homes | schmendrick’s house
Posted on August 13, 2012 2 Comments
my painting at ‘schmendrick’s house’. the ladies have been named agnes, matilda and bob. i’m hoping that last one’s short for roberta
This was sent to me via Twitter. It’s always a lovely surprise to get these photos. Utter respect to those who bother. And that’s bother in a good way.
in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #33
Posted on August 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
i think original
lanterns #1 & #2
Posted on August 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
I’ve been calling these lamps but they’re actually lanterns. Yes they are, and yes I’m anal like that. These are my first two lamps for the upcoming show. And sorry about the video, I couldn’t resist. Read More
in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #30, #31 & #32
Posted on August 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
adult dalal original with red ballpoint
when you’re stuck at your parents’ without your beloved tools
Posted on August 5, 2012 1 Comment
you ‘borrow’ your nephew’s coloring book and crayons
old lamp | new lamp } complete
Posted on August 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
remember this? i started this project december 11, 2011. i finished it yesterday. it took me two days, eight months apart to complete
You can go back to the first stages of this lamp here. Read More
t-shirts three and four on august 2nd
Posted on August 2, 2012 2 Comments
this photo was taken by my daughter earlier this morning. i’m in assembly line mode. actually this makes more sense since i always have paint left over on my palette
I’m all out of T-shirts. I have to replenish my supply soon. The exhibition is coming up and I’ve got billions of things to do. But I’m starting to get that feeling that I’m on track rather than lost. And that fills me with renewed excitement for my projects. Read More
t-shirts for my upcoming exhibition
Posted on July 31, 2012 1 Comment
my first t-shirt off the assembly line for november’s show
I have finally started work on these t-shirts for my next PrettyGreenBullet exhibition in November. This is one, nineteen to go. Initially I wanted to paint twenty-one but have settled on twenty. I’d love to do more but I have to be realistic about time. Read More
postcards } red chair
Posted on July 29, 2012 Leave a Comment
red chair, 2012, watercolor, ink and collage on paper, 10x15cm
postcards } rainbow day
Posted on July 27, 2012 1 Comment
rainbow day, 2012, watercolor, collage and color pencil on paper, 10x15cm
meem’s t
Posted on July 27, 2012 10 Comments
coffee table meem. maha and the t-shirt
A couple of weeks ago I got an e-mail from Kuwaiti fashion doyen (a more apt term would be ‘fashion scientist’) Maha Alessa. She wrote that she was in the mood to wear Eve. The sentiment was a little bizarre which was right up my alley as far as sentiments go. So I thought, let me not read too much into what the mood to wear Eve meant and simply draw Eve on a T-shirt. Read More
in triplicate } the creation of unoriginal artwork #26 & #27
Posted on July 26, 2012 4 Comments
neck. original in pencil and ballpoint pen
a tribute from a daughter to her father
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
this is the homepage. check out the doodle on the right. it’s SO exciting and insightful. i feel like i have a backstage pass to this brilliant man’s mind
And what a tribute it is. I can only hope that my kids do the same for me after I’ve passed.
I wanted to share this with you on this blog because I believe that the late Dr. Khaldoun AlNaqeeb, Kuwaiti scholar and sociologist, was also an artist. This site, a resource for anyone, whether an academic or a dilettante, is a comprehensive look at the cogs and gears of what made Dr. AlNaqeeb who he was. And what interests me most as an artist and a lover of the hand-written word are his notes and diagrams. He was an artist who, instead of drawing pictures, created theories and philosophies, rough-drafted on lined notepads or whatever else was available to scribble on. And this is why he’s here. He is an inspiration to me and hopefully many other Kuwaitis aspiring to be like him.
Visit www.khaldounalnaqeeb.com to learn more about Dr. Khaldoun AlNaqeeb.
i was honored to be given the job of drawing a portrait of dr. alnaqeeb, here with his wonderful notes
six postcards on wednesday morning
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
gigi and the twinkle lights
newsprint pad } the camouflaged
Posted on July 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
the camouflaged, july 23, 2012, bic ballpoint pen on newsprint, 21 x 29.5cm
the story of finding something you weren’t looking for
Posted on July 20, 2012 5 Comments
for weeks the charger to my electric screwdriver has been lost. this morning i decided to put a concerted effort into finding that charger. the search was futile. instead, i found this little key
packing for dar.nur } bye-bye, girls
Posted on July 18, 2012 1 Comment
bachir, the leader of the packers. he took very good care of the girls. thank you, bachir
My paintings were finally transported to dar.nur this morning. I have to say I was bubbling with energy, really happy they were going to a better place! Be good, girls. I’ll be visiting every now and then x Read More
postcards } books in the garden
Posted on July 15, 2012 Leave a Comment
books in the garden, 2012, watercolor and collage on paper
newsprint pad } obsessing and compulsing on a saturday afternoon
Posted on July 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
when you get a strong, physical urge to write while completely relaxing your mind, you resort to being dictated to. in this instance by ‘the guardian’ newspaper. i just transfered part of an article using a blue bic pen onto this wonderful newsprint notepad. i regard it as another form of painting from life, but i’m drawing the words for what they are rather than writing them for what they mean. and a big part of the exercise is the fact that the pen writes so nicely on this paper, and the paper reacts so well to the ink, developing a noticeable crinkle by the end.
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