We shifted to a new home earlier this year. As is our modus operandi with any house shifting we’ve done over the years, we measured out all the different areas of the house, planned how …
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Straight From My Art – Pelmet Decor
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Straight From My Art – Henna Designing
As far as I can remember, I always loved applying henna on my hands. I enjoy the cool tingling on my palms that settles as the henna dries, absorbing your body heat and cooling you …
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Straight From My Art – Heart Dreamcatcher
As I mentioned in my last post, I got a unique opportunity to send my artwork to my sister. She was going to meet up with my niece as well so I further used the …
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Straight From My Art – Playful Ganpati
My sister’s favourite God is the gentle elephant-headed God who we invoke before we embark upon anything auspicious or important, be it an exam, a new job, a new house, or a wedding in the …
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mykidneybeans Turns Six
When I look back at the stats and insights in WordPress, I am both humbled and surprised how far I’ve come in this journey of six years. At some point I crossed 200 posts, 400 …
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Straight from my Art – Workshop 14 – The Hummingbird
While browsing through Pinterest, I found this beautiful hummingbird zentangle that I instantly wanted to attempt. I even sketched it out months ago but real life intervened and this stayed on the back burner for …
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Straight From My Art – Workshop 13 – Mango Mandala
I came across this mandala design on Instagram and fell in love with the intricate patterns. My sisters loved it too and we all decided to attempt it in our own time and pace. I …
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Straight From My Art – Workshop 12 – Dancing Lady Mandala
A little late for the time of the year this usually falls in, but we came across this wonderful representation of a lady dressed up in traditional ghaghra-choli garb, dandiya in her hands, ready to …
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Straight From My Art – Workshop 11 – Diwali Rangoli
This one was a couple of months ago around Diwali season. I found this beautiful semi-circular Rangoli design on Pinterest and wanted to try reproducing that on paper for a change. We all are adept …
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Straight From My Art – Workshop 10 – Floral Mandala
The festival of Onam in the Indian state of Kerala is celebrated with great pomp and splendour. Among the many events planned to welcome the spirit of the ancient King Maveli, floral patterns called “pookalam” …