Posts Tagged 'Istanbul'
Drawn Shirt from Istanbul: Fatih Mosque
A tshirt I drew last August, Ramadan in Istanbul! While sitting outside of Fatih Mosque and besieged by groups of teyzes curious about what I was doing. >
Drawn Shirt from Istanbul: Fatih Mosque
A tshirt I drew last August, Ramadan in Istanbul! While sitting outside of Fatih Mosque and besieged by groups of teyzes curious about what I was doing. >
Four Drawings of Sezgi
I drew these all the way back in 2005, after I got home from my first trip to Turkey. I was working off of photos taken of Sezgi. I don’t remember why I drew her so many times, but the
Four Drawings of Sezgi
I drew these all the way back in 2005, after I got home from my first trip to Turkey. I was working off of photos taken of Sezgi. I don’t remember why I drew her so many times, but the
Drawn Shirt, Istanbul, From Karakoy to Eminonu
Another drawn shirt from Istanbul. This time, a medium womans ivory tank, with the view from near the ferry station at Karakoy, looking over the Golden Horn to Eminonu. Included: oysters, simit, akbil, and Aya Sofiya… A quick draw, only
Drawn Shirt, Istanbul, From Karakoy to Eminonu
Another drawn shirt from Istanbul. This time, a medium womans ivory tank, with the view from near the ferry station at Karakoy, looking over the Golden Horn to Eminonu. Included: oysters, simit, akbil, and Aya Sofiya… A quick draw, only
3 Turks Tshirt, Drawn Shirt
Another Drawn Shirt from Istanbul, this time no buildings, just Turks. Three of them that I saw on August 15th, Turk watching, the national sport of Turks. Yes they are slightly elongated, maybe it was for comic effect, maybe not.
3 Turks Tshirt, Drawn Shirt
Another Drawn Shirt from Istanbul, this time no buildings, just Turks. Three of them that I saw on August 15th, Turk watching, the national sport of Turks. Yes they are slightly elongated, maybe it was for comic effect, maybe not.
The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul Sketchbook
Maybe I will add color someday.
Watermelon Slippers
My favorite tourist find in Istanbul so far, tragically priced out of my range at YTL 125.
Watermelon Slippers
My favorite tourist find in Istanbul so far, tragically priced out of my range at YTL 125.
Istanbul on the Head
In the grand tradition of strangely calm men with heads full of simit, sandwiches, and various other foodstuffs in quantities that could feed a Turkish wedding party… And I have only seen them out at night in Fatih. Neden?
Istanbul on the Head
In the grand tradition of strangely calm men with heads full of simit, sandwiches, and various other foodstuffs in quantities that could feed a Turkish wedding party… And I have only seen them out at night in Fatih. Neden?
Simitci, in Fatih
From my Fatih map, taken out of the street scene, and given his own clear attention..
Simitci, in Fatih
From my Fatih map, taken out of the street scene, and given his own clear attention..
Great Ideas for Istanbul, a selection
innovations and inventions — thanks to Hena, for her notes to me on what it would take for her to be able to live in Istanbul…
Great Ideas for Istanbul, a selection
innovations and inventions — thanks to Hena, for her notes to me on what it would take for her to be able to live in Istanbul…
Istanbul Drawn Map, of Fatih
A very bountiful map of the neighborhood of Fatih in Istanbul. Click the image for larger size, more detail, if not all.
Istanbul Drawn Map, of Fatih
A very bountiful map of the neighborhood of Fatih in Istanbul. Click the image for larger size, more detail, if not all.
40 Degrees in Istanbul
Or more? I really did see this, in Besiktas, at 4:30 pm when it was probably even higher than 40 degrees. The car was parked in the shade, but still. Hello, summer! Merhaba, Temmuz.
40 Degrees in Istanbul
Or more? I really did see this, in Besiktas, at 4:30 pm when it was probably even higher than 40 degrees. The car was parked in the shade, but still. Hello, summer! Merhaba, Temmuz.
Neighborhod Art, Kutluğ Ataman
In my search for good neighborhood art, there’s Kutluğ Ataman, from the Pittsburgh show a few years back at the Carnegie International. He’s a Turkish artist-documentarian, and his exhibit at the Carnegie won its main prize. It was room-large, a
Neighborhod Art, Kutluğ Ataman
In my search for good neighborhood art, there’s Kutluğ Ataman, from the Pittsburgh show a few years back at the Carnegie International. He’s a Turkish artist-documentarian, and his exhibit at the Carnegie won its main prize. It was room-large, a