Author: Beena Devi

18th April 2022 Mr Nandakumar I painted the Pathmanabapuram Palace as it has a fascinating history. It was built in 1601CE by Iravi Varma and was the centre of the administrative power of the state of Travancore. It is one or maybe even the oldest palace in India. Later under King Anizham, the palace was…

14th April 2022 Hello everyone😊. I hope everyone is faring well. I received a photo of this plant which I had never seen before. It is a turmeric plant. The plant looked exquisite and exotic. But what intrigued me about the plant was the transparency of the leaf petiole (stalk). I used a limited palette…

30th March Mr Nandakumar Today, I present my painting of Chinese jars or “Bharani” (in Malayalam). I have always been fascinated by Chinese jars from a young age. They have different sizes. Some are small and decorative pieces. However, some are three feet tall with one foot in diameter. Chinese jars arrived in Kerala with…

26th March 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. It has been a while since I posted. Sometimes, life gets caught up, and you are unsure what hit you! I painted this picture after I watched a tutorial by Kristy Rice. My leaves in this painting are abominable☹. Now, this is such an old English word, and…

7th March 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. I thought I would muse on a common topic. Don’t we all love pleasant surprises😊? Recently Suchitra decided to surprise Shobha with a visit. Now Suchitra and Shobha have been friends from their teenage years. Even though they lost touch for many years after getting married, they reconnected….

4th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello guys. This painting by Vincent Willem van Gogh is world-famous. I have always been fascinated by his paintings as they appear ethereal. Of course, mine is a class artwork, and it is personalised with Zara, Mika and me enjoying Starry Night by van Gogh. Let us move on to…

4th March 2022 Ms Lillian Goh Hello everyone. I wish to introduce my good friend Lillian Chong. I met Lillian more than two decades ago. She lives in Malacca, a beautiful small state in West Malaysia. It is known for being a popular tourist destination with many historical places. Malacca is closely associated with the…

‌1st March 2022 Mr Nandakumar     Hello everyone, I have the great pleasure to introduce Mr Nandakumar. He has contributed a few of his paintings here. But today, he has written a story about his train ride😊.   “I landed at the train station at Palghat (now)Palakkad in January of 1982 at an unearthly…

28th February 2022 Dr Beena   Hello everyone. Today I would love to introduce Madam Lavender Jong. She goes to the same art class as I do. She is very hardworking in our class and stays focused on her painting. She permitted me to post the recent picture which she painted at home.   She…

28th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today I received this watercolour painting from Mr Nandakumar. It is fascinating. It is a digital version using a software app called Photoshop. I did a quick read on this. It is an entirely different world out there, and the tools help you create a masterpiece! Now, I…