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Lub-Dub|The Drawings
Posted on August 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
When I started the video Lub-Dub, I decided to use tracing paper which I thought would be both versatile and practical (since I don’t use proper animation software). I also love the fierce crinkle, especially after being heavily sketched on (I did suffer not a paper scratch, but a vicious paper stab-never crumple up heavy […]
Lub-Dub by Caustic Temple Monkeys a.k.a. Ali Alsarraf
Posted on August 11, 2010 7 Comments
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Dar Al Funoon Charity Exhibition 2010
Posted on August 9, 2010 6 Comments
In October Dar Al Funoon will be hosting its second Bayt Abdullah exhibition to generate funds for the children’s hospice, commissioned by KACCH to provide specialized care for children who are not expected to reach adulthood. Works will be sold at a token price so don’t miss it! I’ll post the details and a map […]
Mead Academie Sketch Diary
Posted on August 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
I bought this large 14 x 11 inch notebook from a stationary shop in New York in 2002. It’s perfect for pencil sketches but of course I like to use it with any writing or coloring tool I can get my hand on. I still have many blank pages left because I’ve decided to just […]
From the Bspot|Latifa|Originally Posted August 16, 2009
Posted on August 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
A year ago, my Aunty Latifa died after a long, on and off battle with breast cancer. I have a few sketches which either remind me of her, or were influenced by the way I felt concerning her at the time. I was never really close to my aunt, but we did share some one-on-one […]
A Portrait of Simon Balsom
Posted on August 4, 2010 7 Comments
Well, the painting is done. I’m happy with it as my first oil painting in decades. I’m not going to bother too much about resemblance or even technique. I’m just going to tell myself what I tell everyone I ‘teach’: You will only get better with every painting you do. Oils. Wow. Me.
New Portrait|Yousef Abu-Ghazaleh
Posted on August 3, 2010 4 Comments
I started a portrait of my son, Yousef this morning. He insisted on wearing a suit because he wanted to give his children something ‘to remember him by’. He’s only twelve.
The Teabag Prophecies
Posted on August 1, 2010 1 Comment
About a year ago I started collecting teabags because I loved the organic-ness of a used and dried up bag of tea. I also love repetition and the linearity of things. There is something very regimental and military-like about any ordinary object or human being stacked side by side; almost but not altogether uniform. I […]
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