Maternal Instinct

   Maternal Instinct - Some people say women are born with it and others say it’s something that kicks in at the birth of their child. Whatever may be the truth, this behavior does not have to be learned or practiced, but simply emerges. 

    Mothers are best judges of their child's wellness. They know when their child is hungry, bright and happy, healthy and when they are not well. Hats off to all mothers!!

   Here is my latest work, oil color on canvas of size 14 X 18 inches.. A mother is serving crunchy lunch to her kids :) .. hope you like it. 
   

Maternal instinct.. Oil on Canvas..  Size:14 X 18 inches

Colorful Clay Roses

Hello Friends,

  Just finished few roses, made out of Thai clay .. I had order for some Red roses (you know the reason), thought of doing some more for my collection as well.

  After few mistakes made earlier with clay flowers, I am more confident now. Hope you like these flowers !!

   Happy Valentine's Day :)

Golden Blossom

     Blogging and social media have introduced me to many wonderful people, including professional artists and aspiring artists like me. Each one of you inspired me in one or the other way..thank you for your support and friendship.. Have a Happy, Healthy and Creative Year :)

      Here I am sharing my recent work .."Golden Blossom".. oil color on canvas of size 15 X 22 inches. I took a photo reference and used very few colors here.. enjoyed the arrangement of the petals while painting..would like to paint more Dahlias in future.

                                               "Golden Blossom" - Oil on Canvas.. Size: 15 x 22 inches                  

And the learning continues ...

Hello Friends,
    
     I have been quite busy until recently ... did not get a chance to work on any art work. In order to keep the continuity, uploading some of the photographs I have taken over the past few months. 

    When I started this blog, it was meant only for art and craft works. But my interest for photography grew over the years and made me to include another category in my blog. I have many good photographer friends and really feel inferior when compared to their work... still taking the courage to post my pics here :)

Colorful Macaws..

Hi Friends,

    After a long time, I've worked on a glass painting. Had a similar work, which got sold in Chitrasanthe last year. Unfortunately I don't have the photograph of that work, so thought of doing that again, for my portfolio :) This time, I have taken a bigger glass of size 13 X 30 inches, to accommodate two Macaws.

    Here are photographs taken in different background.

                                                         Size : 13 X 30 inches

               
     Have plans to make some more colorful birds on glass, but don't know when I will be able to spend time on them.

    Have a gr8 day, bye

Happy and Sparkling Deepavali to all of you

Hi Friends,
    Most colorful, enchanting and delightful festival of our country ... Deepavali is back.. May the divine light of Deepavali spread into your life peace, prosperity, happiness and good health ....

    Keeping the tradition alive, I am sharing my recent work .. A Yellow Rose.. oil color on canvas of size 15 X 22 inches. This work was there in the basic stage for a long time and one of my students noticed that and insisted me to complete it before I start another one.

   Yellow ... the color of sunshine, hope and happiness .. and is the best color to suit my current situation very well :)

                                                     Oil on Canvas.. Size: 15 x 22 inches

               

     Once again wish you a very Happy and Safe Deepavali.                 

Vanda Orchid - Clay Flower

Hi,

  I am back with another clay flower this time - a colorful Vanda Orchid, which is of height 19 inches including the base.

  After going through my earlier blogs on clay flower, few craft enthusiasts contacted me for the details of making these flowers. So I thought of providing the details here, although I forgot to take the photographs of earlier stages.. will try to do that next time onwards.

  Here are the steps -  

   - mix the clay with oil paint to give the base color

   - flatten the clay, individually cut and shape the petals and leaves using the cutters

   - air-dry the individual pieces for about 24 hours

   - hand-paint the pieces to match the fine detail and subtle shading of actual flowers

   - assemble the various pieces into whole flowers, adding stems made of clay, supported by wire

   - place the individual flowers into a pre-selected pot or on a piece of driftwood.

  Constructing the flowers and arrangements is time consuming as it requires too much detailing. 

If you are planning to make one, please keep in mind that the “base” can greatly enhance the character of the arrangement. So ensure that you give great care in matching the base with the arrangement. 

  Happy crafting :)