2nd December 2024 Mrs Polly Edward & Beena Mrs Polly Edward’s painting of lemon tea, with its vibrant colours and intricate details, offers a fascinating cultural perspective. It reflects the diverse tea-drinking traditions around the world, where there is no reason not to have a cup of tea. Polly’s painting brought back memories…
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Mother of All Spiders
2nd December 2024 Mr Nandakumar & Beena This painting by Mr Nandakumar elicited some research, and I was astounded by the findings. Nephila pilipes have the most significant difference in size between females and males. The female can grow up to 5 centimeters, and the male is only 5 millimeters. The reason is that…
Small Beautiful Things in Life
2nd December 2024 Ms Wendy A beautiful painting by Ms Wendy of cherries that look luscious. I add the following quote: The most beautiful things in life are not things. They’re people and places and memories and picture. They’re feelings and moments and smiles and laughter.
Diya
2nd December 2024 Amey and Beena Once again, Amey’s art of the Diyas sparked my thoughts. I remember the Divali celebrations from my childhood, the excitement of lighting diyas and the joy of being with family. I would love to share these memories and reflections here. A diya, a lamp crafted from clay…
Jen’s Digital Art Adventure
2nd December 2024 Cheng Hwai Jen When one door closes, another opens. As the December school holidays approached, I looked forward to spending more time with my grandsons. But alas, my daughter-in-law told me, to my disappointment, that she had signed them up for more enrichment activities and courses and that I could…
The Story of Two Paintings
29th November 2024 Beena Hi, everyone. I posted two watercolour paintings this morning. I took this photo of my garden where this pot sits amongst my plants with the two clay birds. When I did the first painting on the left, my critique friend spotted the mistakes😢😢😢. One of the mistakes was the…
Boy With the Balloons
28th November 2024 Jen & Beena Hi everyone, Today, I was captivated by this painting by Hwai Jen. She painted this during the Covid lockdown, a time that affected us all. The world was shrouded in uncertainty, and we were all witness to the suffering and loss caused by the pandemic. And in…
Virtual Gazebo
28th November 2024 Kala & Beena Hello, everyone. You must have noticed that I was silent for quite some time. Yes, when I saw this painting by Kala, it reminded me that I was alone in a gazebo. Kala painted this in acrylic, and I am thrilled to share my thoughts about gazebos with…
Sunset’s Hush
28th November 2024 Joy I am always mesmerized by Sunsets. I painted this in acrylic and added this poem to celebrate the Sunset. Nature’s canvas paints warmth and wonder, Of the sun in her golden hour, The fawns’ reflections seen cast on still water, In the warm light, at Sunset’s Hush. Joy
My Irises
28th November 2024 Joy Hello. I have copied this painting of iris flowers in a mix of deep blues and violets against lush green leaves, like swords; with red-orange earth tones for the background. I used acrylics to paint. The original called “Irises” is an oil painting by the famed Vincent van Gogh. Van…