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4th April 2025 Ms Joy Part 4 I thank Ms. Joy for contributing four paintings regarding padi ( rice) cultivation. Each painting beautifully captures a different aspect of this vital practice. The last watercolour painting depicts a house on stilts, a common sight in many rice-growing regions. Houses on stilts had a purpose. They were…

4th April 2025 Ms Joy Part 3   I painted this in watercolour. It depicts a farmer’s home by the kolam (pond) and a padi rice nursery before the next planting. For rice farmers, there is a lot of planning ahead of every new planting. The harvest depends on soil, water and weather.

4th April 2025 Ms Joy Part 2 The picture shows a hut on the hillside of his rice terrace where the farmer rests at noon. After a hard day of work, looking forward to an afternoon nap is crucial. I painted this in watercolour.

4th April 2025 Ms Joy  Part 1 An acrylic piece on 40×40 canvas. Successfully attempted.  Art is therapy. It fascinates, creates personality, puts a smile on your face, breathes, and chooses life. Art is an Adventure.  Rice is a daily staple food; however, in many places, it remains scarce. I gaze past rolling rice fields…

  30th March 2025 Wynn Ong & Beena   Wynn posted her mini art gallery today. I am amazed by this young lady who loves art. I will add the following quote:   ” You can rise up from anything. You can completely recreate yourself. Nothing is permanent. You’re not stuck. You have choices. You…

30th March 2025 Jen & Beena   When I first saw this digital art by Jen, I felt many emotions. I loved how she captured that look, which could be anger, frustration, or disgust. I congratulate you, Jen, on doing this in ten minutes👍🏽. I struggle with painting portraits. Getting the proportions of the face…

30th March 2025 Mathew & Beena I love this cross-stitch art by Dr Mathew George. Once again, his work looks like a painting. I added the following quote.   ” You can rise up from anything. You can completely recreate yourself. Nothing is permanent. You’re not stuck. You have choices. You can think new thoughts….

27th March 2025 Mr Nandakumar   This is the story of a bonsai I received as a gift from my friend Mani Menon nearly four decades ago. The gift was a live plant belonging to the Adenum obesum species. At the time I received the plant, it had the makings of a bonsai. It was…

22nd March 2025 Ai Siok & Beena   Hello, everyone! I want to post a piece of colouring work by Ai Siok titled ‘Cozy Vibes.’ This sparked my curiosity and led me to a new learning about language differences that I’m eager to share with you.   I love that word cosy or is it…

  22nd March 2025 Kala & Beena   I posted this painting by Kala. What intrigued me about it was the stairs. The light at the top of those stairs invites you to climb. When we were young, we loved running up the stairs. But as we age, we can find stairs intimidating😰. Here, I…