10th December 2023 Beena Hello everyone. It has been some time since I posted. Life can get in the way, and I didn’t feel like writing. But when Prakash wrote ” You Toucan”, I laughed😂. That inspired me to write again. It made me think of how Obama won his first election in…
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Simplicity
10th December 2023 Angela and Beena Hello, guys; I am posting an acrylic painting by Angela. She has titled it as ” Simplicity”. It is beautifully done with the dew drops, and I love the colours that she used. The word simplicity is meaningful. Especially in the context of our lives now. We…
The Ship
10th December 2023 Amey Nair and Beena Hello guys. I am delighted to post the art of Amey Nair, age seven, who loves to paint. His grandfather, Mr Nandakumar, posts regularly on our website. I wish Amey a great future as an artist. Ships are always fascinating. I remember being on a giant…
Obsession
17th November 2023 Beena Hello guys. I hope all are doing well. I painted this Common Buckeye Butterfly after I saw a photo on Pradipbaiju’s Instagram page. I was attracted by the shadow cast on the leaf by the wings of this gorgeous-looking butterfly. I painted this with watercolour. I bought the…
Bizarre Interpretations
10th November 2023 Beena Hello, I was not ready to write for nearly two weeks. However, this morning, I received bizarre comments about my painting🤣🤣🤣🤣. This is a chair in my living room. I love to watch the shadows cast on the wall and the chair by the morning sun while I sip…
The Lady
31st October 2023 Mr Mani Menon The lissome lass stood unmoving Her eyes fixed on the distant horizon Who was she waiting for so patiently Even as the strong breeze whipped her hair around her face And the pallu of her green saree danced and clung to her
The 300th Story
26th October 2023 Beena Hello everyone🤗🤗. We have finally reached the 300th story. I posted this painting by Kala as I felt it embodied the challenges one faces in life and when we paint😊🙏. Kala painted this on Procreate. I have realised that reaching this target was possible because of the contributors. This year,…
The Surfer
23rd October 2023 Mr Nandakumar I posted this painting of a surfer. I painted this in acrylic. I don’t know of any of my friends or family who is a surfer, But I always wanted to be one🤣🤣. I know surfing is a dangerous sport. However well-prepared you are, nature is unpredictable. That’s…
Why We Love aTrain Journey
23rd October 2023 Navneet Krishnan and Beena Hello guys. I am posting a pencil drawing of a train by Navneet, a signal engineer, and maybe that’s why he could draw this so well😊😊. He has beautifully captured the feeling of a moving train🫠🫠. The background looks far away from the train. The history of…
Home is where the Heart is
20th October 2023 Beena Hello guys. I received many comments about this beautiful home that I painted. It is a watercolour painting. You may notice how vibrant those colours I used are. I bought watercolour paint recently when I went to India. I went to this old shop in Trivandrum. When I entered the shop,…