Saturday, September 19, 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Monday, September 14, 2026

Happy Ganesha Day!

Swimming pool tile (sketch for). Ink, graphite, gold and wat coloured pencils on paper. 5 x 5 cm / 2" x 2" inches. Click HERE to more about this Festival.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Cucurbita fatata (enchanted Pumpkin).

Cinderella-inspired pumpkin. Coloured pencils and metallic wat on black paper. 4 x 4 cm / 1½" x 1½" inches. Frame: 5 x 5 cm / 2" x 2" inches.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Cucurbita moschata, framed (7 of 7)!

Coloured pencils and metallic wat on black paper. 4 x 4 cm / 1½" x 1½" inches. Frame: 5 x 5 cm / 2" x 2" inches.

Cucurbita moschata 6

Cucurbita moschata 5

Cucurbita moschata 4

Cucurbita moschata 3

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Copy from the Box

Nice box. Fun to copy. Pencils? Good!
Freehand drawing from a drawing is always relaxing.
Coloured pencils on black paper.
42 x 18 cm / 16" x 7" inches.

Matterhorn

Alu foil with stars added.
Matterhorn is HERE.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

All 9 around...

... to study what I've done!
And more to come!!
إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ !!!

Bookmark # 8 [6]

And this one too is finished.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Sealed! Bookmark 9 [8]

And now... I'll finish bookmark # 8 (the italian counterpart), inshallah!

Bookmark 9 [7] front and back

It is finished. I learned a lot from this...fish!

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Potatoes! 6 of 6

The excellent result. It did not last long! ;-)

Potatoes! 5 of 6

The preparation.

Potatoes! 4 of 6

The real Solanum tuberosum with pictures of American Friends HOW TO.

Potatoes! 3 of 6

Rosemary from the common garden.

Potatoes! 2 of 6

This is the only available package at the local store.
Such an easy choice!

Potatoes! 1 of 6

Art is good but Food is better!

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Bookmark # 9 [6]

Success! The boring fish is all stitched!! Alhamdulillah!!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Bookmark # 9 [5]

About 30 x more...

Monday, August 24, 2026

Tom & Athos

Beautiful Beef Tomatoes from the Golden Hill.
Weight: Tom, 540 g / 1.19 lbs // Athos, 298 g / 0.657 lbs.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [8]

And now... since the weather relented...I shall cook it!

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [7]

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [6]

I have the feeling that POSTCARDS will never die.
I still see them around. I still send them and ask friends who travel abroad to send them to me, which they do...although it is not easy!

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [5]

Yes, for drawing food items kraft paper is better. But... I have some postcards a-waiting to be drawn, and they are the perfect size of my stencil! Winsor Newton postcard. Caran d'Ache 3B edelweiss pencil.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [4]

This is the picture! Appetizing, isn't it? Once printed (10 x 15 cm), I made a stencil of the tray.

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [3]

My kraft paper small (A6) album.
About A6 and other paper sizes, click HERE!

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [2]

Kraft paper is better!

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tuna Steak & Potatoes Still Life [1]

American Friends living by the Ocean sent me a picture of their 4th of July lunch with the recipe of the potatoes (about which I am especially interested). I'll begin with drawing it... as it is too hot for cooking!
Sketch on copy paper. 10 x 10 cm / 4" x 4" inches.

Bookmark # 9 [4]

A thread of 45 cm on AIDA 14 ct makes 30 x.

Bookmark # 9 [3]

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Ferragosto Pepper!

This year, NO fireworks for Ferragosto!
Pencil and Inktense on canvas board.
5 x 5 cm / 2" x 2" inches (unframed).