30th January 2022 Mrs Annie R Teo Once every so often, we all come to experience an encounter of the unpleasant type. I recently made such an encounter, and I must confess that I did let it get to me, a bit. The good news is that it also taught me something valuable and somehow…
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Tiger and Meta Word
30th January 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone😊. Where ever you may be, may you be in peace. I did this painting in watercolour in Chinese style in my art class. We had this assignment as this is the year of the Tiger for the Chinese Lunar New Year. The sample given was in a digital…
Being Cheerful
Being Cheerful😊 20th Jan 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone😊. I want to share this aspect of art that I just learned. It is called Pointillism. Hm………….now I have never heard of this word. So let us delve in and see what it means. I did this art classwork yesterday. However, it took me six hours…
Dance Worship
10th January 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Once again, Mr Nandakumar permitted me to write my thoughts on his painting. It is about Theyyam, a form of dance worship from Northern Kerala and Karnataka. The dance contains traits dating back to the Neolithic period. Wow, how notable is that a tradition or structure of liturgical…
Surreal
7th January 2022 Dr Beena Hello guys. I hope everyone had a peaceful New year. Look at this painting I did and find the mistake😊😉. Yeap, it is surreal! Before we jump into my thoughts, let me explain how I did this painting. It is in watercolour, my favourite medium😊. I used a candle for…
Age is Attitude
19th October 2021 Ms Kala Pohl Another year older. I look in the mirror. I see a face with lines, skin not so clear, hair greying, a body not quite trim…. but I feel so young. I wake up each morning with anticipation, with the knowledge that the day is going to be wonderful. And…
Who’s the Boss?
23rd September 2021 Kala Pohl Friends tell me that my middle name should have been Pollyanna. Or maybe even my first name. I choose to see the glass half-full – always. And no, I have not had it easy all my life. Lots of ups and downs, pain, health issues, tough work environments and on and…
On Being Global and Indian
14th September 2021 Mrs Kala Pohl I painted this scene because it reminded me so much of my heritage – Kerala in South India. We spoke English at home – that is, my father, siblings and I. My mother spoke to us in Malayalam, our mother tongue. We responded in Malayalam, with a lot of…
Sailing into the Sunset
12th September 2021 Ms Vasanthi Arasoo This painting is another masterpiece by Dr. Beena. The huge sun setting and turning the sky into red, orange and yellow hues that reflect into the sea of blue is such a beauty to admire. Those in the lucky sailboats would have had a picturesque memory to behold and…
Paths We Are Meant To Walk
2nd September 2021 Ms Kala Pohl I am a professional artist. When Beena first asked me to write and share my paintings on this site, I was hesitant. Here’s why. I also teach an adult painting class at the University. My students often tell me, “I am not as good as you” or “I am…