A riot of colours !
It had been a long time since I had done a painting of Radha & Krishna. Now that it is the holi season, I felt that it would be apt to sketch one. Holi...
Category: festival
DIY Light Decor for Diwali
Once the Navratri Golu was dismantled, i was left with lots of colourful bangles lying around from the Bangle Rangoli i had done. Rather than finding a way to pack and store the bangles...
Kolkata Connection – Madhubani Art
I started this Madhubani artwork over a year back. Famous on mud walls, these paintings have attracted all kinds of surfaces including my canvas 🙂 Over the past few days, i somehow pushed myself...
Hello Brother – A Rakhi for you!
The memory of Rakhshabandhan from my school days is that it used to be the only day when girls used to run after the boys to tie Rakhi 🙂 Every year I step into...
The Holy Cow !
I have always wondered why the cow is considered sacred in India. In my quest to find the reason, I came across many funny stories on the internet and eventually found that the answer...
Krishna the Saviour
Recently I had been to a Crazy Mohan drama called “Chocolate Krishna” which hilariously portrayed our belief in God Krishna and a crazy connectivity with the lord. I was then wondering as to why...
Dolls, but not from Russia
Every Golu (during Navratri), I make some dolls to be kept along with the idols. This year (2013), when i was rummaging through our “art-attic”, i found some coloured shuttlecocks. I have heard about...
Christmas tree decorations
Having been in Cyprus for so many years, the festive spirit of Christmas is so ingrained in us that a Christmas tree is very much a part of our annual to-do list. Last year,...
Karthigai celebration at home
With the Diwali effect still settling down, we had the karthigai festival. In the south, this is actually the festival of lights (much more than Diwali). Lamps are lit all over the house and...
