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Just a quick sketch of the Chitral Masjid.

Just some sketches.

Years ago I animated a car jumping over a bump like this for a job, so I figured why not a rickshaw too? I also did this quick sketch of a shrine to play around with a new marker I picked up.

Excited about some upcoming shows, I drew this picture of a Rajasthani musician playing a sarangi.

Spent the weekend going to screenings at the Indian Film Festival. Saw many beautiful films. Some of the hilites were seeing Manthan and hearing Nasiruddin Shah speak afterwards, watching documentaries like Widow Colony, Runaway Groom and Waiting, attending the children’s storyboard contest breakfast and watching the Peace Tree.

Here are some sketches. Some from the panel on animation in India and a few of the hard working staff at the Arclight Theatre and festival organizers as well as some very talented little dancers who performed at the children’s breakfast. The whole event was lots of fun and very inspiring. Thanks to all who made it possible. Looking forward to next year!

Here’s a sketch of Jimi Hendrix and pencil sketch I did while bored during a lecture.

A few drawings of Pakistani women. You have the rural, working woman, the cute cheeky kid and one of the first female fighter pilots to recently graduate into the Pakistan Airforce.

The other pic is based off a BBC pic of a little Indian girl celebrating Easter.

Here are some quick watercolor and ink sketches done over the weekend while enjoying the snowy mountains in Palm Springs.

The view from these mountains in Joshua Tree down into the valley below was absolutely stunning. Here’s a little watercolor I did while sitting on a small ledge there. Below is an ink sketch from the weekend before that I did while waiting for some food at Third Street in Santa Monica.

Went to Palm Springs with some friends over the long weekend. It was an amazing trip. From desert to snow covered mountain tops in one weekend. I took tons of photoes, climbed lots of rocks and had tons of fun. I’ll post some sketches from the trip over the next few days.

Here’s one I did in Yucca, while sitting outside a fast food place.