Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of fresh pressed orange and Pomegranate juice which is found at every street in Istanbul. I really miss my daily dose of Portakal suyu for 1TL. I'm down with... Continue Reading →
Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of antique turkish ceramic wood stove heater from Istanbul.
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of Dondurma, a Turkish 'elastic' ice cream. It is made with milk, sugar salep and mastic. Salep is a natural thickening agent made from the root of purple orchid, and... Continue Reading →
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is a bottle of Yeni Raki, anise flavoured alcoholic drink, made in Turkey by distilling grapes obtained during wine fermentation. How to drink Yeni Raki? It is consumed straight in... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal: Nazar Boncugu. Blue and white eye shaped amulet or bead made of glass to protect from the Evil Eye, a curse cast by a malevolent glare. My mobile phone committed... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of a Vintage Vita vegetable ghee tin inspired from my recent visit to Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence in Istanbul. I have never read the novel which the museum... Continue Reading →
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Sketch of the day no in my moleskine art journal is another one from the istanbul naval museum of another example of Ottoman imperial Alem. Wood and gold leaf with acanthus leaf and pineapple design. Istanbul Naval museum collection.
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is yummy Fresh Lokum (Turkish Delight) with fresh blackberries, nuts and cream that I was lucky to have tasted at Sahi, located behind Kilic Ali hamam in Istanbul. Im not a... Continue Reading →
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine sketchbook is a drink i see everywhere. It is called Ayran and it is probably Turkey's national yoghurt drink. It is served cold with salt and is frothy at the top.
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