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Ms Sharma loves her drawings to be as colourful as possible.
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Jyoti Sharma, 13, from Abu Dhabi won the COBIS Art Challenge 2021 with her drawing 'We are all one'. Photos by Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Last year, Ms Sharma won a UAE-wide art competition for this detailed pencil drawing of the UAE in all its glory.
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Brighton College pupil, Ms Sharma has loved art since a very young age.
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The talented pupil likes to mimic real life items in her impressive 3D sketches.
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She beat off competition from 600 pupils from 99 schools across the world as part of this latest art competition.
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While she has always loved art, the Brighton College Abu Dhabi pupil said she is her own worst critic.
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Ms Sharma loves her drawings to be as colourful as possible.
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Jyoti Sharma, 13, from Abu Dhabi won the COBIS Art Challenge 2021 with her drawing 'We are all one'. Photos by Khushnum Bhandari / The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDM27RAKV2W4Q6372FU5PBNLG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=33cc808ddeb5ec1a841bb50b90b23c3730cbf9d1d8737f48fac95aa8b2663697&width=400&height=225)
Last year, Ms Sharma won a UAE-wide art competition for this detailed pencil drawing of the UAE in all its glory.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GLDY6PKLDIIQDMVGA22UQMIGGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0c31c6fba6d587bd427299e56038937f1a00ad183cb2018ba0d9c12f5653290f&width=400&height=225)
Brighton College pupil, Ms Sharma has loved art since a very young age.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GR42S24SQ2TCKMX5LZZSIWAC3Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=e5cc7d064f79ad8aec0ac54371672f9f0a948f7922eb913149abc86a750bfdc9&width=400&height=225)
The talented pupil likes to mimic real life items in her impressive 3D sketches.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDYRVEZ546GKZ4NJMFPLKXQWEQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d053b7db3d3ace1b046026de6f9741dbf0913f4bbe1ecc30d11b1c234f10dd72&width=400&height=225)
She beat off competition from 600 pupils from 99 schools across the world as part of this latest art competition.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/57LSA6MFNWT7POWXOY4G3MZBDQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5be9075ed1fbbd9de09a4812e22665fa1e000f63a727f00b21de8c26a3b25c8f&width=400&height=225)
While she has always loved art, the Brighton College Abu Dhabi pupil said she is her own worst critic.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LXPVZW4NRIJ5JMFUO2DB5LVLXY.jpg?smart=true&auth=7d5fcc8fe7afa08bf8ac7113f1318f55621e748be7d25651101aa1fb3a5a3204&width=400&height=225)
Ms Sharma loves her drawings to be as colourful as possible.
Abu Dhabi pupil scoops top prize in international art competition
Jyoti Sharma, 13, saw off tough competition from 600 pupils from 99 schools around the world
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Kelly Clarke
14 April, 2021
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