Interesting post

I was looking into old master painting and was wondering if there is any technique of painting oil painting in acrylic and i stumbled upon this website.I actually found the tips very interesting , i will definitely give it a try and i think you should also try it.

http://www.ldianejohnson.com/articles/acrylic-vs-oil/

Illustration Sunday

Experimenting on abstract background turns out really bright colors are not good when you are trying to project transparency I have a very funny feeling with this illustration am not sad but am kinda concerned.Anyways there are good days and there are bad days and that's life when am sharing my journey here i think i should share the bad with you all.

Thought for the day

Liked to share with you today.

Something New

From now on i will try to share about my culture with you , anything and everything.I am a from eastern part of India and i think i have a lot to say about my place, my city and its art & culture.With that i regularly share artist now and then who have influence people around with their work around the world.Yes it would be a roller coaster ride but who doesn't like it ? I know i do and i think you will too.

I just wanted to share a laugh i don't own this image and thought this is really funny rather than those smileys!.

Abstract thursday

Yet another lovely bright Thursday and its early morning am working on my new style illustrations its kinda like a science experiment the more you do the more you understand and obviously fail on the way.If i had learned that failure is one way to know things better i had done a lot of things which i had left behind as constant failure is alarming .I will continue with my failure stuff but let me share the abstract for this thursday

This piece is yet another digital abstract and its inspired from my love for music, no matter how bad the day is music helps me to go on.I am from east India and my own music lessons where form that part .My mom is a avid lover of music and so i grew up in an environment with music poetry and obviously painting.I am very grateful to her for the person i am today .My thoughts and my works are highly influenced by those evenings and afternoons which i use to spend with her.I was trained with music from east Indian traditional songs for about 15 years and they still play in my head or on my system while i paint.

Its okay to say no to someone sometimes

We are all responsible for our emotional situation so it is on our hands how we react to people and situation.If something is not okay for you say it , you are not responsible for how people think about you.Its just their opinion and its alright to say no or say what? sometimes to someone on their face.So the next time when they try to do something like that they would be more aware of the whole situation.

Illustration Sunday

Today is a bright sunny day and its quite surprising as during the dawn it was very cloudy.Nonetheless i came up with my sunday illustration in a whole new style what do you say?

Sharing a video which will help all of us

Worry less about others think about us

Abstract Thursday

As promised the abstract for this Thursday is out there,so with this i would like to say go out there and see what life has to offer rather than sitting back and thinking and procrastination life and enjoy to the fullest.

Just a thought

Its just fascinating to think that all our life we get to see different people , and although we can't really categorize them as they are so varied still we can say there are the ones who known how to live no matter what happens , they just accept life and move on and then there are the ones who don't know how to live in spite of everything what a good life has to offer they just look for reasons to complain and get stuck in one moment knowingly or unknowingly they create issues for people around them .So I think we should question us if our whimsical silly thoughts are even worth of cause you never know might be on the way you are hurting someone unknowingly . What we think is in our favor so why not be happy!

Paper Mache Whimsical Dolls From My Craft Blog

Whimsical-couples-Paper Mache

Belated post for Sunday Illustration

This is another pencil illustrations from my studio still experimenting to develop into a more diverse style of work .I am finding that the more i work i understand the subtle organic forms that appear during the process.Between the bringht digital and mixed media abstract these pencil medium is a kind of solace.

Abstract Thursday

Here comes another abstract Thursday, i am sitting in the library and working on my research of Indian folk art its kind of funny how i am finding similarity in with the former one with folk art of other continents.It almost like the works are saying and shouting to me "we are all born out of same kind of apes!" sorry i was just kidding but nonetheless when ever i look into folk art of different country nature is the main inspiration in all of them and might be the type of foliage is different but nonetheless all are the same with their own uniqueness. The abstract that am going to share is also inspired from nature.

Find new horizons

Life is full of challenges and  try to meet some of them everyday, do a little everyday that courage which helps you to move today will help you tomorrow and before you know the challenge is over.Set new horizons new goals for yourself . Success doesn't happens in a day it takes months and years but if persistent am sure to reach some where.It can happen that ideas change and even your goals but don't stop moving for that is more important than anything else.

I found this on deviant art its a lovely photo from @photowoman. Kudos!

Illustrations Sunday

Today I am going to share something new , for a while now i was experimenting on merging watercolor with digital abstracts and it turns out that the results are actually not that bad.

