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Fairuz & Me|Making Amends On March 9 AM
Posted on March 9, 2010 2 Comments
A few days ago I had a little accident with Fairuz. I tried as much as I could to fix it without completely erasing the remnants of that serendipitous incident.
From the Bspot|Plane Sketches|December 5, 2006, Kuwait Airways Flight 178, Paris to Kuwait
Posted on March 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
On our way back to Kuwait from Paris. This time I had a window seat which I always prefer. The estimated flight time was 5 hours and 50 minutes. I was counting time by creating squares for each minute we were flying and methodically scratching them out. That flight (also a daytime flight) I saw […]
From the Bspot|Cold Day|Originally Posted August 20, 2009
Posted on March 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
It was a cold day in Paris when I did this sketch. I was in my hotel room playing with this watercolor brush/pen Amira bought me. It’s a plastic tube with a brush at the end. You fill it up with water and then brush over the surface to get a watercolory effect. It was […]
Fairuz & Me|All Out War on March 7 AM
Posted on March 7, 2010 3 Comments
DAMN DAMN DAMN. I could just punch her right now. Well, it’s my fault really. Physics? In any account, it’s not her fault. But I can see that this may be a serendipitous moment. Oomph I can just scream.
From the Bspot|Like Glue|Originally Posted August 25, 2009
Posted on March 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
In our lives we experience people who cling. It’s hard to accept that someone you like/love may cling to you, so imagine having to deal with one you don’t even like. I’m sure everyone who’s never clung to anyone has had someone cling onto them. Physical clingers are children who will attach themselves to you. […]
Fairuz & Me|March 6 AM
Posted on March 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
I’m at a bit of a low here with Fairuz. But I still know what I want to achieve and how to do it so I’m fine. It’s been such a struggle with her. To me, she is not like the painting of Um Kulthum, which was a literal translation from photo to painting. With […]
Teddy Bee|March 6
Posted on March 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
I’m approaching this painting from a totally different and new angle to how I normally work. There is absolutely no plan, I’m being extra spontaneous and I’m taking my sweet time. I have about another six months to finish it and that is a big part of how I plan to work on this canvas. […]
From the Bspot|Woman|Originally Posted August 15, 2009
Posted on March 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
I am not a feminist. But I’ve always believed in a woman’s strength and ability to excel in fields not deemed appropriate to her. I do think there are areas where a man would prove far more adequate than a woman, but these are purely physical, like lifting a piano or shot putting. I like […]
From the Bspot|Blue Canary in the Outlet By the Lightswitch*|Originally Posted August 28, 2009
Posted on March 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Sometimes I fancy myself a bit of an architect. With this sketch, done on August 4th, I didn’t get very far. But I guess there’s as much architecture in a birdhouse as there is in a palace. *They Might Be Giants, Birdhouse in Your Soul
From the Bspot|Plane Sketches|August 22-24, Too Many Planes to Too Many Destinations|Originally Posted July 12, 2009
Posted on March 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
What was supposed to be a simple flight from Frankfurt to Kuwait turned into a nightmarish Juha-like trip which spanned three days. All thanks to the incompetence of our then travel agents. I was traveling with my ex-husband and three children, first to Amsterdam and then a road/train trip around Germany. A few days before our […]
Fairuz & Me|March 3 PM
Posted on March 3, 2010 2 Comments
She’s beginning to come together and I’m enjoying the process again. I know what I want, it’s just going to take time. Fairuz, you must be spectacular, spectacular, SPECTACULAR.
From the Bspot|Plane Sketches|December 20, 2009|On Wataniya Airways Cairo to Kuwait|Originally Posted December 21, 2009
Posted on March 3, 2010 3 Comments
This plane sketch was done in my ‘Ramadan’ diary. Some may remember it. I love being up in the air, it really clears my mind. And on this crucial trip, the distance and change of scenery allowed me to open my eyes, which I had left closed for too long.
From the Bspot|Plane Sketches|June 12, 2007|On Board Kuwait Airways Flight 543 Kuwait to Cairo|Originally Posted August 16, 2009
Posted on March 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
This was a short flight aboard a rented Novair Airbus 33o (I think Norwegian). In a tumultuous period of my life, I found peace at 35,000 feet. I was alone on this trip, attending my friend Dagher’s wedding. It was my last trip to Cairo [I have been to Cairo since I posted this].
A Night With Yousef at the Avenues
Posted on March 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
These were taken at an event raising awareness to keep Kuwait clean. The event was organized and headed by Ms. Iqbal Al-Eissa, Jana’s mom. My mom was involved as well so you can say it was a bit of a family affair.
There’s Always Something to Write On/Scribble in
Posted on March 2, 2010 2 Comments
I hate going out in this country. I have many obligatory family visits that put such a damper in my day, even though I happen to be fond of many of my family members. I just always prefer to stay at home. Especially when I’m at a crucial part of a painting and the whole […]
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