tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153935886415137532024-03-18T06:03:13.738+03:00Urban Sketchers IstanbulSketching Türkiye, one çay at a time.Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193306750002494675noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-63899284527527372522015-06-07T14:42:00.002+03:002015-06-07T14:42:31.540+03:00Grand Place, Brussels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This sketch is 20 years old. It is incredible how time flies by. I was a PhD student then... dealing with gas turbine cooling :) Spending time at the Grand Place somehow used to revitalize me after a hectic week. The building on the left of the sketch is "Le Roi d'Espagne" and had been built at the end of the 17th century as many other guild buildings at the Grand Place.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470314811809423669noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-89300613511077347462014-08-25T05:28:00.001+03:002014-08-25T05:29:20.856+03:00Rooftop Sketching <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of my favorite places to sketch in Istanbul, is from the top of an old han, tucked away between the Grande Bazaar and <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">Eminönü</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">.</span> The view is unparalleled, and no matter how many times I visit, I always seem to find a new composition or point of interest. The building is also full of fantastic workshops, where men are constantly at work creating metal springs, shaping hats into place or dying buttons gold. </div>
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I have been drawing in this building for 3 years, and have started to feel completely at home when I find myself on its archaic rooftop, gasping at the 360 degree view of this beautiful city.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686390078558963480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-67764800171456329782014-08-12T22:36:00.003+03:002014-08-12T22:36:55.645+03:00Aktopraklık archaeopark<br />
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I spent a couple of days last week in and around Bursa with my wife and son. We visited a friend of ours from Istanbul University: Dr. Necmi Karul who has been excavating a neolithic/calcholitic site at Akçalar, Bursa. Dr. Karul is also creating a wonderful Archaeopark in the region not only to tell youngsters how prehistoric man lived 8.000 years ago but also to give impressions of rural ethnographical life. This aquarelle depicts a "çatma ev" built by Yoruks of the region 150 to 200 years ago.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470314811809423669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-42232405515421215472014-08-04T19:46:00.001+03:002014-08-04T19:46:32.795+03:00Between Gerede and Kizilcahamam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today when going from Istanbul to Ankara, instead of the motorway, I took the old road which is also very good and not crowded. Especially the forests between Gerede and Kizilcahamam are very nice and invites for making sketches. It was so relaxing; different type of trees with all the varieties of green, a Thermos of tea and the sound of the brook and birds.Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-78224862002708341742014-06-13T16:19:00.001+03:002014-06-13T16:20:17.185+03:00Yeni Cami<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last week I tried out some new watercolor pencils in the courtyard of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mosque_(Istanbul)">Yeni Cami</a></i><i>.</i> I love the softness that comes with this material, especially on a humid summer day. Though the softness was working, I felt as though the drawing was lacking intensity, and needed something to pull it all together. In the end I used a black brush pen to push the darks in the foreground pillars, and a light blue wash for the sky. </div>
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When I am at a loss of where to draw, I know I can always be satisfied in <i>Yeni Cami</i>. Perhaps it is the female influence, the multi domed structure, or the stunning calligraphy tiles lining the courtyard....it is peace amidst the immense chaos<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> of <i>Eminonu</i>.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686390078558963480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-47122473410523094132014-06-10T22:20:00.000+03:002014-06-10T22:20:12.690+03:00Harem HotelI go every Monday morning very early (05:30) to Ankara from Istanbul departing usually from the Harem Bus Station. As the duration of the days prolonged at this time of the year, the view of the Harem Hotel and the view behind became much more visible and pleasant with the early light of the day. Behind the hotel there is one of the towers of the Selimiye Barrack and minaret of the Defterdar Efendi Mosque.<br />