Its not really amazing and i think i need to work more on this same subject , other than that life is awesome and am pushing my boundaries as an artist and as a blogger which you can see am not really good at,but i will keep on trying and might be someday i will turn into a fine blogger! you know what i mean.(wink)

Abstract Thursday

Clovis point donated at Smithsonian Institute

Noah Cordle donates the 14,000-year-old artifact to museum after finding it while boogie boarding on vacation in New Jersey; he thought it was a crab at first

November 04, 2014 by David Strege

Dennis Stanford, left, talks about the Clovis point with 10-year-old Noah Cordle and his parents at the National Museum of Natural History. Photo by Donald E. Hurlbert/Smithsonian Institution

Noah Cordle was boogie boarding when a sharp object hit his foot. Thinking it was a crab he jumped back. But upon noticing its dark color, the 10-year-old plucked it from the surf only to discover it was an arrowhead.

Turns out, the object he found in the waters off Beach Haven, New Jersey, on summer vacation wasn’t just any arrowhead. It was a rare and “classic” Clovis point dating from 13,500 to 14,000 years ago, according to Smithsonian.com.

On Monday, Cordle, 10, and his family were at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History where he gifted the ancient artifact to the museum’s collection. The museum has several hundred Clovis points, but this is the first one collected from New Jersey.

“I was already pretty interested in science before this,” Cordle told the Washington Post. “But this brings it up to a whole new level.”

The 14,000-year-old Clovis point discovered by Noah Cordle, 10. Photo by Donald E. Hurlbert/Smithsonian Institution

Clovis people are said to be among the first inhabitants of North America. The ancient hunters would attach Clovis points to spears and throw them at creatures like mastodon, according to Dennis Stanford, a Smithsonian expert in Paleoindian archaeology and stone tool technology.

“It’s been used and re-sharpened several times,” Stanford told Cordle of his artifact find.

Noah Cordle with the Clovis point he discovered. Photo by Donald E. Hurlbert/Smithsonian Institution

Reasons vary why this Clovis point made of Jasper (a yellow-brown stone) is black. Stanford said it’s because it had been in saltwater for so long, left behind when sea levels rose after the Ice Age.

Greg Lattanzi, president of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey, told Asbury Park Pressthat the reason is because it was buried in the sand for thousands of years without oxygen.

Lattanzi also concluded that Hurricane Sandy made Cordle’s discovery possible, saying the post-Sandy beach-replenishment project north of Beach Haven helped scoop up the Clovis point and push it to shore.

“It’s actually pretty spectacular to have something that a place like the Smithsonian would actually want,” Brian Cordle told the Washington Post. “That’s more cool than anything. I don’t even know what it’s worth financially, but I know it’s not much compared to the excitement of all this.”

Making it all the more exciting is how the discovery was made in the first place. It was quite an oddity.  Smithsonian.com noted that the people who find Clovis points are usually those who are looking for them.

“That’s never happened to anybody that I know of,” Stanford said about the Clovis point washing up at Cordle’s feet. “You gotta be in the right place at the right time or it will disappear just like that. He was really lucky.”

I was really moved by this post.

Originally posted by 

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/boy-gifts-ancient-clovis-point-smithsonian/

Illustration Sunday

Colour Pencil, i am trying out pencil for more textures in mixed media after.It was lovely even i was surprise how it turned out, i think all artist or anyone who is creative in any discipline of life, you just try new things and you grow . The more you do the more you get skilled in your arena.I think i am going to share with you another cool artwork on Thursday and may be another diy post in between.

Abstract Thursday

Yet another digital abstract to share , and i was actually thinking of sharing the tutorial showing the process of building up these abstracts in Photoshop.Let see how it goes and when i can finally start to share with you.But for the time being please enjoy.

Illustration Sunday

Well this is yet another Sunday and todays illustrations is a portrait attempt in acrylic, I had been playing with is idea in my mind for a while now and would be posting some more attempts of portrait in different mediums in my coming blog post.

The initial building process was a bit time consuming and i wont say that this is the best attempt but nonetheless am sharing my not so perfect art journey with you and its just like that.I named her Niharika which means Andomeda Constellation

Find one thing that calms you down

Self healing is the best and the most effective way , find one simple thing that heals you and makes you happy from inside.It can be anything like listening to music , talking to a friend, pursuing a hobby , helping others, or may be making art and craft like me.Identify that any the next time you are angry do that out mind are like trains you are the one to drive your thoughts from one station to the next.

You can even start gardening and in no time you will have a companion,healthy and loving smiling at you.

Abstract Thursday

The initial visual picture in my mind was that of drops accumulating at one concentric point.But I am happy with what it turned out.Sometimes you just have to sit and paint and let things grow in its own pace rather than controlling the process all by its own.

