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My art assignments, projects, challenges and work in progress can be found on this blog. The finished work moves to Maya, my other blog.
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In search of a perfect model
There are a few subjects that I never tire of repeating and one of them is of my husband sleeping. It all started when I began looking for a model to practise my newly acquired life drawing and painting skills. I needed one who’d be able to h...
Climbing : Illustration Friday
In less than a month I’ll be completing 5 years since I started drawing and painting again, in earnest. I’m glad that I still want to climb this ladder unlike the corporate one that I gave up on so long ago. ____________________________...
Pale : Illustration Friday
I’m on the last book of the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers - a teeny bopper romance about vampires. Edward, the hero and a vampire, has been described as pale and beautiful and paler with red rimmed dark eyes when he is thirsty. i havent...
Sour : Illustration Friday
When things turn sour, dark clouds and thunderstorms are never far behind. Sadly, the first image that came mind when i saw this weeks topic I had already illustrated for the topic citrus and so i decided to go with the next one. ____________________...
Garden : Illustration Friday
Imaginary gardens and dreaming up wonderful fragrances all the while standing at one of the busiest crossing in Dhaka directing traffic. He was taking a break and a deep breath when I spotted the traffic cop waiting at the crossing....
KMP 12/100
Another digital start based on a photograph that I’d taken at a the railway station in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. A bunch of coolies (porters) were sitting around trying to catch a bit of sun in winter. Deliberately jumped in massing the sha...
Manic March & KMP 11
Lots happening lately. 1. Submitted an entry for the March WWAO online exhibition “Our Art, Our Selves : Selected Self Portraits hosted by Robin Hernandez. 2. Photos or Life self portraits up at The Portrait Party. 3. Committed to making...
Leap : Illustration Friday
It’s quite a leap for me to have signed up for the 30dayartist. Need to produce and post 40 pieces of work in the next 31 days. Wish me luck! _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretatio...
Multiple : Illustration Friday
Multiple layers = herd of baby elephants? _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on...
Tales and Legends : Illustration Friday
The dragons referred to in tales and legends were actually dinosaurs? _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on ...
Once more with feeling
I am making very slow progress on the WetCanvas Annual Portrait swap project. Incredible portraits have been started, finished and are in the process of being mailed out. If you want a treat go and have a look. I’m one of the few in the ...
Superstition : Illustration Friday
Black cats crossing your path, friday the 13 or the no. 8 or 4 depending on where you lived and whole host of other superstions like not throwing salt on the ground etc. is what we grew up believing in. And like the not so scary cat in the illust...
A week of Nablopomo
This is based on a photograph of a teenage girl. An attempt has been made to turn her into a young boy to see if I can play around with references instead of using them exactly as they are. Tried out a couple of variations for the background. Fo...
Hats : Illustration Friday
Cowboys in denim standing under the hot desert sun smoking cigarettes. The warm breeze blows the smoke away. In case you are wondering where that came from, I’m blaming it on 2 days of writing a story for the 2007 NaNoWriMo! I have 28 day...
Trick or Treat? : Illustration Friday
I’d only seen Trick or Treating, Halloween and the cutout pumpkins in the movies. I think they were horror movies and so those unpleasant memories were sort of wiped off. This day passed like any other when we were growing up. My first expos...
Grow : Illustration Friday
Nothing like the sun to help you grow. A weeks holiday at the beach has been rejuvenating. _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on...
The Blues : Illustration Friday
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Juggle : Illustration Friday
Daily decisions. Update: Advantage of using software and layers A variation: _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on...
Night : Artmakr Weekend
A few weeks ago, I got an email from a friend talking about an impressive meteor shower and an hour filled with an extravagant display of shooting stars filling the skies. I was looking forward to it and decided to surf a bit to find out more and...
Momentum : Illustration Friday
\nDont know why this was the first image that popped into my mind.\nWhile growing up I lived in a city which was basically flat and I used to bicycle a lot. When I first went to college my parents who were worried about me using a two wheeler sent m...
Alphabets : Illustration Friday
I’ve been meaning to make grids and draw in them. This topic turned out to be a super treat. Used Photoshop instead of Art Rage 2 as I needed smaller, finer details and the alphabets had to be typed in. Learned a bit more about layers. ...
Visitors : Illustration Friday
We come in peace! says the banner. Will you believe them? Check out many more interpretations on ...
Captain : Illustration Friday
Captain and his boat - with his limited equipment and knowledge he can control his destination to an extent. There are a lot of flows, current, storms and tides that need consideration. Just like us and our lives. _______________________________...
Missing : Illustration Friday
Isnt it terribly frustrating when you have a 7 letter word in mind, a place to put it on the board but a couple of letters are missing? _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on ...
Moon : Illustration Friday
Difficult to see the moon when it is pouring like it is. _________________________________________________________________ Check out many more interpretations on ...
Geeky : Illustration Friday
Got to be “geeky” if you spend the whole day at the computer because you want to and not because it is your job! ...
Snap : Illustration Friday
One of the first things that I remember practicing as a child is snapping my fingers. I think learning to whistle was first. I'm pretty bad at both but I think snapping is just a bit better. More practice I guess! I'm away on a holiday starting...
I Spy : Illustration Friday
