Postcards from Kerbaj

"New postcards from Beirut", is the title of the new post on Kerbaj's Blog.
He obviously is still affected by the Israeli war on south Lebanon in July 2006.

Donkey business

Lena Merhej, illustrating a short story by Yasser Mroueh.
Both have been animating "hikayat wa roussoum lil atfal" on the As-Safir Newspaper.

Benoit Debbane

Check out Benoit's website!
An illustrator and digital image creator.
We wonder how he could have so many different styles... from his little jokes in "l'orient des copains" to his Aishti magazine fashion illustrations.

Hady Beydoun

Airbrush design on toilet seat.
Hady Beydoun is a multi-talented artist; graphic designer,
illustrator, airbrusher and he is also famous for his tattoos.

Michel Dani

"Les concombres du jardin".
Michel Dani animated this short for a textbook series;
Palmito MS, published by Samir Editeur.

Fara FIl Saff

A new children's book in arabic. For kids aged 6 to 7 years.
Published by Antoine, written by Elias Zogheib and illustrated by Danielle Kattar.

One ordinary day

Comic strip by Mazen Kerbaj for the july issue of l'Orient Litteraire.

"Je fumerais des clopes"

University illustration project for Sandra Ghosn. A children's book entitled "Quand je serai grande".

Beirut "in hakat"

"And what if Beirut spoke"
Spray-painted graffiti on the wall of Karantina bridge,
next to the "Art Lounge" bar in Beirut.

Wassim Maouad

He's got a very recognizable black and white style.
Illustrator Wassim Maouad, graduated from Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts.

Doodles

"Doodles" (kharbacha), illustrated by Rena Karanouh and text by Nadine Touma.
Published at Dar Onboz, "doodles" was awarded a "New Horizons Mention" at the Bologna Children's Book Fair of 2007.

Habib Feghali

He's been in the business for quite some time already (remember "zeroo" magazine, back in the 90's?).
Habib Feghaly is an art director and illustrator now established in Dubai.
Definitely, someone to keep track of!

Samir Kassir by Kerbage

Posthumous portrait of Samir Kassir by Mazen Kerbage.

Lena Merhej

Meet cat woman!
Lena Merhej, illustrator, animator and activist. She definitely has a thing for cats.
Lena have published a good number of children books already.

Gabriel Ferneine

The dark Ferneine is an interior designer graduated from ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts).
Illustrating on his spare time... we think he should be doing it more often.