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new watercolor sketchbook } twin and a half
Posted on May 12, 2016 2 Comments
When I traveled to London last April I decided to keep my watercolor sketchbook and paints behind. That was a mistake, because as soon as I had a bit of time alone in my hotel room I got the urge to paint. So I think by now you can guess the rest: trip to Green […]
edith’s daughter
Posted on March 25, 2016 Leave a Comment
Watch the process below. Music is Lady of my Dreams (silly, silly name for such a beautiful piece) by V.A.S.T.
new painting } notes float
Posted on March 2, 2016 2 Comments
Listen to Fuel to Fire by Agnes Obel }
woman with blue hair
Posted on February 26, 2016 Leave a Comment
Here’s a woman with blue hair. Music is Virveland by Ane Brun:
four faces for today
Posted on January 11, 2016 Leave a Comment
Three D’s carried over from December 2015 to January 2016: depression, defeat and disease. Today, the fourth D: death. I’m envisioning a rosier prognosis for the rest of this year. Hoping, really. Fingers crossed. But for now, four faces to tide us all over. RIP, David Jones. And thanks for the songs you left behind. Here’s Velvet Goldmine:
the beginning of a new painting on a sunny/rainy friday morning
Posted on November 6, 2015 2 Comments
I miss my son Khaled so much. And this has nothing to do with the painting. Or maybe it does.
bringing baby to the dark side
Posted on August 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
It’s Friday. I was inspired. And then baby showed up. I got him into a black turtle neck and we started our little shoot. He was a natural. In fact, he was so ‘Come on, Vogue’ I could hardly keep a straight face. The guy’s a pro, just like his Aunty G.
a new painting in progress this friday
Posted on August 7, 2015 2 Comments
Since Beirut I’ve been dying to paint. But it didn’t work out the way I pictured it would be, subject- and technique-wise. Let’s see where it goes.
new commissioned painting in progress } paul newman
Posted on July 26, 2015 Leave a Comment
Last May or June I was commissioned by my brother to paint a portrait of Paul Newman. His only conditions were that he wanted the painting to be large and that Paul Newman was wearing his Rolex Daytona watch. So in effect, this is a double portrait. Anyway, Paul wasn’t that big of a challenge. The watch […]
watercolor sketchbook } pouty pouty
Posted on June 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
I haven’t pouted for a while. I haven’t really needed to.
meet amalie. and agnes
Posted on May 23, 2015 Leave a Comment
I named this woman Amalie after a friend’s daughter. I imagine the original Amalie will grow up to be this. As for Agnes, that was a friend’s suggestion for the subject of this portrait. But I’d already chosen Amalie, so I decided to introduce another subject. Woof woof!
watercolor sketchbook } when in japan
Posted on April 28, 2015 2 Comments
Listen to Regina Spektor sing Just Like the Movies.
new painting on a friday morning
Posted on March 20, 2015 5 Comments
Sometimes I just want to paint. It was one of those days (yesterday) that I actually went through my storeroom rummaging for stretched canvases. I found this one. There was a painting of an apple on it, which wasn’t pretty enough to render it worthy of not being painted over. This morning I finished the painting. I’m not completely ecstatic […]
watercolor sketchbook } tsunami
Posted on March 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
Listen to Kate Bush’s Love and Anger:
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