23 June 2023 Mr Nandakumar I painted Tipu’s fort which is a major landmark in Palghat as I have memories of my youth that I wish to cherish. In the early 80s five of us landed in Palghat after graduation for our jobs. We bonded like the Famous Five of Enid Blyton and we had…
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Bruges
23rd June 2023 Beena Hello guys😊😊😊. Allan wrote the first story about my painting of Bruges on our website (please check it out) in early 2020 during the pandemic. Recently, he requested some of my work, and this was one of them. But when I looked at that version, I was aghast🤯🤯. How can I…
Market Place
19th June 2023 Ann Chin and Beena Hello there😊😊. Today, I am posting Ann Chin’s watercolour work on a market scene in Penang. She has captured the essence of what I love about markets💃🏽💃🏽. I find markets rather interesting. When I was young, my mom used to bring me to the market to…
Keeping the Whites
16th June 2023 Beena Hello there🙂🤨. Let’s talk about this painting🥹🥹🥹. I was stressed when my art teacher asked me to paint these flowers😰😰😰. I even had nightmares as I needed to keep the white part of the paper for the flowers. The image of the flowers happens from the shadow colours. I was confused…
Truth Hurts
12th June 2023 Beena Hello guys😊😊😊. I hope everyone is well. I posted this painting which I felt fell through as it had many mistakes. It was an acrylic painting. I find painting curves on petals a challenge. It is more so with acrylic. However, by the time I completed it, there was some…
The Boat
8th June 2023 Mr Nandakumar I am always fascinated by the stories the boatman has in his travels. I don’t know if the readers know about Alleppey in Kerala. It is a small place with tons of waterways. The mode of transport is often by boat. I painted this boat with no frills in…
Finding Beauty In Unexpected Places
3rd June 2023 Allan SUPER BLOOM @ CARRIZO PLAINS, CALIFORNIA – FINDING BEAUTY IN UNEXPECTED PLACES You know, sometimes you can find beauty in the least expected places. While driving and camping across the United States with our two dogs in the early Spring of this year, my wife and I encountered some unexpected difficulties….
Missing Legs
Missing Legs 2nd June 2023 Beena Hello everyone😊😊😊. I had many comments for the Butterfly painting that a story has formed in my head🤔🤔. Stephen noted that my butterfly had four legs and asked me about the missing ones. Vimla noted the gossamer nature of the wings😊😊. Ah, ha, I thought, even though I…
Time passes by……..but memories stay
29th May 2023 Mani and Beena I love how Mani has explained life’s different phases through his art on maple leaves. The maple leaves undergo ageing as part of their natural process. It comes to life, bright and cheerful abounds with tons of energy. With changing seasons, the leaves transform with different hues and…
What Matters
29th May 2023 Kala “At the end of the day what really matters is that your loved ones are well, you’ve done your best and that you’re thankful for all you have.”