6th October 2021 Mrs Kala Pohl The “how are you?” question has puzzled me over the years. Somewhere along the way, we have forgotten the purpose of that phrase. Ever notice how someone can ask you this question and just move on before you can even formulate a response. Their body language says, “it’s just…
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Succulents and Joy
4th October 2021 Dr Beena Hello guys. Today am going to write succulents. The painting by my friend Esther Ng is about succulents. Due to the pandemic, she picked up this habit of growing succulents. From just two pots, she now has 100 pots of succulents😊😊. I had no clue about succulents and did…
Koi and Vaccine
4th October 2021 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today I am writing about Koi fish. My neighbour and good friend Mrs Elizabeth Tang painted this beautiful picture of koi fish. She used watercolour and negative painting techniques. To write this story, I did some research and came across some interesting facts about koi. Koi is a…
Silence
21st September 2021 Dr. Beena Hello everyone. I hope all are fine and safe. Today’s painting is about the Blue Bird-of-Paradise. I painted this some time ago and forgot all about it☹. If you wonder why I chose to paint this unusual bird? Well, I was drawn by that fabulous blue colour of the…
Rose and Me
18th September 2021 Dr Shobha George Hello there to everyone who comes by. I am Daisy, a flower that grows wild and thrives almost anywhere. We daisies are fun-loving, easy-going and value our freedom a lot. We thrive everywhere, especially in God’s own country Kerala😊. So, wherever we are, we create our own dynamic by…
The Ripple Effect
11th September 2021 Dr Beena Hello everyone, time for another musing. This picture that I painted is from a tutorial by Paul Clark. It is Penhurst Place built-in 1341. The history of this place is astounding. I knew nothing about this place when I was painting it. However, let me share my struggles with this…
Wave and the Masking Fluid
5th September 2021 Dr Beena Hello Everyone Time for another musing. Hmm, since my little toe fractured, I am grounded☹. Well, with the pandemic, most of us are homebound☹. Thus, you know what I will be doing. Yes, painting and writing my musings. This painting is about a big wave. I was nervous about this…
Summertime in an Abenaki Village
29th August 2021 Dr. Beena Ever since Allan wrote that story on Peace in Wintertime, Skowhegan, Maine, I have been intrigued. After I read about them on the website moose.nhhistory.org, I painted this picture from there and decided why don’t I write about them. Oddly, these indigenous people were called Indians😊. Please read why that…
Reminders of Things Past
26th August 2021 Ms Lo Yen Nyuk On 22/8/2021, Ming, my sister who lives in New Zealand, Whatsapped the above image to me with the message “Nyuk, do you remember this?” Of course, I do! I replied to her, “The Pakhribas fireplace! But you were never there. Did Yen paint it?” Yen is my youngest…
Look Up, Let Hope Soar High
22nd August 2021 Dr.Beena Hello guys Yes, look up. I love this painting. It is like you are standing or lying on the ground looking at the tree. Have you done that? Most times, we walk with our heads looking down. For me, I need to look at the ground as I have fallen too…