Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is an Ottoman star burst brass door knocker. It is a solid cast brass knocker shaped as a handle with a hammer head at the back, the hollow body with champfered... Continue Reading →
sketch of the day no 596 in my moleskine art journal: wild flower in Buyukada Istanbul. "Very little grows on jagged rock. Be grounded. Be crumbled so wildflowers will come up where you are" ~ Rumi
Im so happy to bring Stewart the seagull to Istanbul and finally he has landed safely. I set out to bring him home to Istanbul and finally it has happened. Stewart the seagull started off his flight from the island... Continue Reading →
Paper cut stencil of Stewart the seagull in Istanbul with quote "Sometimes I still dream". Trying something different with my artwork today.
Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is a 19th century made in England muzzle-loading iron grooved cannon from the Istanbul naval museum in besiktas. "Be kind to unkind people, they need it most"
Sketch of the day in my moleskine artjournal is Turkish antique ceramic heater I saw in a home in Istanbul. It's so unique I have never seen anything quite like it. It's quite small and has pretty decorative floral patterns.... Continue Reading →
Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is a woven wooden stool. They are typically found in traditional coffee houses across Istanbul, Turkey. People sit around these small stools drinking tea, smoking Nargile and playing backgammon.
