of a lady

An archive photo of honoring the child Muhammad at the Opera House

little artist

Virgin Mary painting