Another sketch of my baby boy at 8 month old. I tried to sketch him asleep but he got up very soon. I had to quit sketching on the way but I think I could capture. On the 12th of October, 2008.
I sketched him in a darkness. I used only white oil pastel on a black paper. It was hard to see what I was painting. He was 8 months old when I got back from Jordan and he could stand. It was on the 5th of October, 2008.
I got back from Jordan but I let my wife and son stay in my wife's parents' house for a while. This is because I got sick in Jordan and I was worried about it might cause serious disease to my little son. During my short time single life, I bought a baguette. Now this is a chance to sketch, isn't it? :) On the 2nd of October, 2008.
I stayed a flat at a residential area of Zubayliyya, next to Ash-Shawbak town, Jordan. I climbed up to the rooftop and sketched the street. It was on the 20th September, 2008.
Al-Karak castle is a famous crusader castle located on the hilltop of Karak city, Jordan. This is a view from the castle to the west, direction to Dead Sea and Palestine. Unfortunately, it was cloudy but I heard that Dead Sea could be seen when the whether was fine. On the 23rd of September, 2008.
I went to PPNB sites named Beida and Basta near my study site. Petra, the famous archaeological site, is located near Beida so I visited there for only a couple of hours, though. This was on the 24th of September, 2008.
There are so many olive trees in Jordan. This one is the one planted inside the compound of the flat I've stayed in. Since I sketched this in the sun, some of OPs melted and it was hard to handle (ex. see the black in the shadow). On the 21st of September, 2008. This date was my birthday. I never thought of spending my birthday in Jordan... :)