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the traveling tap 6
Posted on September 9, 2015 Leave a Comment
Last Sunday I decided that I wanted to create a sixth Traveling Tap for my upcoming Nuqat Conference talk in November. I made this decision at the eleventh hour since I’m traveling tomorrow to the UK for a month, and wanted to take it with me. I haven’t packed, am completely exhausted, and have so much housework left […]
the contortionists
Posted on September 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
Sometimes I get bored. But it only lasts a second or two.
zeri crafts notebook } a bottle of water
Posted on August 12, 2015 Leave a Comment
We drink water because we’re in need of hydration.
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.
my green & stone sketchbook } the first seventeen pages
Posted on July 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
On my last trip to London I bought a new sketchbook from Green and Stone’s, no surprise. It has been rather difficult to find a sketchbook with the right degree of soft- to roughness ratio and absorption. When I bought this one, I felt I’d found the one. As lovely as the paper is, it still doesn’t measure up to […]
girls & the pantiles
Posted on July 4, 2015 3 Comments
One of the things I love about being at my brother and his family’s Surrey home is the immediate burst of inspiration I get. From the ever-changing landscape to the three overgrown greenhouses in the wooded area, my heart always swells with excitement! How could I not integrate my work with the nature and architecture the Pantiles has to offer? […]
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.
coral and yazoo
Posted on May 31, 2015 Leave a Comment
I must say that these girls are in demand! And that suits me fine because I’m enjoying my time spent creating them. Coral and Yazoo rock to Madness’s Baggy Trousers.
and finally, fernanda and z
Posted on May 24, 2015 2 Comments
The one on the left is Fernanda (thank you, Lubna) and the one on the right is Z. Z isn’t short for anything. It’s just Z.
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!
mai al-nakib’s ‘the hidden light of objects’ } reading and book signing
Posted on May 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
Click here for more on Mai Al-Nakib’s ‘The Hidden Light of Objects’ and any upcoming events, articles and accolades!
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