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<br />Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-19451912895157839382014-06-01T19:19:00.000+03:002014-06-01T19:19:05.304+03:00Rytons are animal shaped antique wine cups. This particular ox-shaped ryton was found in Enez/Ainos excavations conducted by Istanbul University during the summer of 2009.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470314811809423669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-40209938092575100602014-06-01T18:53:00.002+03:002014-06-01T18:54:27.110+03:00This sketch of Narmanli Yurdu is 5 years old already. I have found it today as I was browsing through my drawing notebooks. I remember myself climbing the stairs of what used to be the Four Seasons Restaurant of my college years, sitting at the balcony and drawing this sketch... The studios of many turkish artists, novelists and poets such as Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar and Aliye Berger used to be within this building. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470314811809423669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-63292793683039246402014-05-05T23:38:00.001+03:002014-05-26T19:51:07.953+03:00Hattusha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On 1st of May, I found the chance of visisting the capital of Hittites. Hittites were one of the ancient civilizations in Anatolia and Northern Syria between 2nd and 1st millenia BC. The remains (temples - only the foundations - gates at the walls and inscriptions) were so fascinating and the areas to visit was scattered to an area of 72 hectares so it was no possible to scetch everything in limited time. Up to now, 32 temples have been founded, each dedicated to a different god. Once upon a time this area was named as "Nation of Thousand Gods". One stretch of the city walls has been reconstructed by German Archelogical Institute with the sponsorship of JTI. Clay model of the towers founded during excavations has been used as a basis. The same technic of the Hittites has been used (mud bricks supported by wood and stone foundation). The below sketch is showing this reconstructed stretch on a cloudy day.<br />
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After Hattusha, I have visited Alacahoyuk which is much smaller compared to Hattusa and is not impressing as much as previous. On the other hand next to the site there is a small but very well organized museum. However the most precious parts founded in these areas are exhibited in Anatolian Civilizations Museum which is in Ankara. In this archelogical site it is possible to see the reconstructed cemetery for the kings adressed to 2500 BC. The graves are each about 25m2 and the skeletons of the king is in one corner. They were burried with precious material and the skulls and bones of cattles.In the reconstruction they have put the replicas of these items in the grave and a quick sketch of how they look like is below.<br />
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On the way back, I have made a sketch of the middle Anatolia outskirt.<br />
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Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-58703886268964911022014-04-29T11:44:00.001+03:002014-04-30T00:12:16.151+03:00Sketching in Karaköy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love finding spaces like this in Istanbul...spaces that would be closed to the public or marked as "private property" in any other city. But in Istanbul, I can always seem to wander in, sit on some box or abandoned chair and begin drawing. No one tells me to leave or that I am not allowed, but instead I become part of the environment... along with the han workers, cats, stacked up boxes...the sound of clinking metal and drills from the workshops below, and seagulls in the sky. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686390078558963480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-30391267057577249372014-04-24T22:58:00.001+03:002014-04-24T22:58:35.469+03:00Amasra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sketches are from Amasra which is a Black Sea town at the North West Cost of Turkey. The name is coming from Amatris who was a Persian princess. The above view is the lefthand side of the old harbour.</div>
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The panaromic view of the right hand side of the old harbour.Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-20760127115129068982013-09-11T21:32:00.000+03:002013-09-11T21:32:36.376+03:00Pier Kadikoy<br />
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Yesterday I have sketched the Kadikoy Pier from the terrace of Deniz Yildizi Cafe which has a magnificient view especially in the late afternoon. Although everything was very calm under the last moments of September daylight, suddenly a big group of protesters have approached with slogans and entered the pier from exit gate to go to Karakoy and than Taksim. It seems it will be a long autumn.</div>
Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-82877023309766401322013-06-26T00:34:00.001+03:002013-06-26T00:34:25.051+03:00Resist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I drew the above sketch on Saturday, June 15— the day the police invaded Gezi Parkı. I had no idea this would be the last time I could sketch Gezi as it was; a peaceful, fun, creative place where people of all backgrounds came together to speak out against what they believe is wrong for their country. I've never seen anything like it. That night, I watched in horror as the police stormed the park, kicking in tents and gassing everything that moved— even going so far as to gas a hospital and hotel lobby, where injured people and lost children were taking refuge. I will never understand the violence, the lack of compassion and the blatant lying— this was, and still is, a peaceful protest.<br />
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Last week, a man named Erdem Gunduz stopped in the middle of Taksim Square and silently stood, facing the Atatürk Kültür Merkezi. He stood for eight hours. Soon, hundreds of protesters joined in and just... stood. On the first night, several were arrested by the police who are now a permanent fixture— occupying the park and every possible entrance to the Square. This new form of civil disobedience spread like wild fire throughout the country, stopping people in their tracks for five minutes at the very least, to hours on end. Since then, we've had red carnations for the dead, and sit-ins, the protest changing form but never its message. </div>
