9th October 2021 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today let’s discuss a rather unusual topic. Yeah, it is about Chinese Opera. My friend Cheng Hwai Jen painted this beautiful Opera Lady. However, in her view, the standard of this painting is that of someone who is five years of age☹. I disagreed with her. At last,…
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How Are You?
6th October 2021 Mrs Kala Pohl The “how are you?” question has puzzled me over the years. Somewhere along the way, we have forgotten the purpose of that phrase. Ever notice how someone can ask you this question and just move on before you can even formulate a response. Their body language says, “it’s just…
Succulents and Joy
4th October 2021 Dr Beena Hello guys. Today am going to write succulents. The painting by my friend Esther Ng is about succulents. Due to the pandemic, she picked up this habit of growing succulents. From just two pots, she now has 100 pots of succulents😊😊. I had no clue about succulents and did…
Koi and Vaccine
4th October 2021 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today I am writing about Koi fish. My neighbour and good friend Mrs Elizabeth Tang painted this beautiful picture of koi fish. She used watercolour and negative painting techniques. To write this story, I did some research and came across some interesting facts about koi. Koi is a…
Who’s the Boss?
23rd September 2021 Kala Pohl Friends tell me that my middle name should have been Pollyanna. Or maybe even my first name. I choose to see the glass half-full – always. And no, I have not had it easy all my life. Lots of ups and downs, pain, health issues, tough work environments and on and…
Silence
21st September 2021 Dr. Beena Hello everyone. I hope all are fine and safe. Today’s painting is about the Blue Bird-of-Paradise. I painted this some time ago and forgot all about it☹. If you wonder why I chose to paint this unusual bird? Well, I was drawn by that fabulous blue colour of the…
Rose and Me
18th September 2021 Dr Shobha George Hello there to everyone who comes by. I am Daisy, a flower that grows wild and thrives almost anywhere. We daisies are fun-loving, easy-going and value our freedom a lot. We thrive everywhere, especially in God’s own country Kerala😊. So, wherever we are, we create our own dynamic by…
On Being Global and Indian
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…
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…