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good-bye august, hello september
Posted on September 1, 2011 1 Comment
Finishing my Ramadan drawing, which I named A Dozen & One Nights, left a nudging emptiness inside me. I needed some sort of a place to go to in order to lose myself again. So I started this picture last night and finished it today. Not the same. But I think it served as a […]
ramadan drawing|the end
Posted on August 29, 2011 2 Comments
Eid’s got to come tomorrow now. I just spent the last three or four hours putting what I thought were the final touches to this drawing. Instead, it felt like I was creating a whole new drawing. I guess it’s a little like Ramadan itself. We go through it more or less patiently. And then […]
ramadan drawing|august 19
Posted on August 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Click here for the layers underneath.
ramadan drawing|august 17
Posted on August 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
There’s no telling what happens next. I’m always excited to find out myself. There’s good news about my scanner. It’s out for delivery, so hopefully the images will be extra crispy next time I post the latest phase. To see this drawing as it unfolds, please click here.
ramadan drawing|august 14
Posted on August 14, 2011 2 Comments
I’m not a drama queen, but yesterday I almost lost this drawing forever. The day before, I had spent the night at my parents’ home. I had taken this drawing, which I slot in my sketchbook for protection, in case I felt like working on it. Yesterday morning I picked up the sketchbook and two […]
new sketchbook by derwent|first three pages
Posted on August 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
I did it again. I just can’t help it, it’s an illness. But I do tend to fill them up at the same rate I buy them.
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