10th October 2024 Kala & Beena When I saw this painting by Kala, I thought how wonderful it is to have a cup of tea with cake and biscuits. She painted with acrylic paint. I can sense calmness emanating from this painting. It is a place that I would love to be with a friend…
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Pink Mist Lillies
10th October 2024 Ms Joy Today, I am back to share a lovely bouquet of Pink Mist Lilies against a purple background. I’ve used acrylics because I love their richness and vibrant feel. Purple is a colour of royalty. The Lilly is shaped like a chalice and is said to symbolise purity, sympathy, beauty,…
Angels In The Sky
5th October 2024 Ms Wendy & Beena Today, I’m excited to share a breathtaking Chinese-style watercolour painting by the talented Ms. Wendy. Its beauty truly captivated me. My first impression was that it was utterly serene. Then I looked closer and thought I saw angels in the sky. The house is on the…
Cooking As Therapy
5th October 2024 Beena Hey everyone! I’ve been getting some amusing comments about the watercolour painting I shared on Friday. It features onions, garlic, and spring onions, and I’ve had a lot of questions about how I achieved those delicate skin layers. Firstly, let me explain about the watercolour. Watercolour is a transparent…
The Awe of Nature
5th October 2024 Kala This is a digital painting by Kala of a beautiful crimson lavender sky. I have a poem to accompany the lovely painting. “Do not love half lovers, Do not entertain half friends, Do not indulge in works of the half-talented. Do not live half a life, Do not accept…
Adventures of Enid Blyton
1st October 2024 Kala & Beena Hello, everyone; it is my greatest pleasure to write about what this painting inspired. This painting of a mystery house is a digital art by my friend Kala. When I saw this painting, it brought back memories of all my adventures with Enid Blyton. I loved her…
My Blue Glass
1st October 2024 Jen & Beena Today, I wish to post this blue glass painting by my friend Jen. It is a watercolour painting that she painted during the COVID lockdown. I love how she chose still life as a subject for her painting. That is truly courageous and inspiring 🤩🤩. Let me…
Daisies in A Glass Vase
30th September 2024 Angela & Beena Hello💃🏽💃🏽. Don’t we all love flowers? I am thrilled to share this acrylic painting of daisies by Angela. Her portrayal of the white daisies against the impressionist-style background and the realistic depiction of the glass vase is truly inspiring. She has beautifully captured these elements on a large…
Yin and Yang
30th September 2024 Ms Wendy & Beena I have posted a Chinese-styled watercolour painting by Ms Wendy. Her painting demonstrates a delicate look of these flowers held on by solid branches. It is a contrast of yin and yang of a beautiful painting. I want to add a quote to this painting: “You…
The Hug
30th September 2024 Mr Mani & Beena Hello, everyone. I love this abstract crab drawn by Mr Mani Menon in ink. Despite the abstract appearance, I feel there is a message from how those huge claws are depicted. I felt a “hug.” It was a nice big hug that I wanted when I was down….