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Kugulu Park / Park with Swans - No swans in the small pond by today. Moved to another place not to be affected from gas.</div>
Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-12012906956663161242013-06-04T13:00:00.000+03:002013-06-04T20:17:19.363+03:00Diren Gezi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taksim Meydanı, June 1st: Smoke rising from Gezi Parkı— PeF</td></tr>
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We have seen a little bit of everything these last days in Taksim. We have seen much more on those social networks that have been condemned. And we have sketched a few moments of the ongoing turmoil that has taken Istanbul and many other Turkish cities. These are drawings mabe be me and fellow correspondent Samantha Zaza, from June 1st till June 3rd. And from what I understand from what has been happening on the political side, it seems these will not be the last.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taksim Meydanı, June 1st: A shower of tear gas canister shot by the police— szaza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taksim Meydanı, June 1st: Protesters— szaza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="st">Beşiktaş Meydanı, June 3rd: Police gathering behind Barbaros statue— PeF<i><br /></i></span></td></tr>
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PeFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852479499756546533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-23503710411471486612013-06-02T08:57:00.002+03:002013-06-04T13:01:51.412+03:00Galatasaray, Istiklal Street<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are not too many things to add to what has been reported in depth and wonderfully sketched by Szaza and PeF. What can I say is that I have seen the determination and committment of ordinary people. I witnessed the power of solidarity and helping each other. The above scene is from Galatasaray yesterday where there was a barricade of the police. After some time gassing started.</div>
Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-20476118102786983612013-06-01T12:30:00.001+03:002013-06-01T12:30:37.134+03:00Occupy Gezi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Police gassing protestors in Talimhane, by szaza</i></td></tr>
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For the past three days, people have gathered in Gezi Parkı in Taksim to
protest the removal of trees for the massive construction project that
the government begun last fall. The plan to turn one of the area's last
green spaces into a shopping mall, moved people to peacefully occupy the
park. In response, police have attacked protestors with tear gas and
water cannons, injuring many, hospitalizing some. I do not know the
exact figures, nevertheless, when I came home from work today, my
neighbourhood looked like a war zone. Unarmed citizens are being gassed, sprayed point-blank in the face with
chemicals, and assaulted by high-pressured water cannons. They even gassed the metro.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Police gassing protestors in Talimhane, by PeF</i></td></tr>
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I tell you, it's madness outside. This evening, a few hundred of us were squeezed into the little
hotel-lined streets, which were littered with broken glass, teargas
canisters, and pieces of plywood. Fires were set, barricades erected,
and the police, silhouetted figures in the orange smoky air, shot gas
every other minute at us. A smoking canister bounced off the pavement
and hit my left knee, while my right foot received a direct hit. The
pain was intense, but then I felt the burning. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Protestors, by PeF</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Protester with eye-soothing solution, by PeF</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Protestors clapping and singing, by PeF</i></td></tr>
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We eventually made it home safely, though many did not— people are
seriously injured, and the Turkish media, who initially ignored the
protests, is just now starting to cover the story. I was told by one
protestor as he watched me sketch the scene, "Tell the world— you must
tell the world what is happening here." <br />
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<i>Visit my blog </i><a href="http://www.harikaszaza.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Harika</a><i> to see the photos, and hear more of the story.</i></div>
szazahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456170555733148455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-42164351520883097322013-05-30T00:36:00.000+03:002013-06-04T13:02:52.660+03:00Simena<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Simena is one of the most important ancient Lycian cities in Kas peninsula and it is just on the opposite side of Kekova Island. This sketch is of the restaurants at Simena Coast which draw my attention especially for the flowers on their balconies.</div>
Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-31292302928068799322013-05-28T13:42:00.002+03:002013-05-28T17:10:51.724+03:00Şanlıurfa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="st">Earlier this month me and Samantha were invited by Karala(ma) to join them in </span><span class="st">Şanlıurfa for a sketching weekend. The possibility to visit this part of the country which was unknown to me, and as a bonus, to see and sketch at Göbekli Tepe were too good to pass by. Here are a few of the sketches from this wonderful weekend.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Göbekli Tepe, sketched between heavy showers (who knew it would rain so much in May..?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hippocampus-centaur carving inside a cave, sculpted when <span class="st">Şanlıurfa was Edessa (outside, more rain)</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="st"><br /></span></td></tr>
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PeFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852479499756546533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-48714784760484470362013-05-27T20:37:00.000+03:002013-06-04T13:02:32.611+03:00Manolo Valdes Exhibition in Pera Museum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have visited Manolo Valdes (1942) exhibition in Pera Museum, Istanbul yesterday and did some quick sketches of some of his monumental sculptures made of bronze an wood. He is one of the most famous contemporary pop-artists of Spain and in addition to sculptures, he is working on big size canvasas and using mixed media, especially fabrics with incredible colors and paint (maybe some epoxy as well) creating an appealing texture. Than during drinking coffee in a narrow street on Istiklal Avn. I have drawn the buildings seen. </div>
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Ferit Peremecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519311796447676619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-80995809088094519232013-03-10T01:09:00.000+02:002013-03-10T01:09:39.918+02:00Jurassic Land<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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An odd combination of factors brought us to the Jurassic Café. But since we were there, I decided to have a go drawing the T-rex that loomed near the entrance. While visitors posed for a photo in front of it, from <a href="http://www.jurassicland.com.tr/jura/tr-TR/">Jurassic Land</a> itself came the presumed roars of prehistoric beasts, roars that did little to spur my curiosity about the place. It was good fun though to sit at the Jurassic Café sketching and trying to communicate with the nice waiters there. But when the sketch was finally concluded, night had fallen and we had to hurry back to the train.</div>
PeFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852479499756546533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-38669849052387789172013-02-08T13:15:00.001+02:002013-02-08T13:15:40.111+02:00Nusret Mine Ship, Çanakkale<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8453214028/" title="Nusret Mine Ship Çanakkale TURKEY by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Nusret Mine Ship Çanakkale TURKEY" height="460" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8453214028_20893e5afa_z.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
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Yarıyıl tatilinde Çanakkale'deydim. Keşan'a yakın olması nedeniyle vakit buldukça Çanakkale'ye seyahat edip eskiz çalışmaları yaparım.<br />
Çanakkale, binyıllar boyunca farklı toplumların egemenliğinde kalmış,
gerek mimarisinde gerek yaşamda onlardan izler taşımaktadır. 1970'li yıllardan itibaren ile yapılmaya başlayan ticarî yatırımlarla ildeki
geleneksel toplum yapısı yerini hızla modernize kent olmuştur. Ticarî
yatırımlarla ulaşım kolaylaşmış ve şehrin görünümünün değişmesi böylece
başlamıştır. Bugün Çanakkale Türkiye'nin en modern çevrelerindendir.
Geniş kaldırımları, temiz caddeleri, bakımlı binaları ile örnek bir
şehirdir.<br />
Yukarıda gördüğünüz eskiz çalışması, Çanakkale Deniz Müzesi Komutanlığı'nda sergilenen Nusret Mayın Gemisinin birebir örneğine ait. Nusret hakkında daha fazla bilgi için <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_minelayer_Nusret" target="_blank">Ottoman Minelayer Nusret </a><br />
Çanakkale'deki bir günümü ve yukarıdaki eskizin hikayesi için çektiğim klibi aşağıda izleyebilirsiniz<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/59081404">One day in Çanakkale, Turkey</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1833543">Doga Tutkunu</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Çanakkale'de çizdiğim diğer eskizler..<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8044673811/" title="Öküz Kültür Kafe Bar by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Öküz Kültür Kafe Bar" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8044673811_72215db78b_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8035170206/" title="Dr.Mümtaz Pirinççiler Meydanı, Çanakkale by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Dr.Mümtaz Pirinççiler Meydanı, Çanakkale" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/8035170206_6066bed6b6_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7885415808/" title="Gelibolu Mevlevihanesi by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Gelibolu Mevlevihanesi" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7885415808_917c19ae15_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7885419158/" title="Gallipoli Lighthouse by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Gallipoli Lighthouse" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7885419158_b237686af1_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7698337790/" title="Çanakkale Naval Museum Map by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Çanakkale Naval Museum