Czech Countryside

Life is slowly limping back to normal after a period of grappling with illness. Rounds of doctors, hospitals, clinics and chemists has left us exhausted, mentally and physically. Dealing with the illness of children and parents can be so draining.

I'm trying to relive some of the stress through my art. So I took a quick tour of the Czech Republic, virtually of course, through Google Street View. Really got to thank Bill Guffey at The Virtual Paintout for arranging the trip. The country has some amazing vistas to offer, and I chose a serene landscape as my entry for the month.

Hope to have more time for creative pursuits in June. And, hope to update the blog at a better frequency from next month onwards when the dust finally settles. Till then, a big thank you to all of you for hanging in there with me! :)

Unscheduled Time Out

Thank you all for visiting this blog.

A personal emergency is likely to keep me away from blogging and painting for the next few weeks. In the meanwhile you can visit the lovely and interesting works of other bloggers listed in my sidebar. Or maybe scroll down the archives to see my progress through the past months.

Hoping to get back soon!

Pansy In Watercolor

I had wanted to do this for a while. Basically paint the same subject in two different mediums to see the difference for myself. So I picked the pansy again, and the result is for all to see....

Though I could get nowhere near the original colour of the flower (thanks to my limited pallette), but I'm not entirely displeased with the creation. As I had expected, using watercolors added a whole lot more depth to the subject, bringing out its shades and nuances much better.

What do you have to say about this one, dear readers?

Yellow Bougainvillea

Though this month had many creatively non-productive days, yet it has ended on a high note. I'm back to doing the things I love best, and at a pace that seems just right.

I have finally managed to tackle the two floral sketches that were lying around since last month. This is the first of the two pieces. Close-ups of yellow bougainvillea that bloom in my mom's garden.

Must say I'm rather surprised at the final outcome. Since I was getting back to watercolors after a gap I started off tentatively but somewhere along the way the flowers picked up pace, and I really enjoyed the process.

Canary Islands

Though I got into the swing of things rather late (it has been an unusually busy month), I did manage to catch the trip to Canary Islands planned by Virtual Paintout. And what a trip it was! Really enjoyed travelling through Google Street View and touring the place virtually.

This was my submission for the paintout this month. Looking forward to more such exciting trips!

Kiddy Project Visuals

Sharing with you a couple of visuals I created for yet another of our kiddy projects.

The credit for inspiration goes solely to my six year old who keeps asking me curious questions all the time. :)

When I told him this was a picture of him going to school, he was mighty pleased and elated! And now my four year old is demanding that I paint her as well.... got to think up something soon. :)

p.s.- Apologies for the slightly fuzzy pictures; since I don't have Photoshop to watermark my images, I decided to play around with their resolution.

Living By The Stream

Wouldn't it be such fun living in such scenic settings, with a gurgling stream flowing in the backyard? Well, no harm dreaming on a manic Monday morning! What better way to face the week ahead....

Got inspired for this painting from this picture I came across somewhere while trawling the net.

Though I didn't realise this while painting, but parts of this work have a distinct fairy-tale like quality to them.

When I saw the picture up close I was transported back to my childhood, where I'd sit with a beautifully illustrated storybook and dream away. :)