24th September 2023 Mr. Nandakumar I painted Kovalam Beach in Trivandrum using acrylic paint. Kovalam Beach became famous for tourists in 1930. Since then, we have seen tourists flocking to this beautiful piece of paradise every year. The beach is situated on the Arabian Sea and is ideal for swimming, surfing, parasailing or sunbathing….
Author: Beena Devi
The Odd One
24th September 2023 Mr.Mani and Beena Hi guys. Another masterpiece by Mr. Mani Menon. I loved this one as it reminded me of Princess Diana’s Black Sheep jumper created by the company Warm and Wonderful. She wore that jumper soon after her engagement to convey that she was the odd one in the family😎😎….
Doing Nothing
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…
The Seed
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…
Why wear a Crown?
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…
Untold Stories
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….
Let There Be Light
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….
Find The Gold
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…
Complicated Game of Snakes and Ladders
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…
Resilience
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…