Went on a 5k run and then went to my favourite cafe and did a quick sketch of the barista. Had more time this morning than last time so this sketch is more detailed.| Writing at Large
My favourite barista, Orit, at work in Bakery North Dizengoff. Stillman and Birn pocket beta, Windsor and Newton 0.5 fineliner, Roman Szmal Aquarius watercolours.| Writing at Large
Sketched this on location and then it got too hot so I finished it with watercolours (my normal palette, but with more mixing than usual) at home. The paper is a Stillman and Birn pocket beta. Here’s the original sketch:| Writing at Large
I started this one yesterday on location and then discovered that I needed a proper brush to finish it and not just a waterbrush, so I finished it at home today. The flowers are squills, which have…| Writing at Large
How to hear opera for free in Tel Aviv circa 1924.| Martin Kramer on the Middle East
The Tel Aviv marathon says it will be the greenest in the Middle East.| Green Prophet
Gisteren voorkwam Israël een potentieel rampzalige aanval van Hezbollah op het centrum van het land. Dertig minuten voor lanceringstijd vernietigden onze vliegtuigen letterlijk duizenden lanceerinr…| OpinieZ
The powerful demonstrations in Tel Aviv and elsewhere can teach us a lot about how to build a truly unifying opposition.| The New Republic