30th August 2022 Ms AnnSu Hi, I wish to describe this “heartbeat” 😍. Kuching is the capital of Sarawak. The name of Kuching has many interpretations. One is that it is a Malay word for a cat, or it is named Cochin, the generic term for a trading harbour. Another theory states; “Ku” means Old,…
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A Niche
29th August 2022 Dr Vineeta J Malayil I painted this using oil paints on board 12x16inches in 2019. It depicts a landscape scenery. I love painting scenery as it is timeless, and anyone can relate to a serene scene. I felt the following inspirational quote was befitting my painting. On Letting Go…
Snake River
29th August 2022 Dr Mathew George Hi, I am Mathew George. I love to create art via cross stitch. It is therapeutic, and here for this piece of Snake River, I took many months to complete. There are about ten types of cross-stitch designs. In this piece, I have used multiple types to simulate a…
Romance is in the Air
29th August 2022 Ms AnnSu Hi, I am AnnSu. My love affair with watercolour began sometime in 2014😉. There is something very romantic about watercolour that I find fascinating. I would love to share this painting of flamingoes that I had copied from a photo from a magazine. When I looked at the photo of…
Skutsjesilen
22nd August 2022 Elly and Zoe Hi, I am Elly. I hope you like this artwork. My granddaughter Zoe, seven years of age, was inspired by sailboats and painted this with some help from grandma😉. We have a summer house in Friesland. Every year, there are sailboats on the lake called Sneekermeer for a whole…
Glow after the Rain
14th August 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone😊, this morning when I went cycling, a thought came to me😎. There was a slight drizzle, and then the rain stopped. But the sky was still grey. I thought of the painting that I had done a while ago. It had this beautiful glow after the rain. Well,…
Inspiration
12th August 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone, once again, a week has flown. I painted this Blue Heron from a photo taken by an old friend. He took up photography as a means to destress. It is like how I took to painting during the pandemic. At the start of the lockdown, I was very…
Kawaii
8th August 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone, I hope all are fine and busy with life😊. I have titled this painting “Kawaii”. The original definition came from Lady Murasaki’s 11th Century novel, “The Tale of Genji”. In Japan, kawaii means cute; some examples of cuteness are in handwriting, manga, anime, Hello Kitty and Pikachu. In…
Karma
30th July 2022 Mr. Nandakumar Well, what can I say about the year 2022? It has been rather eventful for me. I was diagnosed with Colon cancer and underwent three surgeries at different times with eight cycles of chemotherapy. That is a full plate of dismay. But the silver lining during this period was that…
Why art Thou so mysterious Mona?
28th July 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone, I hope everyone is safe wherever you are😊. Now I must share my excruciating challenge with Mona Lisa. It is the most recognised portrait in the world. To be tasked with this painting was painstakingly anxiety for me😒. So, I began my journey with acrylic paint. Even after…