Author: Beena Devi

7th July 2024 Mr Nandakumar   I have posted a line-and-wash painting of Heliconias. This painting was a unique experience for me as I experimented with different techniques and approaches. In this type of watercolour painting, you can either draw the outline first with ink and then fill in the colours or the reverse.  …

7th July 2024 Joy   In the world of colours, light from the sun stimulates our eyes, which react to red, green, and blue light. When there is no light, the world plunges into darkness.   Light makes crests and troughs of a wave of light ie, wavelength (measured in nanometres-nm).  Blue has a shorter…

1st July 2024 Mr Mani Menon & Beena  Hello, today I posted an abstract of art by Mani. He did the work in ink. Despite the title, ‘Abstract’, which signifies the artist’s departure from literal representation, I see elements that evoke a sense of nature and life. I see trees, especially the coconut palm fronds,…

30th June 2024 Lavender Jong & Beena   I present a watercolour painting by Lavender. She used wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques to create this painting, which is an amazing piece of work. I add a quote below:   “Accepting Many Wrong Persons May Not Affect Our Life.. But Neglecting One Right Person Will Leave Us…

30th June 2024 Neelum   I painted these designs with acrylic on a white canvas. I got this design from Instagram. I wish to add the following quote:   “Two words that can change the way we approach our life. ‘Can I or I can’ Think and choose the right option and create a difference…

30th June 2024 Joy   I drew a poppy field after a friend requested it. The red poppy is a symbol of wartime remembrance for soldiers who died in war, in the US, UK, South Africa, Malta, etc. John McCrae, a surgeon-soldier, composed the famous poem to commemorate fallen Canadian heroes called “In Flanders Field”….

28th June 2024 Beena   Hello, everyone. I’m so grateful for the many comments I received about the watercolour painting I posted this morning. The challenging part was creating those various coloured shadows and the depth, but your feedback made it all worth it.   Many of you shared your nostalgic memories of climbing trees,…

22nd June 2024 Mr Nandakumar   I decided to get creative and drew Kovalam beach with watercolour pencils on a calendar. I know it’s a bit unconventional, but hey, art knows no boundaries, right? So, the story goes like this: I had this sudden burst of inspiration to draw, but the only paper I could…

22nd June 2024 Mr Nandakumar   Allow me to unveil my latest creation, a painting that captures the essence of a yacht battling the elements on a stormy night. Crafted with acrylic on a forex sheet, I meticulously created the lightning effect using the end of a compass. The final touch was a strategically placed…

‘The Deer in the Wood’ – a poem by Joy.    In the hush cold morning breeze, As sunbeams glide over the skies, In the beautiful rainforest clearing, A solitary deer awakens to another day,   The male deer lifted huge, heavy antlers, Cautiously, among lush green covers,  A white lace reddish, brown coat emerges,…