Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

First Journey Day 18: Tales in a Teacup

First Journey Day 18: Tales in a Teacup

Aanya Shen

Today's artwork: Tales in a Teacup — a painted ode to Amman’s cardamom-scented ritual. Date: September 11, 2023Location: Amman, Jordan In Amman, Jordan, coffee is a language of welcome. Cardamom...

First Journey Day 18: Tales in a Teacup

Aanya Shen

Today's artwork: Tales in a Teacup — a painted ode to Amman’s cardamom-scented ritual. Date: September 11, 2023Location: Amman, Jordan In Amman, Jordan, coffee is a language of welcome. Cardamom...

First Journey Day 17: Golden Hour Guardians

First Journey Day 17: Golden Hour Guardians

Aanya Shen

  Today’s artwork, Golden Hour Guardians, painted after a camel ride across the Giza Plateau as the sun folded into Cairo’s desert horizon. Date: September 10, 2023Location: Cairo, Egypt In...

First Journey Day 17: Golden Hour Guardians

Aanya Shen

  Today’s artwork, Golden Hour Guardians, painted after a camel ride across the Giza Plateau as the sun folded into Cairo’s desert horizon. Date: September 10, 2023Location: Cairo, Egypt In...

First Journey Day 16: Guardians of Time

First Journey Day 16: Guardians of Time

Aanya Shen

“Guardians of Time,” painted after a sunrise walk among Abu Simbel’s monumental figures. Date: September 9, 2023Location: Abu Simbel, Egypt I arrived in Abu Simbel, Egypt, where the desert’s pale...

First Journey Day 16: Guardians of Time

Aanya Shen

“Guardians of Time,” painted after a sunrise walk among Abu Simbel’s monumental figures. Date: September 9, 2023Location: Abu Simbel, Egypt I arrived in Abu Simbel, Egypt, where the desert’s pale...

First Journey Day 15: Nature's Symphony

First Journey Day 15: Nature's Symphony

Aanya Shen

Featured artwork: Nature’s Symphony, painted after a quiet day along the Nile in Aswan. Date: September 8, 2023Location: Aswan, Egypt In Aswan, Egypt, the Nile moves with a measured grace....

First Journey Day 15: Nature's Symphony

Aanya Shen

Featured artwork: Nature’s Symphony, painted after a quiet day along the Nile in Aswan. Date: September 8, 2023Location: Aswan, Egypt In Aswan, Egypt, the Nile moves with a measured grace....

First Journey Day 14: Hieroglyphic Hues

First Journey Day 14: Hieroglyphic Hues

Aanya Shen

Today’s artwork, Hieroglyphic Hues, glints like carved gold against Nile-blue—my homage to Luxor’s storied stones. Date: September 7, 2023Location: Luxor, Egypt In Luxor, Egypt, the Nile’s ancient capital spirit lingers...

First Journey Day 14: Hieroglyphic Hues

Aanya Shen

Today’s artwork, Hieroglyphic Hues, glints like carved gold against Nile-blue—my homage to Luxor’s storied stones. Date: September 7, 2023Location: Luxor, Egypt In Luxor, Egypt, the Nile’s ancient capital spirit lingers...

First Journey Day 13: Scrolls of the Sea

First Journey Day 13: Scrolls of the Sea

Aanya Shen

  Today's Artwork: Scrolls of the Sea — a meditation on tides, script, and Alexandria’s long memory. Date: September 6, 2023Location: Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria, Egypt’s storied port on the Mediterranean,...

First Journey Day 13: Scrolls of the Sea

Aanya Shen

  Today's Artwork: Scrolls of the Sea — a meditation on tides, script, and Alexandria’s long memory. Date: September 6, 2023Location: Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria, Egypt’s storied port on the Mediterranean,...