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…
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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…
The Ripple Effect
11th September 2021 Dr Beena Hello everyone, time for another musing. This picture that I painted is from a tutorial by Paul Clark. It is Penhurst Place built-in 1341. The history of this place is astounding. I knew nothing about this place when I was painting it. However, let me share my struggles with this…
Wave and the Masking Fluid
5th September 2021 Dr Beena Hello Everyone Time for another musing. Hmm, since my little toe fractured, I am grounded☹. Well, with the pandemic, most of us are homebound☹. Thus, you know what I will be doing. Yes, painting and writing my musings. This painting is about a big wave. I was nervous about this…
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…
The bird and the flower
Suchitra Narayan I wrote a Haiku on a flower that made me look at life differently. I like writing poetry. A Haiku is poetry in 3 lines. I have been intrigued by Haikus, that can say so much by writing so little. So I checked online on how to write a Haiku. I also discovered…
Summertime in an Abenaki Village
29th August 2021 Dr. Beena Ever since Allan wrote that story on Peace in Wintertime, Skowhegan, Maine, I have been intrigued. After I read about them on the website moose.nhhistory.org, I painted this picture from there and decided why don’t I write about them. Oddly, these indigenous people were called Indians😊. Please read why that…
Memories That Linger
Nyuk’s story and painting was so nostalgic and it put me in a mood to write about memories that linger. When I tell people that I love the music group ABBA, there is instant reaction. Sometimes, there is a burst of laughter, sometimes a smile (well, more of a smirk) and sometimes a look of…
Reminders of Things Past
26th August 2021 Ms Lo Yen Nyuk On 22/8/2021, Ming, my sister who lives in New Zealand, Whatsapped the above image to me with the message “Nyuk, do you remember this?” Of course, I do! I replied to her, “The Pakhribas fireplace! But you were never there. Did Yen paint it?” Yen is my youngest…
Look Up, Let Hope Soar High
22nd August 2021 Dr.Beena Hello guys Yes, look up. I love this painting. It is like you are standing or lying on the ground looking at the tree. Have you done that? Most times, we walk with our heads looking down. For me, I need to look at the ground as I have fallen too…