Posts Tagged 'Turks'

Karpuz Seat

another great idea for better Turkish living…

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Karpuz Seat

another great idea for better Turkish living…

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Young Turk

The latest hairstyle from Central Anatolia. Young Turk, is Genc Turk.

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Young Turk

The latest hairstyle from Central Anatolia. Young Turk, is Genc Turk.

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Teyzes in Turkey

A page from my note book last year in Capadoccia….

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Teyzes in Turkey

A page from my note book last year in Capadoccia….

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Semsiye

Turkish for umbrella.

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Semsiye

Turkish for umbrella.

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Turkey: Bosphorus in August

A drawing I made last summer, just rediscovered it. From Besiktas overlooking the Bosphorus.

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Turkey: Bosphorus in August

A drawing I made last summer, just rediscovered it. From Besiktas overlooking the Bosphorus.

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Turkish in Cartoons: O Bedava Mezar Bulsa Olucek

A Turkish saying : “Oh Bed-ah-va Maze-are Bull-sa Ehw-lehw-jek” – for some one who appreciates free offers a little too well.

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Turkish in Cartoons: O Bedava Mezar Bulsa Olucek

A Turkish saying : “Oh Bed-ah-va Maze-are Bull-sa Ehw-lehw-jek” – for some one who appreciates free offers a little too well.

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Turkish in Cartoons: Kafam cok karisik

A useful phrase for everyday living, in Turkey or out. [KAH-fum Choke Car-uh-sheek]

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Turkish in Cartoons: Kafam cok karisik

A useful phrase for everyday living, in Turkey or out. [KAH-fum Choke Car-uh-sheek]

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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

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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

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Drawn Circles: from Turkey, Bor & Iskenderum

Two drawn fabric circles — black marker on a stiff white upholstery fabric.  I drew them last September in Turkey — the one above, in the town of Bor in Central Anatolia.  The one below, with the prominent tree, in

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Drawn Circles: from Turkey, Bor & Iskenderum

Two drawn fabric circles — black marker on a stiff white upholstery fabric.  I drew them last September in Turkey — the one above, in the town of Bor in Central Anatolia.  The one below, with the prominent tree, in

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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.

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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.

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Summer Fashion Istanbul, part 2

without lines, with lines  

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Summer Fashion Istanbul, part 2

without lines, with lines  

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Catstanbul

Thanks to Hena for inspiration!

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Catstanbul

Thanks to Hena for inspiration!

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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?

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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?

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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…

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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…

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Portrait of A Turk: Girl in Besiktas

She looks very turn of the 20th century to me, but found in 2011 Besiktas Bazaar cafe.

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Portrait of A Turk: Girl in Besiktas

She looks very turn of the 20th century to me, but found in 2011 Besiktas Bazaar cafe.

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Portrait of a Turk

more to come, but here is one, now that I have been trained in the  sport of Turk Watching, the favorite past time of Turks, or second only to Foreigner Watching.

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Portrait of a Turk

more to come, but here is one, now that I have been trained in the  sport of Turk Watching, the favorite past time of Turks, or second only to Foreigner Watching.

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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.

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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.

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