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  • An Ode To the Sun

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 14, 2021

    On this day, we acknowledge youThe bright all-pervading presence in the skyWarming all living beings with your rays of lightLending us energy, strength and sustenance We thank you for a bountiful harvestFor watching over us …

    Life Happens, The Poet Inside Me
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  • Straight From My Art – Feather Zentangle

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

    My fascination for zentangling continues with this Pinterest-inspired feather in Zentangle form. I used my neon set of gel pens for this to get a super bright vibrant feather. The end result reminded me of …

    #CoviMusings, Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From My Art – Feather Zentangle”
  • Memories of an Unborn Sibling

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 8, 2021

    Siblings like me who turned up nineteen years after their eldest sibling was born might identify with this. The youngest of five sisters, even my fourth sister is eight years elder than me. As a …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “Memories of an Unborn Sibling”
  • Straight From My Art – Mandala on Black Paper

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

    I’m back with yet another installment of my humble attempts at keeping my love for artwork and creativity alive. I had mentioned my gel pen set last week. I used the rest of the gel …

    Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From My Art – Mandala on Black Paper”
  • The Year that Wasn’t

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 1, 2021

    It’s been a strange year for sure. Nothing to write home about, to put it mildly. I have started a few times since yesterday to attempt to write a blog to commemorate this rite of …

    Life Happens
    3 3 comments on “The Year that Wasn’t”
  • Straight from my Art – Gel Pen Mandala

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

    Here I go again… I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of drawing these so I hope you never get tired of seeing them pop up in your social feeds! During the lockdown, I picked …

    Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight from my Art – Gel Pen Mandala”
  • When Amma and Appa Cooked Sodhi

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

    Like the scrumptious cheese toast I wrote about some time back that still takes me back to a simpler time in life, Sodhi is another preparation that had quite slipped my mind until a few …

    Stories About Appa
    2 2 comments on “When Amma and Appa Cooked Sodhi”
  • Straight From my Art – Dot Painting Experiments

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

    Last week I finally found time to take out my dot painting kit which I picked up online during the lockdown period. While looking online for inspiration on mandala ideas, I found several done using …

    Straight from My Art
    6 6 comments on “Straight From my Art – Dot Painting Experiments”
  • Choose One of Us!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

    I sat down with a sigh, savoring my hot cup of masala tea, quietly saying a prayer of thanks for Shanti, my cleaning lady who knew how to brew tea just the way I liked …

    Let Me Tell You A Story
    5 5 comments on “Choose One of Us!”
  • Straight from My Art – Multicoloured Mandala

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

    Hi everyone! It’s me again with yet another piece of work straight from my Art! If memory serves right, this was the second mandala I attempted. I wanted to make it super colourful and bright …

    Straight from My Art
    3 3 comments on “Straight from My Art – Multicoloured Mandala”
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