Author: Beena Devi

19th October 2023 Beena   Hello guys. I received many comments when I posted this still-life painting of the tomato, pear and a paintbrush🤔🤔. Nevertheless, I found all comments relevant to address them in my musings here😊.   For one, he was upset I posted this bright painting when there was utter chaos globally. He…

19th October 2023 Lavender and Beena   Hello everyone. I have posted a painting by Lavender. She painted “The Eye” with poster colours. They say,” The eye is the window to the soul”.   I have mentioned on numerous occasions that I find poster paint difficult. The reason is that some colours are opaque. Even…

17th October 2023 Mr. Nandakumar   I have always loved Vintage cars. I drew this in pencil long ago and found it in my archive and wish to post at this website.   Why is everyone fascinated by vintage? But surprisingly, people are enthralled by anything ancient. We like to tell others, “Do you know…

17th October 2023 Mr Mani Menon   I love to create something with anything. This creativity is somewhat therapeutic. Hence, I painted these pebbles. I will explain the process below.   Firstly, you need to clean all the pebbles or rocks you intend to paint thoroughly with soap and brush to remove all traces of…

17th October 2023 Kala and Beena   Hello everyone. I posted this artwork by Kala, who creates beautiful pieces on Procreate. This work depicts a setting for tea. We all love tea times, don’t we?😍😍   I have loved wrought iron even as a child. There is something magical about how iron is twisted and…

17th October 2023 Mr Nandakumar   This is a watercolour painting of waterfalls. For those unfamiliar with watercolour, it is not easy to paint white. For other forms of medium, white is often painted at the end, layered above other colours. Watercolours are transparent by nature, so white will not be visible. Most artists will…

17th October 2023 Kala   I read this quote the other day and it made me think about the fear most people have of being alone. Especially as we grow older, our desire for community comes to the forefront. I find it amusing that as a young person, I just wanted to get,  away from…

17th October 2023 Tia & Beena   Hello everyone. I have posted a poem by Tia where she drew herself in the rain. Tia is the youngest contributor to our website. I am delighted to publish her poetry.   What caught my eye was the fact that, at her young age, she knew how to…

17th October Mr Mani Menon   Navratri greetings from me. It is an annual festival celebrated by Hindus for a period of 10 days. Though theoretically, there are four seasonal Navratri festivals, only the post-monsoon autumnal one is celebrated. The central theme is about the victory of good over evil. Let us hope for peace…

14th October 2023 Beena   Hello everyone. I like to begin with a quote from John Stuart Mill, who said in 1867, ” Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends than that good men should look on and do nothing.”   It has been challenging for me to write about anything. I always…