Friday, May 29, 2026

[Bilingual post] Visual Diary 42: I Participated in Two Online Art Workshops! オンライアートワークショップ2つに参加しました!!

 

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Today, I participated in the free online event organised by the National Gallery in London, Talk and Draw – The Full-Length Mirror.

今日は、ロンドンのthe National Galleryが主催する無料オンラインイベント「Talk and Draw – The Full-Length Mirror」に参加しました。



The session primarily featured the 1869 painting The Full-Length Mirror by Eva Gonzalès. There was a short lecture about her work and the way colour is used in the piece. This was followed by an activity session in which participants worked on quick study drawings as well as sketches of our own mirror reflections, referencing artworks from the gallery’s collection such as Gonzalès’ piece and Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez.

セッションでは主に、Eva Gonzalèsによる1869年の作品《The Full-Length Mirror》が取り上げられました。彼女の作品や、この絵画における色彩の使い方についての短いレクチャーが行われました。

その後のアクティビティセッションでは、参加者たちはゴンザレスの作品やDiego Velázquezの《Rokeby Venus》など、ギャラリー所蔵作品を参考にしながら、短い時間で模写や自分自身の鏡像スケッチに取り組みました。

These are my studies.

こちらが私の習作です。




It was a valuable learning experience for me to focus on shading and light rather than becoming fixated on small details or linework.

細かな部分や線描にとらわれるのではなく、陰影や光に意識を向ける時間を持てたことで、とても学びの多い経験となりました。

Additionally, I participated in the online art event Hurvin Anderson: Painting Place, organised by the London Drawing Group.

さらに、the London Drawing Group主催のオンラインアートイベント「Hurvin Anderson: Painting Place」にも参加しました。



I had little prior knowledge of the artist, but studying his work through both lectures and hands-on exercises made me fall in love with his vibrant yet soothing artistic style. He is known for using painting as a form of enquiry into how he relates to his environment, often working from photographs as a starting point to explore how elements of different locations can be assembled to create a dialogue.

それまで私はこのアーティストについてあまり知識がなかったのですが、レクチャーと実践的な演習の両方を通して作品を学ぶうちに、彼の鮮やかでありながら不思議な静けさも感じさせる作風に魅了されました。

彼は、自身と環境との関係性を探求する手段として絵画を用いることで知られており、写真から想を得て、異なる場所の要素を組み合わせながら対話を生み出す表現を探求しています。


Apparently, his work is being exhibited at Tate in London from 26 March to 23 August 2026.

At the end of the session, I created the piece below using motifs from my quick studies of his work, along with inspiration drawn from his style.

It was a full day of artistic learning!

彼の作品は、2026年3月26日から8月23日までロンドンのテートで展示されているそうです。

セッションの最後には、彼の作品を素早く模写した習作から得たモチーフや作風からのインスピレーションを取り入れて、この作品を制作しました。





まさに一日中、アートを学ぶ充実した時間でした!


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Saturday, May 16, 2026

[Bilingual post] Visual Diary 41 I Donated My Artwork to the Animal Fundraiser 動物保護施設支援チャリティーに絵を寄付しました

 

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I donated this piece to the 2026 Artwork for the Animals fundraiser for Humane Indiana’s PAWS Resale Plus. It’s a creative way to support the animal shelter, where local artists create custom artwork based on photos provided by donors.

I painted an adorable dog named Axel using oil pastels!

この作品を、Humane Indiana のPAWS Resale Plusによる2026年「Artwork for the Animals」チャリティー fundraiser に寄付しました。これは、寄付者から提供された写真をもとに地元アーティストたちがオリジナル作品を制作し、動物保護施設を支援するというとても画期的な取り組みです。

私は、アクセルという名前のとても可愛い犬をオイルパステルで描きました!


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Friday, May 15, 2026

[Bilingual post] Podcast S3: Ep10 Why Artists Should Watch the Film Michael/ ポッドキャスト S3: Ep10 アーティスト必見の映画『Michael』

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Hello, this is Nisreen — welcome to the tenth episode of Season Three of my podcast!

Have you watched the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, yet? I watched it as soon as it was released, and left the cinema feeling deeply emotional. It took me a while afterwards to gather my thoughts. 

In today’s episode, I’d like to highlight three aspects that made Michael a compelling film not only for MJ fans, but for anyone who cares about art. There will be spoilers, so please come back later if you’d prefer not to spoil the experience for yourself! I will show the process of drawing the thumbnail in the background of the YouTube video.



Please find the episode below, available in video on YouTube or audio on Buzzsprout. It's also on Apple Podcasts , Spotify 

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

My Dance Videos 2025-

  Nisreen's performance videos

ニスリーンの動画。適宜更新いたします。




Music: Koskun by John Bilezikjian
Dance performance: Nisreen
Event: Mosey (May 9, 2026)
Special thanks to my friend Grace for filming my performance!




Music: Zeina performed by Indy Raqs composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Dance performance: Nisreen
Event: Raqs Party (Dec 6, 2025)
Videography: SJ Images



Music: Aziza performed by Indy Raqs composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Dance performance: Nisreen
Event: INBC Annual Bazaar (March 1st, 2025)


Music: Khamsa performed by Indy Raqs  composed by Andy Smith
Dance performance: Nisreen
Event: INBC Annual Bazaar (March 1st, 2025) 

At the INBC Annual Bazaar on March 1st, I stepped in at the last minute to cover a spot and perform to an Andy Smith original, Khamsa! It was definitely a challenge to dance to a song I heard for the first time that day, but it was so much fun!

[Bilingual post] Visual Diary 42: I Participated in Two Online Art Workshops! オンライアートワークショップ2つに参加しました!!

    Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Today, I participated in the free online event organised by the National Gallery in London, Talk a...