The old souks of Nabatieh sketched by Lebanese artist Michelle Khalil. Photo taken from the Instagram feed of Thierry Chehab (@atary81).
On Oct. 21, Thierry Chehab, 40, posted a call on his Instagram account to his followers, asking them to join Sketchathon,* a drawing marathon, to raise awareness of the “tragedy in Lebanon.” The initiative seeks to transcend political divisions and focus on the shared human experience of suffering in Lebanon, amid the ongoing war.Within a week, three International artists joined Chehab's call with diverse and poignant sketches of the Nabatieh Souks, capturing their beauty before their destruction by the Israeli air force.The Sketchathon continued to grow, with three different illustrations posted on his Instagram each week offering unique perspectives on a shared photograph. It expanded to include diverse scenes: Baalbeck's snow-covered columns, an albatross soaring over a diver in Batroun's old port, and a sunbather enjoying the Anfeh...
On Oct. 21, Thierry Chehab, 40, posted a call on his Instagram account to his followers, asking them to join Sketchathon,* a drawing marathon, to raise awareness of the “tragedy in Lebanon.” The initiative seeks to transcend political divisions and focus on the shared human experience of suffering in Lebanon, amid the ongoing war.Within a week, three International artists joined Chehab's call with diverse and poignant sketches of the Nabatieh Souks, capturing their beauty before their destruction by the Israeli air force.The Sketchathon continued to grow, with three different illustrations posted on his Instagram each week offering unique perspectives on a shared photograph. It expanded to include diverse scenes: Baalbeck's snow-covered columns, an albatross soaring over a diver in Batroun's old port, and a sunbather enjoying the...