Author: Beena Devi

23rd September 2023   Hello everyone. I painted this garden of flowers using acrylic paint. The original version is by Emil Nolde (1867-1956). It was oil on canvas titled Grosser Mohn. He was a German artist who painted these lovely poppies. I don’t think I did enough justice to the poppies .   Nevertheless, I…

22nd September 2023 Beena   Hello everyone. It has been a while since I posted my thoughts. This painting of a green capsicum and yellow apple is still life. Still life means you draw from non-living objects arranged in a specific way to create an impact. In my case, I painted from a photo using…

  14th September Mr Nandakumar   I painted the headgear worn by a Tribal community in watercolour. In my observation, those who wore headgear were the leaders in their community. Others may wear headgear, but the design denotes their position in their community.   When we look at civilization, Kings and Queens wore headgear. It…

14th September 2023 Mr Mani Menon   I drew this with a pencil. I feel trees tell their own story. When I finished, I felt that the tree top resembled a mushroom. The tree trunk appears somewhat convoluted, like the stem of the mushroom.   For a tree to appear elaborate, it has to age….

  14th September 2023 Mr Nanadakumar   This is a watercolour painting. Trees are always fascinating. Especially when they are old. In Kerala, we conserve our old trees. They have so much character in them. They provide shade for us in this heat and are the abode for birds, bats and many other living creatures….

  8th September 2023 Beena   Hello everyone. Allan had sent me photos of places near his home in Willis, Virginia, USA. Allan is the co-owner of this website. When we created this website, he wrote the first set of eighteen stories about my paintings; you can read his earliest stories on this website. Many…

3rd September Mr. Mani Menon & Beena   Hello everyone, I would like to write something about this line drawing by Mr. Mani. Everyone has played the game Snakes and Ladders at some point in childhood. I used to love playing that game, especially when I won.   When I saw this complicated drawing, I…

3rd September 2023 Dr Priyalatha & Beena  Hi, I want to share what Priya wrote about my colour-pencil drawing of Mount Santubong in Kuching. Using coloured pencils is a challenge. I know there are some mistakes in my perspective aspect of the mosque. We can see Mount Santubong wherever you drive in Kuching. The shape…

28th August 2023 Beena   Hello everyone, it’s that time of the year when Malayalees go crazy. It is a time of feasting a complete vegetarian meal. I have attempted a feeble way to portray that in this watercolour painting. I was unsure as to what I should paint.   Anyway, the purpose of this…

28th August 2023 Mr Mani Menon I wish all my dear friends and family a fabulous Onam. May you find great joy and happiness during this festive season. Happy Onam to all.