06/11/2009 Friday
Backpack
This is a backpack I use everyday. This one was designed for outdoor works especially fishing. Sketched on the 1st of March, 2009.
This is a backpack I use everyday. This one was designed for outdoor works especially fishing. Sketched on the 1st of March, 2009.
28/10/2009 Wednesday
Salt grinder
This rabbit-like thing is a salt grinder. I sketched this on the 9th of April, 2009.
19/10/2009 Monday
Leather briefcase
My wife used to use this long before. She removed the strap and kept this for painting something with a branding iron. I sketched this on the 14th of January, 2009.
18/10/2009 Sunday
Glass sugar pot
I often sketch something I found in my everyday life such as this sugar pot on the table. I feel happy when I find quite interesting points in such subjects—lights, shadows and metallic shines of the pot in this case. Even a worm will turn. Sketched on the 5th of March, 2009.
14/10/2009 Wednesday
Brush
This brush is the one I used for painting in oils. I sketched with oil pastels before using on the 24th of August, 2007.
10/10/2009 Saturday
Small leather bag
Guess how big this bag is. The longest side of this trunk-shaped bag is around 30 cm long. My wife used this as a CD container before but my son likes this as his favorite toy now. Sketched on the 3rd of October, 2009.
16/09/2009 Wednesday
A book about Arabic calligraphy
This is a book about Arabic calligraphy titled "روح الخط العربي (the Spirit of Arabic Calligraphy)" written by a Lebanese calligrapher named Kamil Al-Baba (كامل البابا). The calligraphy work on the cover says "علم بالقلم (Learn with the pen)". So symbolic. I love Arabic calligraphy. Sketched this on the 20th of August, 2009.
15/09/2009 Tuesday
Soap from Aleppo
This is a piece of soaps I bought in Aleppo. Aleppo Soap must have the longest history in the world's soap—the same recipe was found in clay tablets in Sumer period! Sketched it on the 17th of August, 2009.
03/09/2009 Thursday
Mirror
This is a room mirror in the hotel room at Damascus. The frame of this mirror was Ottoman empire styled decoration. I sketched it sitting on a bed so the position of the mirror was a little higher. That's why you cannot find me in the mirror. Sketched on the 13th of August, 2009.
29/08/2009 Saturday
Rusty parabolic antennas
There are so many rusty parabolic antennas for satellite broadcasting on rooftops of buildings in Syria. I sketched this looking out from the window when I was staying in Ar-Raqqa town. I was surprised to see there were many channels from surrounding Arabic nations this time because the channels were limited when I visited there last year. These antennas were sketched early in the morning on the 8th of August, 2009.
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