7th July 2025 Mr Mani and Beena I am eager to share my admiration for Mr. Mani’s distinctive artwork, especially his piece ‘Red Sun.’ His use of pen and ink to portray the trees and a red sun that seems to either shyly rise or gently set is truly captivating. This perspective, a rare…
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Ah Hua- Unconditional Love
28th June 2025 Ms Wang Kheng Boi The story of our beloved house cat, Ah Hua Our house cat, Ah Hua, came to our home around 8 to 9 years ago. She was a stray cat. Her condition then was wounds and scars all over her petite body. A little bit of loud…
Encroachment of Space
28th June 2025 Mr Nandakumar & Beena Mr Nandakumar has brought to our notice the conflict between animals and humans caused by the shrinking of their natural habitat. He has created an abstract painting of a tiger using acrylic paint, a compelling symbol of the struggle these majestic creatures face in the modern…
A Train Journey
28th June 2025 Ms Wendy & Beena Ms Wendy’s watercolour in the Chinese style beautifully portrays the high-speed rail in China. The train, resembling a graceful fish, navigates the mountainous terrain with elegance. Her painting not only captures the motion but also the pure beauty of the high-speed rail. China has one of…
Cliff’s Edge
27th June 2025 Beena Hi everyone, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of comments I received on today’s painting. I painted this house at the edge of a cliff in watercolour and outlined certain areas with pen and ink. My greeting was, “Wonder what it is like to live in a house on…
Light Shines Only In Darkness
20th June 2025 Beena My constant critic, Mr M, had a lot to teach me this morning. However, I embraced his feedback because I didn’t think he was criticising just to hurt my art. I used coloured pencils and soft pastels to create that lamp against a dark background, accompanied by a wall of…
Tree of Vitality
17th June 2025 Mr Mani & Beena Once more, Mr Mani crafted this splendid tree adorned with vibrant leaves. This artwork is done in pen and ink. The tree, with its aged markings on the trunk, serves as a symbol of the potential for productivity in old age. Despite its years, it is…
Our Health Choices
17th June 2025 Mr Nandakumar & Beena Mr Nandakumar’s painting of a plate of fruit with a glass of juice serves as a reminder for us to eat healthily. He painted it using acrylics. My belief in the adage ‘We are what we eat’ is rooted in our evolutionary history. If we were…
Houses On a Hill
17th June 2025 Angela & Beena When Angela sent me these enchanting houses on the hill, it felt like a page from the fairy tales of my childhood. Her use of acrylic paint was a stroke of genius, and the way she blended the colours was truly mesmerising. As a child, these stories…
Answer to Guessing Game
13th June 2025 Beena Hey everyone, do you remember our incredibly fun guessing game from last Friday? Your responses were a riot, but one in particular had me in stitches. A friend suggested my drawing was of Melania Trump, and I couldn’t help but burst out laughing in the middle of a shopping centre!…