Sunday, May 27, 2018

సుక్కల సీర కట్టుకున్న ఎన్నెల లాగ...

సుక్కల సీర కట్టుకున్న ఎన్నెల లాగ...Ink and Watercolors on Paper
As time moves forward minutes to hours, hours to days, days to weeks to months to years...changes happen in life. Places around us change, people in our life change, our priorities change, interests change...and the list goes on. One thing that doesn't change with time is Passion. If it changes it is not Passion.

Once again, this sketch is based on a still from the Telugu movie Rangasthalam. and is the fifth one in this series. I did four earlier from this great Telugu movie which inspired me so much.

"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Title:  సుక్కల సీర కట్టుకున్న ఎన్నెల లాగ...
Mediums: Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: The Telugu Movie: Rangasthalam, Passion for Arts...
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Saturday, May 19, 2018

ఎంత సక్క గున్నావే...

ఎంత సక్క గున్నావే...Ink and Watercolors on Paper
As I finish it today, I recall, the actual pencil sketch I did was a month ago, on Apr 13, 2018 when I landed in Chennai International Airport where I had 2 hours of waiting time to meet my sister Indira who was also coming from U.S. on the same day. Though it was a hectic two-week trip, I am glad I carried my sketch book along with me. Except that time in the AirPort I never got any time to open my sketch book.

Once again, this sketch is based on a still from the Telugu movie Rangasthalam. I did three more earlier from the great movie of this time of that age.

Any achievement involves great efforts and requires time as well. I am happy to spend time constantly on my passion as time goes on. I am hoping, a day will come in my life where my passion makes me feel not just happy, but also great...

"All great achievements require time." - Maya Angelo

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Title:  ఎంత సక్క గున్నావే...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: The Telugu Movie: Rangasthalam, Passion for Arts...
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Sunday, May 13, 2018

The Present...

Lord Ganesha - Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Based on a Gift by my sister Chinni
Every day is a gift, a present given to us. But in order to take it, we need to accept it. We only accept it when we actually love it, live in it, and live in it with peace and happiness. Both Peace and Happiness lie within us, cannot be given or taken away by anybody. Any given (to)day needs to be wrapped with Peace and Happiness to turn it into Present. Then only the present becomes a gifted-day.

Thanks to this thoughtful Gift by my sister Chinni on my recent trip to India. A gift that I loved and which turned my today into a present!

"Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, today is a gift. That's why it's called the present."
- Bil Keane

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Title: Lord Ganesha
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: A thoughtful gift by my sister Chinni
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Saturday, May 12, 2018

మహానటి...

"మహా నటి" సావిత్రి

"మహా నటి" అన్న తెలుగు పదానికర్ధం
"సావిత్రి" అనే అందమైన అభినయం.

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Title: "మహా నటి" సావిత్రి
Mediums: Pencil on Paper
Inspiration: Her True Story Book "మహా నటి" సావిత్రి వెండితెర సామ్రాగ్ని ...
Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Sketchbook, Acid Free Paper

Sunday, May 6, 2018

శ్రీ చెల్వ పిళ్ళ బుక్ సెంటర్, ట్రంక్ రోడ్, కావలి...

కావలి "చెల్వపిళ్ళ" బుక్ షాపు, అప్పుడూ ఇప్పుడూ అదే లుక్కు 

చెల్వ పిళ్ళ - "కావలి" పట్టణంలో లో ఈ పేరు తెలీని వాళ్ళు చాలా కొద్ది మందే ఉంటారు. వుంటే గింటే ఆ కొద్ది మందీ ఎప్పుడూ పుస్తకమో పెన్నో పట్టని వాళ్ళై ఉంటారు.

