From the Bspot|Plane Sketches|December 17, 2008, Emirates Air|Kuala Lumpur to Dubai|Originally Posted June 26, 2009
Posted on February 21, 2010 1 Comment
i eat time for breakfast
I’m going to start posting my airplane sketches on here. These are drawings I do on a plane. Because I’m a nervous flyer-well, I used to be anyway-my sketching style changes. There is a purpose to most of these drawings and that’s to help me pass time.The drawings are different and distinguished in several ways. First of all, I don’t use my beloved Isograph pen. It took me years (and two accidental self-inflicted wounds which I like to pretend are tattoos) to realize that the depressurization on the plane is too much for this mechanical pen. I usually end up with massive ink leaks. Instead, I use a regular felt tip or ball-point pen. Secondly, there are the squares, or sometimes tally marks that serve as a time-telling device. I don’t wear a watch so I draw these squares and fill them win whenever I feel a minute or five or ten have passed. Lastly, and this is something I realized just today-after a sketch or two-that I tend to go a little insane on a plane. I start to draw spirals and squiggly lines as you will notice in these pictures. The drawings here are just some that I did on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuwait via Dubai. Read More
Notes & Doodles From the National Council Days
Posted on February 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
i love writing for the sake of writing sometimes. when i was six or seven i loved writing the number 8. in math, i would always be wishing that the answer was 8 so that i could write it. my mom got me a giant marker and i remember just writing 8's on any surface i was allowed to write on
I don’t remember the exact dates but for a period of around three years (1997-2000) I was employed at the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters. I started out quite gung-ho until about a year into my job when I discovered that my work there was redundant. I think two other people were assigned to do the same thing and I was just another office accessory.
I had my own room so I could more or less do whatever I liked, and I liked drawing and writing. My journalist friend, Fatma Al-Saffar knew I had a penchant for sketchbooks so she used to bring me these wonderful writing tablets from the newspaper she was working for at the time. I also had, believe it or not, a game of boggle in my desk and I used to play it all the time. As much as I enjoyed finding and scribbling down the words, I found the visual quite pleasing as well. So these are some pages from one of the writing pads. Read More
Laura Boushnak’s Photos: Contemporary Art Auction 2010
Posted on February 19, 2010 7 Comments
Laura sent me these pictures today and I loved them too much not to include them in my blog. The painting certainly looked more impressive at night! Thank you, Laura, for the pictures. I’m going to try to get some more from you! Read More
itunes on L[S]D
Posted on February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
fun with itunes. it's not just about the music
I’m sure this has been done a million times before, but it’s always good to have a camera handy when experiencing the itunes visualizer! Read More
Contemporary Art Auction|17 February 2010|Kuwait
Posted on February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
i loved the paddles. here is a hand that knows good art
the auctioneer aileen agopian, director of contemporary art, new york
I didn’t attend the auction last night so asked PH7 photographer Khaled Al-Saleh to send me some photos. It was fun going through them and seeing who was there from the comfort of my own room!
Contemporary Art Auction|17 February 2010|Kuwait
Posted on February 18, 2010 3 Comments
this is one of my favorite works at the auction and I'm happy to announce that it was sold for $37,000
I am very happy to announce that the auction last night raked in over half a million dollars! 30% of the proceeds will benefit K’s Path, which aims to bridge the gap between the humans and animals who call this country their home. And because things happen or tend to be clumped in threes, I’m going to post the top three earners (one of which happens to be Kuwaiti!) Read More
Sketchbook Twenty Ten Page 71 & Page 72
Posted on February 18, 2010 1 Comment
page 71. completely, comfortably cool
Homes: Tareq Alkandari
Posted on February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
yelwa, 2003, acrylic on canvas, 300cm x 179cm
This painting currently resides in Tareq’s office. I think it is my most travelled (within Kuwait and out) painting. It has yet to settle down in a permanent home. It is a little nomadic so I don’t see that happening in the near future. For now, it looks great where it is.
Traffic Lights & Other Observations
Posted on February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
four doors on a porsche? i don't think so
From the Bspot|Seals in Kuwait|Originally Posted July 2, 2009
Posted on February 17, 2010 6 Comments
seals in kuwait
I was walking from my car to Bait Lothan the other day and my eye caught this. I did a double take. Seals in Kuwait. As I marveled at my luck in accidentally discovering these creatures, a wayward puppy seal came over and tugged at my pant leg. I thought, she must be hungry. So I threw my empty water bottle at her and she gobbled it up like a good little girl.
Every now and then I drive past my secret Kuwaiti seals and throw a treat or two for their ravenous mouths to feed.
Contemporary Art Auction|February 2010|Kuwait
Posted on February 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
the question i was asked most was, 'ghadah, where's YOUR work?' it's right here. in the window.
So last night was the big viewing I was looking very forward to. I didn’t want this to be a rant, but. It’s going to be a rant. It started with physical tears upon seeing my beloved painting behind a tinted-blue display window, and mental ones before falling asleep at night. Read More
From the Bspot|How to Dismantle a 65 Kilo Crate & What to Do With It|Originally Posted July 11, 2009
Posted on February 17, 2010 2 Comments
so unassuming
A few days ago I received some of my paintings and drawings from The Third Line gallery in Dubai. The crate which carried my paintings weighed 65 kilos. The smaller one was much lighter but also heavy. To facilitate disposal, I decided to dismantle the crate piece by piece. The wood and foam were in excellent condition so I called my friend, H and asked if she wanted to come by and see if she could use any of it. Read More
Name Cards|February 16
Posted on February 16, 2010 3 Comments
one for you, one for you and one for you
Tonight is Jamm’s February 17 charity auction viewing. Whenever there is a major event, and I remember, I like to prepare some name cards to distribute. Today I made a very generous and optimistic ten because I am becoming extremely more picky these days about who I give my number out to.
Traffic Lights & Other Observations
Posted on February 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
the saints are dancing over the atmosphere
Sketchbook Twenty Ten Pages 65, 66 & 67
Posted on February 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
page 65. sometimes we're inappropriately dressed
Sketchbook Twenty Ten Page 64
Posted on February 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
there was so much left in you
Sketchbook Twenty Ten Pages 61 & 62 & 63
Posted on February 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
page 61. paper bag life
Traffic Lights & Other Observations
Posted on February 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
real red (and one day well-read) leather
My friend, H, gave me this book months ago. It was lovely because she just dropped by my studio with an impulse gift. Well, two gifts. But this is the relevant one: a gorgeous, leather-sorry, cows-notebook with recycled paper (see? offsetting).
Caveat: This is not a diary. But after writing and sharing every day for my other recently deceased blog, I became addicted to jotting down mundane thoughts, ideas and observations. So I will begin again because it excites me and I love scribbling mindlessly about everyday stuff.
Promise to myself: This is not a diary. It will not take away from my time with the people I love or my work. There will be minimal (and only if absolutely necessary) references to myself and the people I love. Read More
What’s This?
Posted on February 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
i found this notebook just ten minutes ago. it's one my friend reem algharabali gave me years and years ago
Teddy Bee|February 8
Posted on February 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
the bustle begins. keeping it in the spirit of teddy bee
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