Clean artist

Do you know whats the best part of being an digital artist ? you can rise from your table wash you hands

with plain water and continue with your daily chores.I don't need to wear an apron which btw i forget

 most even when am painting in other medium.So i was thinking about this idea and it stuck me even an virtual medium an engage you in a similar way just as an original one.I work in both medium and each of them have their own magic someday am so excited that i keep on hoping from one to another

but most of the time its either digital or all elbow grease.I have been practicing digital art from 2004 so it's about 10 yrs and i can say the software i use are no longer just computer generated programs rather they are companions in crime(wink),to create absolutely stunning abstract.Today is not a promised day for abstract but for the sake of the post i will share one.

Let say it in pictures

Illustration Sunday

As promised illustration for this Sunday is this fish with corals , i didn't realize that on the way the fish turned out to be whimsical.I really enjoyed painting it love the vibrant colors and patterns and really happy to share with you.

Something that i wanted to share

Lately i am really interested in cockatoo and other species of parrots ,here I am assuming that you know that cockatoo is also a type of parrot. Wait if I think back I  had been eager to learn about cockatoo since i learned from my dad that we use to have a cockatoo at home when he was in college and it was one talkative bird.

So coming back to my present obsession cockatoo I had found there is indeed a lot to learn about them and I will link some websites and videos if you are also interested in the same.On my quest to learn about cockatoo I came to know a lot about parrots in general ,now before going forward I would like to mention I use to have a parrot named mithu and we had a very strong bonding till my brother was born to distract me .I got obsessed with him so much that I forgot mithu for a while but things ultimately settled down only to the despair that it died when my brother was few years old.

While learning about parrot I came across some brilliant video in youtube which you might also find amazing.Oh I even came to knew that cockatoos need a lot of attention and time from the owner which got me thinking do I really have that amout of time to give to my pet,I don’t want to repeat the same mistake that I did with mithu it had been a life long guilt .I don’t want another guilt hanging around bothering me, nonetheless here are some good info about cockatoo and parrots that you can explore if you are also interested.

Amazing Documentary From Nature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3qUvdy1Dh8

Abstract Thursday

Illustration Sunday

Abstract Thursday

Whimsical Dolls

Created  two guys Hinky and Pinky last weekend from paper mache.As you can see there are very curious and tempered couple . Pinky wantes to go to fair Hinky wanted to fish all day but he had to go with her.But they had icecream and came back happy.

Answers to questions

Some events in our life changes it in a completely different way, we keep on questioning  why did it happened to me? and all you get is a pure silence.Look for answers because you really need to look hard but don;t forget to live,sometimes it takes about years to find that why and may be when you get you have already changed to something better.Changes are not always devastrating a lot of time they are just start to a beautiful future.

Its always better to accept things as they are rather than questioning events which doesn't have an answer , just be content that one day you will have the answers.Move on with life and be thankful to god that he choose you to give that lesson.

Seeds on newly made substrate does it really look cool! no they don't but one day they will bloom to beautiful plants.

Ideas

When trying makes you stale divert your mind ,relax, break the strain.Ideas will start flowing again.

 

Illustrations Sunday

Its one of those lazy Sunday afternoons and you don't know what to do and end up with a fat bird,Texas summer has one good thing long days with a lot of daylight, you are never short of it .

Abstract Thursday

Illustrations Sunday

Start Something And Try To Stick With It

Start something today it can be anything ,a healthy practice, an idea for business, socializing few hours per week, volunteering, develop a hobbies and go back to it every week for few hours to it.Often in life we think of doing a lot of things but we just don't follow up with our plans because something or the other comes in our way.I say do little every week and before you know it will be like a part of you.It says you need 21 days to develop a habit ,am saying its not even 21 days just about 7 days and after that you will remember that automatically.It will stay with you your whole life so do something positive for yourself and it will reap the benefits.

And who can say one day you will be helping others with what you developed today just as a challenge.So the funda is Stick to something!! like magnet!

Abstract Weekly

Calm Down

No matter what is going on in your life now you just need to have hope that one day everything calms down,be peaceful don't forget to pray and move on .We can just try its always good to accept the facts rather than thinking about the probable solutions,Things will happen in their own pace no matter how you want them to happen.

Weekly Illustrations

Colored Pencil Illustrations

Abstract Thursday

Watercolor and Gouche  on Paper

Believe in what life has to offer

Believe that life is not about just one event,one success,one failure or one sorrow it's the summation of a lot of all these and some thing more.The importance in life is to carry on and not stop till the end,to try and be better than what you are today .Give life a chance and you will be surprised what prized possessions you get on the way, push a little every day.These are all parts of a bigger puzzle.

