lovers on the dance floor

lovers on the dance floor . 2023

 

here's a new pair of stamped prints of silhouettes in moment of dance. i really enjoy the process of stamp printing, and have been working on a quite a few prints recently for potential exhibitions and print exchanges. more on that when it happens...

as many of you know, i'm never the one to celebrate valentine's day, and i have a tendency to dislike a lot of people! but on this occasion, i felt like working on something that commemorated love. with recent news of the terrible earthquake that impacted the lives of many in türkiye and syria (along with other ongoing tragedies in the world), i wanted to make something to remind us to show more love and care to those that matter. the world we live in is wild, and at times really hard and can make anyone feel lonely or helpless. which is why we should all remember to show a little love and care whenever possible. a little love goes a long way – reach out to your loved ones, donate when you can to charity and aid relief, and listen to people who feel unheard.

sending you all my love and blessings...

yazan and the greedy man

'yazan and the greedy man' i . 2022

'yazan and the greedy man' ii . 2022

'yazan and the greedy man' iii . 2022

'young voices of arabia 2022' publication . 2023

 

here's a look at a recent project i worked on with voices of future generations, a great initiative inviting young authors and writers between the ages 8 – 12 to submit their stories into a competition. winning stories are then published in their annual book 'young voices of arabia', which also includes illustrations for each story by invited artists and illustrators. 

for it's third edition, i was invited to illustrate the short story 'yazan and the greedy man' by 9 year old author mohamed hamad mohamed alzeyoudi. it's the cutest little story, and i hope the author is happy with how the illustrations turned out.

the third edition of 'young voices of arabia' was launched at this year's emirates airline festival of literature, published in english and arabic. thank you to the voices of future generations team for inviting me to be a part of this sweet and special project. 

first drawings

first drawings (portraits) . 2023

 

first post of the year! i hope everyone's 2023 has been off to a good start so far. i took a bit of a back seat during the first month of the year recovering from winter colds, saying goodbye to people moving away, and mourning the tragic passing of someone dear to my heart. there really hasn't been much on the work front which i'm not too concerned about (yet). i do hope though that things pick up over the coming months and projects come my way.

until then, i'm taking this time to focus on some self driven projects, and figuring out which concert tours i should travel for! i've also illustrated myself from photos taken by some of my friends because i found them funny. these were my first drawings of the year, gifed altogether which you can see above. i must say, this boy's got style! stay tuned for posts about projects old and new over the coming months. looking forward to sharing it with you all...