waiting terminal

my apologies for not posting in so long.

It seem's like we're always waiting some where for some reason or another, only seemed appropriate to make a waiting painting. ;)

painting is: 30*90 cm

Inks

i thought i'd get my hands wet on my new inks. im becoming quite the fan of gold.

as i ended up liking this piece, i regret not having used proper paper. its plain copy paper.

Im thinking of trying something similar on a large scale... or not! :p

we'll see tomorrow.

* lorca and his gypsy balads.

the watercolorist in me

16.5*22.5 inch


- Doing this piece so wetted my appetite for large watercolors.
Sometimes I'd do a watercolor and think I really could give up other forms of media for this.
Seems there's a watercolorist locked inside who needs more space. to paint & to grow.

little ballerina

this little ballerina has a story.
this was inspired by a little girl (not so little now) of about 8 or 9 years, who asked me if her clothes made her look fat!
That really blew my mind as i hadn't realised till then, how crucial an issue weight struggles and body image have become to girls even at such tender ages. It's disheartening to think that our weight obsession (healthy or otherwise) in the adult world is robbing them of their childhood, of giving tea parties and playing ballerinas...

Lorca!

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verde, que te quiero verde.
(Green, how i want you green)
*my heart skips every time i read this verse.
this is from federico garcia lorca's "Romancero Sonambulo" or "Dreamwalker Ballad"

من "أغنية السائر في نومه"

خضراء لكم احبك ايتها الخضراء
ريح خضراء، غصون خضراء.
والقارب فوق البحر
والحصان فوق الجبل.
وهي تحلم في شرفتها بشرة خضراء، شعر اخضر
وعينان من الفضة الباردة.
خضراء لكم احبك ايتها الخضراء.
وتحت قمر الفجر
كانت الاشياء ترنو اليها
ولكنها لم تككن قادرة على ان تبادلها النظر

Frida III

my hands were itching to tune up - or down- this painting.
luckily i didn't regret going back to it.
this time its really finished.

Frida II

pulled an all nighter to finish this one up...
I hadn't planned on using so much black, especially not with here flair for flowers and bright clothes, but with all the physical and emotional burdens she juggled regularly it seemed appropriate. like her self portrait where her rib cage's wide open and a metal column passing through her. beneath all here bright strong facade was a whole lot of dark heavy chain to be maneuvered with every step. dark colors, came naturally in the painting, an unconscious choice really.

* acrylic on canvas

Frida

it's been a while since ive felt inspired.

* work in progress

Corniche

the corniche is one of my favorite places, I'm always thinking i want to do more paintings., the sea, greenery, people chilling, walking around, exercising... simple pleasure in life

more to come, lets hope! :p

50*70 cm

Acrylic on wrapped canvas

Side Cafe/ قهوة ع المفرق

Acrylic on canvas

20*28 inch

*favering bigger pieces these days.

La - لا

وقالوا لو تشاء سلوت عنها - فقلت لهم فإني لا أشاء.

* قيس ليلى

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11×14 inch

Acrylic on canvas

Tempest / عاصفة

( To be displayed in Jeddah Coast to Coast exhibition)

12 * 16 inch.

acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

َQais Laila

* وقالوا لو تشاء سلوت عنها - فقلت لهم فإني لا أشاء

acylic on canvas

10*14 inch

music!

set the night to music ;)

Acrylic on canvas

10 ×14 inch, ready to hang

miss eyre

i started this painting with a very Jane Eyre feel.

still in progress. don't know where it's going.

acrylic on paper

Summer Vacation

40*50 inch

إجازة الصيف

اكريليك على قماش

Dark music

16× 20 inch

Acrylics & India ink on canvas panel.

موسيقى داكنه

اكريليك وحبر

in gold

16×20 inch canvas panel

click on the photo for a better view.

p.s. i'm hoping the next painting will not be a figure.

enough portraits i tell you; enough! :((

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اللوحة 16 ×20 انش

ان شاء الله اللوحة الجاية ما تكون بورترية، كفاية!

(بسنا فلوس يا حسين، بسنا فلوس، بسنا فلوس)

:P

say cheese

ok then, finally wrapped this one up.

this is mixed media leaning heavily towards acrylics

on watercolor cardboard.

24 × 30 cm

local siesta

40 × 50 cm.

lot's to say here, but i'm abit panicky about the "where to"& "how to get there" of painting...
I need to chill, maybe have a siesta.:p
*acrylic

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اللوحة 40 ×50 سم.
القيلولة.
قاعدة أجرب أعطي لنفسي مساحة أوسع من الحرية في الرسم بعيده عن القيود البصرية .