20th July 2021 Dr.Beena Hello everyone, hope you are well and safe wherever you are. Let us begin with the above painting first. When I started painting, I had a reference photo of the flower that I was supposed to paint. However, when I completed it, it was well not the same as what I…
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Take a Break and the Cauliflower effect
14th July 2021 Dr Beena What a lovely way to start the topic today. Take a break. Exactly, that is what we will discuss today. The above picture is a loose watercolour of poppies. In watercolour, it is advisable to take a break after you have painted for a while, have a cup of tea,…
Schadenfreude
When in Rome do as the Romans do
Schadenfreude
9th July 2021 Dr.Beena When I first read this word, I was clueless. Once I learnt the meaning, I felt wow, the nasty side hidden from plain view. Just as an example, I remember being laughed at when I sang off-tune in school. It was worse when the music teacher told me that I was…
Random acts of Kindness
8th July 2021 Dr. Beena Now, why would I want to talk about kindness? Well, there was a mundane incident that happened today at the market. I went to the market and headed towards my regular fish guy who speaks English. However, he was not there. Hence, I was unsure if I should buy from…
Zara and Mika
6th July 2021 Dr. Beena They are my girls. Let me begin by declaring that this beautiful pencil drawing is by Ms. Vivian Tan from Kuching. One of my friends gave me this as a birthday gift. I was pleasantly surprised by this gift. Today’s musing is to introduce my two girls and Vivian’s beautiful…
When in Rome do as the Romans do
5th July 2021 Dr.Beena We are familiar with that saying. I did not realize how life-saving it can be to blend with your surroundings. The above painting of my Frog in a Yoga pose is not exactly what the above saying implies. It is the reverse. The Frog stands out…. Let us begin with…
Fear and Monet’s Chateau of Antibes
Fear and Monet’s Chateau of Antibes
4th July 2021 Dr.Beena What a strange title? The above painting was art classwork with acrylic paints. We are familiar with paintbrushes. However, here we were asked to use a palette knife. I went into panic mode as I had no clue how to use it. I was struggling throughout the class. Let me describe…