Showing posts with label Dubai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dubai. Show all posts

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Architectural Delights of the United Arab Emirates


Futuristic Metro Station
Gleaming Skyscrapers of Dubai

Towers in the Desert
Atop the tallest building in the world







Burj Khalifa-163 floors, 2,722 feet high

Origami Crane Sculpture

Marine inspired hotel lobby







Arabesque Arches








Mosque Islamic Motifs







Inside the Mosque with Ali and Omar








Vaulted Ceiling





Mosque at twilight







Monday, November 11, 2013

Wander Often-Wonder Always.


Leaving the California coastline behind


Color and form juxtapositions


Sharjah World Book Fair 


Getting lost in the architecture and geometric patterns







Detail of Old Souk

Islamic Sunset

Along the Lagoon



Teaching a Workshop to local illustrators


Road map to the solution


Thinking with Chalk
















Along the road



















I'll never get over the sheer magic of getting on an airplane and suddenly
arriving in an exotic place.
The unfamiliarity of it all just ignites your senses in new ways. Tuning into those landscapes, the allure of turning the corner and exploring with your eyes, the textures and sounds of a fountain, of children playing in another language.