Creative listening

Practice listening because when you listen you are receiving more, absorbing transforming in some way ,judging and them moving as your thoughts get more refine and you get more confident of doing your niche.
Now creative listening is also what you will take and what you will omit . You are your best judge. Often we listening people saying that you are thinking in a wrong direction nothing is wrong or right . If one condition is doesn't apply to you try the other thats the funda.So basically if you are away from your goals you are doing something wrong ,find what gets you near your objective.

Success

Success is not always miracles often they are the products of well laid plans and proper implementations at right time and right way, the trick is to find the right way to do things which can help you to succeed.Spend more time on researching about your area rather than waiting for something great to happen,when you try hard enough Magic Really Happens!

Start anew

"We must not weep for what we might have been.There is still time".

Edward Matchett

Lost ? Failed ? How about starting again? Ask yourself if you have failed totally , assess the whole thing again it might be tough but go step by step what really happened and why did it happened and please be logical no whining.

Once you are done write it done,you will get relived. There is nothing in life that says you can't win his so you failed in everything , we are all unique you just need to find if you are in your niche.Is it something you really like or if it is someone that you lost did that person was really yours ,whats the span you have known him/her we come in this life not even knowing our parents so why are you grieving for one that was just a phase in life. Remember that true love and talent never leave you.Sometimes its the end that gives birth to a lovely beginning.Just be patient.

Perspective

"Things are neither good or bad but thinking makes them so"

Life is all about how you see and perceive things, so think twice about your actions before you do them.

What is Realistic

When most people say they are realistic they delude themselves; they are simply being negative.

Believe

Practice believing in  people and show them you believe in them,build relationships which will stay with you.

Do your niche

we are all tied up by what we want to do and what we should do, find some time in between to do the things which we love to do.Give some time to yourself,it gets a long way once you start doing that and you never know might be there are surprises for you on the way.One thing leads to another in life.

Love yourself

Love yourself and you will do good for others for when you grow people around you grow too .Good life gets better when you are with motivated and optimistic people.

Meet people make friends

No matter what you do if you are not socializing and meeting people you are not living your life.So go out meet people find reason to meet people, find something that you like to do as a hobby or activity where you can find a new acquaintances or friends.Sometimes unknown people can give you peace inside which near ones can't.So Socialize!! 

Throw the criticism in trash

When ever we try to do something creative or productive you will definitely find people who would create hindrance or discourage you and even criticizes you.Accept that you cant please everyone and continue doing what ever cool stuff you are working on,if possible see better examples of the same, read and use that knowledge to improve but never give up on your dream!.If you want it you will get it just work towards it.

Be content

Why do we always find ourselves of wanting more and more than we already have I won't say think of the underprivileged but i would say we really have and lot we have our family,friends carrier, love , roof on our head and decent food on the table . Its hard but sometimes we forget to say thanks for what we already have and feel sad for what we don't life is precious you come alone and leave alone you nor bring anything neither do you take .Don't rush just stay calm and enjoy as it unfolds.

Find A Niche

Find a niche area that you like to do every time no matter what's going on and stick to that for it will help you to breadth and help you to pass through your grief and problems.Problems do not solve when you worry it takes time and understanding so give that time,relax your brain and some times the greatest solutions come when you are indulge into something else.

Dream

Dream there is no harm in dreaming for all great things are born out of it,dreaming is good specially when you are awake for you yourself are in control of it ,helping you to be its part in the future.

My paintings

All great things are free

I was sitting in a  Cafe and going by the pages of D magazine i suddenly realized that all great things in our life are free and there is no harm in exploring them. Nature is amazing so are  its gifts no one is stopping you to breath ,plant some flowers and fruits in garden ,stare at the sky, or eat a great meal which of course you have to cook if you want it to be free so go out explore around you and you might bump into someone of the same interest.

Brighten Up Your Day

I think to brighten up your day you just need to change something very small in your daily routine,that can be anything,add a picture to living room or walk a mile,smile to a stranger bring some flower to your loved one or do something out of moral anything random will help you.I promise!! so just go ahead and do that !!

You are your best friend

You are the best judge of your situation, listen to your inner person while you take the each and every small and big decisions in life and enjoy every minute of it .Sometimes in the hustle bustle we forget to enjoy the small things in life like nature,good health, good friends not forgetting you are your best friend so help yourself and be happy.Stop for a while and appreciate all that god have given you.Feel blessed for it and move on.

People Don't Change

“people don't change, they just have momentary steps outside of their true character”

-Chad Kultgen, The Lie

So it's true for you and me as well ,don't try to change just be reasonable and you will find someone with the same wavelength , we sometimes try to hard to be nice to others believe me all is in vain so go with like minded heads for at the end of the day they will matter.