search chat play-circle-outline angle-down angle-right angle-left icon-menu
Skip to content

My Kidney Beans

Musings of a Writer - Goes Where Her Thoughts Take Her

  • Stories About Appa
  • Life Happens
  • Straight from My Art
  • #CoviMusings
  • Let Me Tell You A Story
  • Women With Spunk
  • All Things Writing
  • Bunty n Babli
  • Me And SiyaWoman
Search
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Author: mykidneybeans

  • Straight From My Art – Lotus Mandala Workshop

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 18, 2021

    Our second family zentangle workshop included all four of my sisters, two neices and a cousin sister. It was an absolutely amazing workshop spread over two of our weekly calls. The first week we drew …

    Straight from My Art
    4 4 comments on “Straight From My Art – Lotus Mandala Workshop”
  • Blood Diamond

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

    Authors note: Published on World Kidney Day! I was born in 2010. Or you could say I was re-born in 2010. This new lease of life was possible only because of my sister Lakshmi. But …

    Life Happens
    8 8 comments on “Blood Diamond”
  • Choose to Challenge

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 8, 2021

    Often people around us, no matter what their gender, get away with a lot simply because we choose to be quiet and submit to the judgement, the taunts, the injustice, the discrimination, the constant reminders …

    Life Happens
    7 7 comments on “Choose to Challenge”
  • Straight From my Art – Peacock Zentangle

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 26, 2021

    My next favorite in the animal/bird kingdom after the elephant is the peacock. It is an artist’s dream this one. The riot of colours and the intricate design of the feather woven from Mother Nature’s …

    Straight from My Art
    0 0 comments on “Straight From my Art – Peacock Zentangle”
  • Covimusings Special Edition – A Valentine’s Day with Three

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 14, 2021

    “Happy Valentine’s Day honey” he whispered in her ear, eager for his voice and wishes to be the first thing that fell on her ears as she woke up to this most special day in …

    #CoviMusings
    6 6 comments on “Covimusings Special Edition – A Valentine’s Day with Three”
  • CoviMusings – He’s Back!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

    I sat there, nearly rubbing my eyes in disbelief. He looked a little surprised too, to find himself standing in front of me after nearly a year. I felt a tear welling up from the …

    #CoviMusings
    6 6 comments on “CoviMusings – He’s Back!”
  • Straight From my Art – My First Mandala Workshop

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

    I have been inundating everyone with samples of my artwork more than usual since the pandemic hit. As I’ve mentioned before, zentangling and drawing mandalas have been a great stress buster since the past few …

    Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From my Art – My First Mandala Workshop”
  • Straight From my Art – Zentangle of Flowers

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 1, 2021

    My neice recently posted a new drawing titled “Perspective” on her art blog. I absolutely loved her work and wanted to attempt it myself. Click here to see the original work that inspired my creation. …

    Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From my Art – Zentangle of Flowers”
  • Straight From my Art – Elephant Zentangle

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 26, 2021

    One of the first things I attempted (over ambitiously) when I first discovered zentangles was that of an elephant. I soon realized I’d bitten more than I could chew and abandoned the project in favour …

    Straight from My Art
    2 2 comments on “Straight From my Art – Elephant Zentangle”
  • Straight From My Art – Freehand Mandala on Black Paper

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

    Bringing you one more attempt on black paper this week. What’s special about this one is that I did not use any geometric instruments to create the circular pattern since it was on black paper …

    Straight from My Art
    1 One comment on “Straight From My Art – Freehand Mandala on Black Paper”
1 2 3 … 18
Next Page
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×