Map" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7698337790_f25e1ae6a7_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7698341046/" title="House of artist and author by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="House of artist and author" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7698341046_18dec22dda_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7698343928/" title="Anti aircraft by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Anti aircraft" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8422/7698343928_a6f2b5b3ac_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7698347154/" title="Submarine Periscope by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Submarine Periscope" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7698347154_44f2323a1a_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7683333272/" title="Cartridge Of Three Torpedoes by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Cartridge Of Three Torpedoes" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7683333272_6e1c5f3aa8_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7683334902/" title="Fish Slide in Çanakkale Promenade by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Fish Slide in Çanakkale Promenade" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7683334902_716ee995bc_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7672027904/" title="Söndüren, Port of Çanakkale by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Söndüren, Port of Çanakkale" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7672027904_ae43c9906d_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7672025270/" title="State of the Art Gallery by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="State of the Art Gallery" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7672025270_4758bd1a0b_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7649788472/" title="Bam Custom Team by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Bam Custom Team" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/7649788472_c9d2122dae_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7649215576/" title="Trojan Horse by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Trojan Horse" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7649215576_ff07375e45_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7526476134/" title="The Nusret by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="The Nusret" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7526476134_c1e49f1c82_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7526476398/" title="Xiphias Gladius by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Xiphias Gladius" height="150" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7526476398_184ba1d571_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6915998591/" title="Telephone Cafe by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Telephone Cafe" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6915998591_15ac9ddc36_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6892058963/" title="Gun Carriage by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Gun Carriage" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6892058963_60e266cfdf_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6863502473/" title="German UB-46 Submarine by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="German UB-46 Submarine" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6863502473_10a19a0a54_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6855960415/" title="Controlled Practice Mine by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Controlled Practice Mine" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6855960415_50c15db362_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6851168673/" title="Gazi Bulvarı by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Gazi Bulvarı" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6851168673_36a81c2030_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6822653689/" title="Meryem Hanım Evi, Alman Sokağı, Çanakkale by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Meryem Hanım Evi, Alman Sokağı, Çanakkale" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6822653689_e0914ce129_q.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/6822652735/" title="Saat Kulesi, Çanakkale by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Saat Kulesi, Çanakkale" height="150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6822652735_4e7a2fd710_q.jpg" width="150" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363687315892222341noreply@blogger.com2Çanakkale Deniz Müzesi, Fevzipaşa Mh., 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye40.148304 26.39948619999995640.1475455 26.398225699999955 40.149062500000007 26.400746699999956tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-87060282930230234312013-01-27T12:34:00.000+02:002013-01-27T12:34:58.175+02:00The train to Küçükçekmece<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On the train to Küçükçekmece, an older, impeccably dressed gentleman sat across from us, staring out the window with a faint smile on his face, lost in thought. At some point, he came out of his dream and realised I was up to something. His smile faded. I was concerned that perhaps I had offended him, but decided to nervously show him his portrait when we got up to leave the train. The smile returned, wider than before, showing off a row of pearly teeth and a twinkle in his blue eyes. He nodded his head and searched the train for any notice our interaction. I thanked him, wished him a good day, and hopped off onto the platform. As the train rolled on, I waved a quick goodbye, and turned away.</div>
szazahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456170555733148455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-80124486080949654482013-01-26T11:38:00.000+02:002013-01-26T11:38:46.237+02:00Tahtakale Hamamı, Edirne Edirne şehrinin tarihi, MÖ 7. yüzyıla uzanmaktadır. MS 2. yüzyılda Roma İmparatoru Hadrianus Edirne'ye stratejik önemi nedeniyle şehir statüsü vererek kendi adını koymuş. Romalılar zamanında Edirne, Hadrianoupolis olarak anılmış. Romalılar'dan Bizanslılar'a geçen kent Haçlı Seferleri sırasında birçok kez yağma edilmiş. 1361 yılında Murad Hüdavendiğar tarafından Bizanslılar'dan alındı ve Osmanlı topraklarına katılmış. Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun ikinci başkentidir. İstanbul'un fethine kadar 92 yıl boyunca Osmanlı başkenti olmuştur. Edirne 1900'lü yılların başında Bulgaristan tarafından işgal edilmiştir. Bu işgal sırasında birçok tarihi yapı yıkılmış ve zarar görmüştür. <br />
Tüm bunlara rağmen şehirde birçok tarihi yapıyı görmek mümkün. 3 gün önce bir iş için Edirne'ye gitmiştim. Ne zaman Edirne'ye gitsem çizim yapmak için bir konu mutlaka buluyorum. Bu sefer Saraçlar caddesinden sadece kubbesi görünenen yapı dikkatimi çekti ve daha iyi görebilmek için etrafından dolaştım. Sonradan Tahtakale Hamamı olduğunu öğrendiğim bu yapı, <span class="yazi2">1435'te II. Murat tarafından Darü'l-Hadis Camii'ne
vakıf olarak yaptırılmıştır. Edirne'nin çifte hamam planında en büyük
hamammış. Saraçlar caddesine bakan kısmı günümüzde restarona dönüştürülmüş.</span><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8415405019/" title="Tahtakale Hamamı, Edirne by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Tahtakale Hamamı, Edirne" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8415405019_b6733e8e0c_c.jpg" width="602" /></a>
Edirne'yi daha önceki ziyaretlerimde çizdiklerimi aşağıda görebilirsiniz.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8167894195/" title="Untitled by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="80" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/8167894195_a45717f08b_t.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8167895265/" title="Untitled by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="80" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8167895265_82711a66f8_t.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8120178941/" title="Black Train in Edirne, Turkey by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Black Train in Edirne, Turkey" height="80" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8120178941_bc08c1a86b_t.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/8065697649/" title="Meriç Köprüsü, Edirne by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Meriç Köprüsü, Edirne" height="80" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/8065697649_70213cd126_t.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7348219016/" title="Edirne Karaağaç Gümrük Karakolu by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Edirne Karaağaç Gümrük Karakolu" height="80" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7348219016_bd3a423053_t.jpg" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahmanketenciler/7281809484/" title="Selimiye Mosque by Rahman Ketenciler, on Flickr"><img alt="Selimiye Mosque" height="80" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7281809484_c9769308cb_t.jpg" width="80" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363687315892222341noreply@blogger.com3Saraçlar Caddesi, 22100 Edirne, Türkiye41.673297 26.55354999999997341.6614365 26.533379999999973 41.685157499999995 26.573719999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315393588641513753.post-32835795569070025592013-01-22T19:27:00.001+02:002013-01-23T07:43:49.121+02:0038th Worldwide Sketchcrawl: Istanbul <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The 38th Worldwide <a href="http://www.sketchcrawl.com/">Sketchcrawl</a> had place this last Saturday — which led me and Samantha to the lively fish market of <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Kumkap%C4%B1,+Fatih,+Turkey&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.390746,154.951172&oq=kumkap&t=h&hnear=Kumkap%C4%B1&z=17">Kumkapı</a>. After two laps around the market trying to find the most appealing stand (with a stop to dispatch a <i>balık ekmek</i> while some showers persisted), evaluating where to stand sketching for a while without disrupting the flow of trade,
appreciating the diversity being offered for sale, we finally settled
for one stand that had an interesting variety of large fish hanging, and where we could stay as unobtrusively as possible.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kedi balığı</i> (<i>Scyliorhinus canicula) </i>Sand <i>Lahoz (Epinephelus aeneus)</i><b></b></td></tr>
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For roughly two hours we sketched among fishmonger cries, splashes of water, peeks of curiosity (at one time I spotted Samantha surrounded by five curious fishmongers, discussing among themselves who we were and what were we doing there). One old man came to me and I lowered the sketchbook so he could see. He looked, nodded and without saying a word did that fine gesture of appreciation with his hand (fingers joined pointing upwards, up and down, up and down). The blue of the sky turned to gold and that too faded to darkness, and our tired legs and eyes were by now quite ready to leave. Showing the sketches to the fishmongers and thanking once again, we left in search of a hot <i>çay</i> somewhere nearby.</div>
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