Category: Straight from My Art
-
Straight from My Art – Multicoloured Mandala
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 so after I drew the mandala with a pencil, I first used yellow, orange and…
-
Straight from My Art – Abstract Zentangle
It’s Monday again! And I’m back with yet another installment of my random attempts at creating art. I came across an artwork on Pinterest that inspired this one. Absolutely loved the repetitive patterns combined with the random breaks that reminded me of a kaleidoscope. I first drew the random triangular…
-
Straight from my Art – Dreamcatcher Mandala
This one is probably my favourite mandala to date! I wanted to attempt a dream catcher and I used lighter colours than I usually do which gave this zentangle of mine a completely different look. I also used a mix of microtip pens and colour pencils which added to the…
-
Straight From my Art – Madhubani Birds
The first Madhubani I attempted was a simple one with birds sitting on different branches of a tree. I finished it off with a border design which is typical of the Madhubani style. I must say next to mandalas, Madhubani paintings have been the next type of art form that…
-
Straight from my Art – Diwali Mandala
I can’t believe this is my fourth art post already! That marks a month of art posts. Time is truly flying! I’ve never posted on a schedule before so this “have to post on Monday” has been a new and unique experience. This week, we celebrated the Hindu festival of…
-
Straight from My Art – My First Mandala
Ever since I discovered them, mandala art fascinates me. The infinite possibilities of symmetric patterns flowing around a circular shape, be it monochromatic or colourful have brought me a lot of peace and a great sense of achievement. Especially in COVID times with the near isolated lifestyle which begins to…
-
Straight from my Art – The Buddha in Madhubani Style
My neice who has her own art blog dabbled a few months back in a Madhubani painting that depicted Radha and Lord Krishna with a cow keeping them company. The intricate zentangle-like design really appealed to me and I began looking for inspiration to attempt a Madhubani myself. I found…
-
Straight from My Art – The Goddess
Navratri has drawn to a close after nine days of honouring the Goddess in all her awe-impairing forms. Dussera, or the tenth day after Navratri which marks the symbolic eternal triumph of good over evil brings with it many different traditions observed across India. For some, it is the first…
-
Musings Over a Mandala
Since the past year, I have been slowly but surely getting hooked to drawing zentangles. I’ve been an avid henna artist for years, slowly improving the stability of my squiggles on someone’s palm by constant practice. I guess this was a logical next step! I thought of illustrating my blog…