{kilim}

    found this old forgotten print of mine - i had a thing for (gelim)(kilim)(madda)!

latest addition II

Taschen were celebrating 25 years in the publishing business and this book came out with a special attempting price .. i simply couldn't resist, fell in love with the cover and from there the journey of Moroccan inspiration began - from every signal bit of detail to the amazingly designed and decorated (villa, hotel or resort).

you can find it at our kinokuniya - the dubai mall

{greetings cards}

{greeting cards}

{fancy a sandwich? }

fancy a sandwich? 

{beard&metal}

found an old pic of a rather filthy bearded man with tons of metal ornaments of the top of his head... 

well that's my version of it..

REJECTTTTED

those lovely pattern were part of a label layout for some "local brand" and just got rejected :(

feedback: (there were no indication to leafs-or-fruit) she said i CANNOT SEE any! 

oh well what do u think? can u SEE? :P

{oriental madina..purple sky}

i illustrated this madinah with purple sky ... not knowing that it truly dose exist. 

mosaic - All Mesopotamia

what a pleasant surprise came in the email yesterday!

a picture of an amazing mosaic piece of the logo i made for {all mesopotamia} site

 " Delivering interesting information, links, news, photos and videos about ancient Mesopotamia." 

it was done by Lina and if u are looking for a custum made mosaic piece you may contact her on her email address : umluhalu@gmail.com :)

thank you nora for sharing

like " All Mesopotamia " on facebook 

{200}

Oh, yeah its 200 post here on arttray. thank you all for your support and inspiration

even those hidden viewers who happen to visit in silent !! 

Let's Stay Healthy!

my Beetroot Salad had been featured on TDAC's latest collection Let's Stay Healthy!
and a fan on their Facebook Page WISHED for a wallpaper of that pattern... how can i resist?
here it is for "anat.bentor" and for all of you pattern lovers out there... enjoy :)

click on image to enlarge and save 1024 * 640

{floral pattern}

                          a little cool floral pattern :)

Creativity Decoded

have you heard of { Creativity Decoded } its an informative project curated by Aaron Yeboah to celebrate creativity. It features unique individuals from all over sharing their perspective on creativity.

and guess what, I've been featured with my kind of dizzy definition to creativity :o and a couple of illustration selected by Aaron. 

{hippie birds}

    more birds in a frame... hippie

{birdies}

back to my birds opposition!

latest addition

recently been too inspired to actually grab a pen and sketch or illustrate anything :D

am just enjoying the latest treasuries, a british museum publication, 1st in a series of nine : Pacific Art in Details, Chinese Art in Details, Japanese  Art in Details, The Golden Age of Persian Art, Persian Love Poetry, Islamic Tiles, Iznik pottery, Maghul Miniatures, and finally this one { Islamic Art} an easily read book, 150 color high quality picture of paintings calligraphy, metal work, ceramic, glass, jade and ivory - from across musilm world! 

am totally in love! 

{Inspiration...Istanbul}

time for a bit of sharing .... click on image to enlarge 

Harmony House Toys

My best friend had started her online shop of truly handmade natural wood, safely colored TOYS for ur babies, toddlers and kids :D check out the collections and price range 

it simply makes the best gift ❤ 

Website       Facebook

{beetroot salad recipe}

hey, recipe is ready do check it out on TDAC 

like,share and give it a try

let me know what u think! 

yum-yum! 

Beetroot Pattern

while working on my "Beetroot Salad Recipe" 

i thought of sharing this pattern :P

{well this has been my favorite invention this summer and by far the yummiest } 

waiting for rain

still am! the driest of all seasons :(

{JUNE-book choice}

am in a really bad habit of buying books and storing them! 

hoping one day i will have "enough" time to actually read them,

well, "enough is enough" am not buying the book i "WEALLY weally" want about fabric design until i finish the ones that i have

so am starting with this really interesting,

 easy to read by Illustrator Holly Dewolf

{Breaking into FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION}

the guide for artist, designers and illustrators     

this will be my bite for the month of June :)

{apples and pears}

a little something for her & for him designed by mommy :) 

{arttray new identity}

i think its time for a brand new identity, 

something a bit more mature! 

well this one was inspired by an illustration i made for 

{dream catcher} ;)

{one happy wall}

one happy wall, a combination of {um el3abaya and nakhalty} 

{salad recipe}

oh yeah, brand new illustrated recipe for TDAC :)

kind of going crazy on healthy here :) i dig a lot of ideas for easy & high on nutrition kind of salads 

and this is an absolute favorite of mine

enjoy:)

reminder!

feeling a bit down today,

 thought i should remind myself..humm!

{Happy Easter}

a friend of mine wished for something on Easter and i came true  ha aa ! 

well, for my best friend {L} happy Easter  

may i always be ur bunny :x 

  

  this is part of my animals illustration collection 

 cards , posters & pattern 

{freebies on mother's day}

its a double blessing this time of the year

 oh, go a head print this pattern poster for you mom and share the love :) 

weekend spotting

finally {madinahscape} is relocated from MORE @garhoud to MORE @dubai mall :) was excited to spot it on the weekend :P  

new {logo creation}

a little update on a latest Logo creation

i wanted to create something that can instantly be related to (oriental, ornamented and modern at the same time) so that it can represent all the products that {ALSOGHA} is offering. its new brand of local merchandise offering a range {abaya,jewelry and perfumes} 

 am grateful for twitter and all the opportunities it brings :) wishing SOGHA all the best ;) 

{love grows here}

here is my latest submission for 

{illustration rally's valentine day}

{ Mesopotamia }

{All Mesopotamia }

 is a tumblr {here}, wordpress {here} and a facebook page {here}. 

an amazing effort devoted to delivering interesting information, links, news, photos and videos about ancient Mesopotamia.

you can also follow them on twitter :  @allmesopotamia 

i was a fan before i got the assignment of creating their very first logo, 

what an honor! i hope this will grow into something bigger, 

 for us, our kids and for the memory of the land between the two rivers. 

 proud to be a Mesopotamian and totally inspired :)

{lemon inspired}

its refreshing :) 

{lemon pickles}

my best friend & my 3 year old son are big fans on lemon, now i keep a big jar with lemon stuffed beautifully in it, diffrent shades of bright clear yellow and a little green here and there and YES! we are making a lot of lemonade :) 

looking at those beautiful shape, inspired a new sketch and reminded me of mom's most delicious {Lemon Pickles} 

i had a lot of fun creating this fun foodie artwork for {they draw and cook} site ! enjoy a world full of colors and yummies

hope you give it a try :)

{seventh}

i heard its gonna be a good year for Pieces and Dragon,

well..am both :) feeling pretty good knowing its all

accompanied by the number 7 

here is my Arabic version of it :)

{A} its for you
happy happy seventh :*

{nostalgic}

am mentally traveling there, missing each and every bit of that thing called HOME :(

{Corporate Identity}

I just love creating identity, 
and this was an easy japanesy kind of job:)

thank you {vital troinix} for ur trust! wishing you all the best :D

print & pattern {volume 2}

Totally in love with my {print&pattern} volume 2 :))

it included most of my favorite illustrates from round the world

hands up for Marie Perkins for putting together a treasure!!

and sneak a peak on my upcoming valentine's day card ♥

{eye on the city}

on Friday i spotted my {eye on the city} 

at mOre cafe Dubai mall ;) and thought of sharing a pic of it 

along with their upside/down Christmas tree, decorated with purple kitchen tools! love it ♥