Filed under: moleskine, Polyhedronic | Tags: chaos, design, diary, Kuwait, painting, random
a life molecule: i usually start off these pages in an orderly fashion and a consistent pattern. after a while, ennui sets in and i automatically shift to a less organized structure. the base-in this case the circles-is still quite linear, like polka-dots on a dress. soon, however, the paradigm shifts a little and i allow for a bit of deviation. but after all the natural course it takes, is it truly random anymore?
Filed under: Rants & Raves, The Book of Traffic Lights & Other Observations | Tags: Kuwait, men, notes, observations, rant, rave, traffic
To all of this, my mom’s repeated words to me, “Just let it go! Ish3alaich minhum?” What? Just let men stare at me because they feel it’s their divine right? And it’s not as if they find me attractive because my looks don’t appeal to the Kuwaiti, Middle Eastern, Indian, or Philipino (actually they don’t stare at all) man. I want to ask them, “Are you staring because you find me beautiful, or are you just attracted to all bipedal creatures with boobs?” Really, and I want to take notes when he’s answering my question, which he will initially regard as rhetorical but will realize that I’m waiting for an answer, pen in hand, to record his reply.
Mom, I’m starting to do some crazy shit. I’ve given back glares, stopped to ask if there was anything on me that wasn’t supposed to be, and done the ‘hmmm? did you say something?’ act. These men are really shameless and have no idea. So sorry, I can’t just let it go.
Filed under: Celebrity, fairuz, Paintings, Portrait | Tags: acrylic, diva, fairuz, Kuwait, lebanese, oil pastels, painting, portrait, saint, singer
fairuz, 2010, acrylic and oil pastels on canvas, 135cm x 250cm
Please remember that Fairuz is on display at the Boushahri Gallery for a week. The gallery is located in Salmiya, Baghdad Street, Building 36. Park your car in the back, there’s usually lots of space. If you’re walking, you can go straight through the side door (by the camera store). Morning hours are 10am-1pm, evening hours are 5pm-9pm except for Thursdays. The gallery is closed on Fridays.
Filed under: moleskine, Polyhedronic | Tags: ink, moleskin, ophelia, pen, polyhedron, sketch, triangle
I just discovered a new love. It’s more like a tantric obsession with these impossibly irresistible shapes. I get so absorbed by drawing these triangular clusters that I lose track of time and space. And then the triangle gets so ridiculous that my hand forgets how to draw one and I have to think: how do you draw a triangle? (more…)
Filed under: Ghadah the Poser, Sometimes I think I'm a photographer | Tags: black, florence, hotel, Kuwait, photo, photograph, steampunk, westin, white
Months and months ago, I was introduced by my friend Tom, to the word steampunk. I instantly fell in love with it. A few weeks ago, my friend Simon said that I had the potential to be steampunkish and I disagreed with him, ‘How ridiculous!’. Then this morning I was going through some old photos and found this. My first thought was…I think you can guess.
This picture was taken in 2007 in Florence, Â room 206 at the Westin Hotel.
Filed under: Step By Step | Tags: acrylic, Kuwait, large, painting, portrait, Step By Step
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Filed under: Step By Step | Tags: color, Kuwait, painting, stained glass, Step By Step
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I started a new painting today. A white canvas is always daunting and I HATE starting new paintings. But somehow with this one, especially because it came after Fairuz, I felt quite refreshed and liberated. I think I’m going to enjoy this lady. (more…)
Filed under: fairuz | Tags: boushahri gallery, Exhibition, fairuz, painting, portrait, show
Fairuz has finally made it to the Boushahri Gallery where she will be on display for about a week. If you’re interested in giving her a visit, the gallery is located in Salmiya, Baghdad Street, Building 36. Park your car in the back, there’s usually lots of space. If you’re walking, you can go straight through the side door (by the camera store). Morning hours are 10am-1pm, evening hours are 5pm-9pm except for Thursdays. The gallery is closed on Fridays.
Filed under: fairuz | Tags: acrylic, diva, fairuz, Kuwait, lebanese, painting, portrait, saint, singer
Filed under: Experimentation, Sketchbook Twenty Ten | Tags: art, black, camera, chair, cheat, folly, imitation, ink, Kuwait, life, pen, sepia, sketch, white
I like to play. A LOT. But sometimes when I play I break things. And this time I broke my camera. I did manage to take a few shots before it fell and a couple after, until it zonked out completely on me. If you look at the black and white photo, the bottom right hand corner is a little hazy. That, it later dawned on me, was because I broke the lens. (more…)
Filed under: Experimentation, Moving Pictures, Poetic Friends | Tags: english, Experimentation, illustration, Kuwait, love, poem, poetry, sexuality
This is a tiny video I made, inspired by and ‘illustrated’ for Reem Al-Ali’s poem Untitled [lesbian]. I am including the actual poem below because to my horror, the poem is illegible. So sorry, Reemy, I’ll do better next time.
Untitled [lesbian]
Together they crawled into a left-out space,
and made it their own…
They were both different and the same,
to it they were drawn…
At the dark red they both glanced,
and laughed at an order gone and thrown.
Filed under: National Council Days, Notes & Doodles | Tags: architecture, doodles, Kuwait, national council, notes
Filed under: National Council Days, Notes & Doodles | Tags: boggle, council, doodles, Kuwait, national, notes
Filed under: fairuz, Step By Step | Tags: fairuz, Kuwait, painting, process, Step By Step
I know it’s been a while since I posted anything on Fairuz. She has been giving me hell but I think we’re approaching completion. My paint-drenched fingers are crossed. So I’m hoping by the weekend we’ll be done. Hopefully before, it depends on how she behaves. (more…)
Filed under: National Council Days, Notes & Doodles | Tags: arts, doodles, Kuwait, letters, national council, notes
Filed under: The Book of Traffic Lights & Other Observations | Tags: book, diary, Kuwait, leather, notebook, traffic
Filed under: Leafage | Tags: 80s, 90s, high school, Kuwait, national council, paper, scrap, yearbook
this was done with a twig dipped in ink. as is the case with most of these, it was done during my years at the national council
