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 →
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 an antique Ottoman Iznik pottery mug with tulips and blue bell patterns. My favourite objects from Turkey is Iznik pottery. I really love the floral designs.
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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 in my moleskine art journal is an antique Turkish cast iron mailbox with lion design. I have drawn one before with a different design. The other one had a star and crescent moon design. Greetings from... Continue Reading →
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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 →
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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.
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey from from Galata bridge. It is an Ottoman imperial mosque designed by Mimarsinan in the Islamic and Byzantine style. It is the largest mosque... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal are istanbul doors from my walk around Cihangir area. It is an art deco door with a nautical design. "Today I close the door to my past, open the door... Continue Reading →
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