Strokes and Colors

 When you can't speak words, use colours !!

Let me give you some simple tips involved in the process of creating some beautiful art. As told in my earlier post subject is important point of focus.Study your subject forgetting the names of subject like tree, bird, flower  and observing only the shapes, value and colors. An eagle's eye is needed to eliminate detail and watch the image move. A two dimensional view is to be painted in your mind. More than half the painting is done. The next step is to smoothen your canvas so that you can freely brush your color across the harsh and rough canvas. Burnt sienna or crimson white is a better optional to underpaint your canvas. Enjoy the lazy strokes and get warmed up to get into the mood of painting.



  Now the big shapes can be outlined by rough demarcating lines. Don't pay attention to details now. Organise the shapes like zig-saw puzzle onto the canvas. Attention to be focused on lighter and darker areas of the subject. The true value of your art arises with a dark background, gradually going in the lighter variation. there should be balance of colors to get the right relationship between the relative shapes. Now we reach a stage to block-in color. Estimate color and use white as required. Each color should have the value to the layer below it, or else watch your paint collapse.


Blend colors correctly  for that right relationship just as we blend our lives with things around us to develop that perfect harmony within ourselves and outside. As you apply the thin layers of colors you find yourself excited. But don't lay too much emphasis on details now or else your painting becomes noisy.  Let your piece of work sing as you move your brush holistically over the entire canvas. Let the paint appear the way it should be and not something else. As you cover the details, you should understand where to stop. Don't try to fix everything. Gently lay brush strokes on top without much effort. Don't panic. Allow the paint to dry and watch after a couple of days. If any thing is still left, fix it or leave it. You are done!!

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Drive carefully

Yesterday and today, I witnessed two minor accidents while on my way to the office. In both the cases, the men were @ 50 years or so. I guess who / what the reason could be.Because in both cases, no other vehicle collided with theirs. Tension to reach office on time, or carrying the problems of work and office in their minds. whatever the reason, I hope their families understand what their men are facing and take more care.

Expression with colors

One need not be an artist to create strokes and curves and fill in the colors of your choice. When words fall short , it is  these colors that come to my rescue to express the feelings dancing in my mind. Since my childhood I had great love for art and the myraid ways in which  artists create unique designs, merely through imagination. Imagination in which one need not travel to  far away islands or to a country side, or a sea shore. But rely on an imagination that would take one into a world of joy unlimited as he/she lays down the brush to paint.


   Often I find lost and ask myself what shall I paint? Abstracts are the ones that attract me the most. I like to bring life into the objects on display talking to me about its journey.Every tree, every bird, every insect or a tiny flower can be the subject of focus. How I present the subject entirely depends on my mood . The same subject, for example take a bird, can be made to appear at peace by choosing appropriate colors. With red and yellow background , the scene would entirely change, reflecting war like or fierce background. With the same subject , I can make the bird look cheerful in tender  sunlight rays at the break of dawn, by choosing light colors. With darker background I can make the bird go to sleep.

You  can create magic by selecting colors and present a beautiful imagination. Focus on what you want to present. Sometime a little drop of red in a painting of grey would hold the viewers eye. If that is what you want the viewers to focus, than it is fine. Or else, you can alter  by using a light shade, similiar to the grey background.

Its not merely the imagination, quality of brushes and the medium used is the next thing to create a beautiful picture. Cheap brushes tend to  shed hair and lose their shape quicker than quality brushes. Squirrels fur used in making fine brushes adds a touch of elegance to your painting, though costlier. Other things that you might need are pallete, easel, oil painting medium and of course canvas. To start with water colors are easier and you can create anything with little effort. But once the color is onto the paper, then sorry, you can redo it. Once done is done. But in case of oil, you can redo the errors to get the desired effect.  You can accompany me through the wonderful journey of colors.... till then good bye!!

The Man I admire

In you lies my strength

I count on you when I feel lost.

Dear Father, you are the man I admire

You hide your emotions

To show you least bother

But your selfless actions

Makes you a hero;

Sacrifices you do equally like a mother

Yet receive no credit or praises

And for all the struggles taken

To keep us happy and gay.

Dear Dad, I thank you

For being my provider and protector

I’m safe when you are with me

With you, our family is complete

You are a special person

So different in many ways

I’ve grow up with your values

Built a strong foundation and enriched my life

And like our Heavenly Father above

I depend upon you

For your undying love.

Love you Papa….