1976 లో నాన్న ఉద్యోగరీత్యా కావలి పట్టణాని కి తరలి వచ్చిన కొత్తల్లో గోపాల్రావు సార్, పద్మావతి మేడమ్ ల బడి "విద్యాభారతి(పేరుకు తగ్గట్టు నిజంగానే ఎందరో కావలి విద్యార్ధుల్ని తీర్చిదిద్దిన సరస్వతి నిజ స్వరూపం)" లో శేషమ్మ అయ్యవారమ్మ క్లాస్ లో అన్ని పరీక్షల్లోనూ ఫస్ట్ మార్కుల్తో రోజూ "రీము"ల కొద్దీ పేపర్ల పై పరీక్షలు రాసే రోజుల్లో నాకూ చెల్వపిళ్ళ అంటే బొత్తిగా తెలీదు. ఎందుకంటే పెన్నూ, పేపరూ వగైరాలన్నీ నాన్న, అమ్మే చూసుకునే (చూసి కొనే) వారు. ఆ తర్వాతి సంవత్సరంలోనే తాలూకా, జిల్లా లెవెల్ లో జరిగిన రెండు పోటీ పరీక్షల్లోనూ నేను నెగ్గటం, నెగ్గిన వెంటనే "ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ గురుకుల విద్యాలయం, కొడిగెనహళ్ళి, హిందూపురం, అనంతపురం జిల్లా" అనే మారుమూల సుదూర ప్రాంతానికి కి ఓ చిన్న సూట్కేస్ లో నా చిన్ని ప్రపంచాన్నంతా నీట్ గా మడతలు పెట్టి, అక్కడ నా కాట్ నాకే ఉంటుందనీ, నా అన్నం గిన్నె నేనే కడుక్కోవాలనీ, పుస్తకాలూ, బట్టలూ, వస్తువులన్నీ ఎప్పుడూ నీట్ గా జాగ్రత్తగా సర్ది పెట్టుకోవాలనీ, అన్నం మెత్తగా అయితే తినకుండా ఉండొద్దనీ, ఒకవేళ మెత్తగా అయినా తినే అలవాటు చేసుకోవాలనీ, రోజూ శుభ్రంగా స్నానం చేసి కొబ్బరినూనె పెట్టుకుని తల దువ్వుకుని పౌడర్ రాసుకోవాలనీ, ఇంటిమీద దిగులు పెట్టుకోకూడదనీ... ఇంకా ఎన్నెన్నో జాగ్రత్తలు నేర్పించి మరీ నన్ను పంపించిన నాన్న, తొమ్మిదేళ్ళ తెలిసీ తెలియని వయసులో చేరేది ఐదవ తరగతే అయినా అదేదో కలక్టర్ కోర్స్ లో చేరుతున్నంత సంబరంతో ఎరుగుకుంటూ వెళ్ళిన నేనూ...ఆ వెను వెంటనే అందర్నీ కాకున్నా, నన్నొక్కడ్నీ లైఫ్ లో అప్పుడే సెటిల్ చేసేసి ఏదో అర్జంట్ పని ఉందంటూ మా జీవితాల్లో పెనుతుఫాను సృష్టించి నాన్న ని దేవుడు తనతో తీసుకెళ్ళి పోవటం అన్నీ చక చకా జరిగి పోవటంతో, ఆ తర్వాత శలవులకి వచ్చినప్పుడల్లా నా పెన్నూ, నా పుస్తకం నాకన్నా ఒక్క సంవత్సరమే పెద్ద అయిన అన్న సాయంతో నేనే చూసుకోవాల్సిన టైమ్ పదకొండేళ్ళ ప్రాయంలోనే ముంచుకొచ్చేసింది. మొదటిసారెపుడెళ్ళానో సరిగా గుర్తులేకున్నా అప్పుడే బహుశా ఎప్పుడోకప్పుడు "చెల్వ పిళ్ళ" కి ఏ పెన్నో, పెన్సిలో, రబ్బరో కొనుక్కోటానికనెళ్ళుంటా.

తర్వాత పరీక్షలు రాసేసి శలవులకి వచ్చినప్పుడల్లా కావలి లో మేముండే పెంకుటింట్లో కుర్చీ లో కూర్చునో, మరీ ఏండ ఎక్కువైతే పైన కూర్చుంటే తలకి తగిలే నారాయణవ్వ తాటాకుల వసారాలో చల్లని నాపరాయి అరుగు మీద కూర్చునో, లేదా అక్కడే ఎప్పుడూ ఎత్తి పెట్టి ఉండే నులక మంచం వాల్చుకుని దానిపైన  కూర్చునో గంటల కొద్దీ బొమ్మలేసుకుంటూ నాకంటూ ఓ బొమ్మల లోకం మెల్లిగా రూపుదిద్దుకోసాగింది. పోను పోనూ నా బొమ్మల నాణ్యత పెరుగుతూ నాసిరకం నోటు పుస్తకాల కాగితాలు దాటి అన్న "బయాలజీ" రికార్డుల్లో ఒకవైపు వాడగా రెండో వైపు ఖాళీగా ఉండే కొంచెం మందమైన పేపర్ ని కూడా ఎక్కి దాటేసి ఇంకాస్త మంచి పేపర్ పైకెక్కాలని చూస్తున్న రోజుల్లోనే ఒకసారి- "మంచి డ్రాయింగ్ పేపర్ కావాలండీ" అంటూ చెల్వపిళ్ళ షాప్ కెళ్ళిన ఆరోజింకా గుర్తే. ఆ షాపు ఓనర్ ఎంతో నెమ్మదస్తుడు.

"ఇదుగో బాబూ...ఇది చూడు బాబూ...ఇదుగో ఇదీ...మరిదీ..." అంటూ ఎన్ని చూపెట్టినా నచ్చని నేను చివరికి
"మా పెద్దమామయ్య ప్రింటింగ్ ప్రెస్ లో ఒకటి చూశా అండీ...అలాంటిది కావాలి" అంటే
"ప్రింటింగ్ ప్రెస్ లోనా, దేనికి వాడ్తారదీ"
"పెళ్ళి కార్డులకి...తిక్ గా... చాలా తెల్లగా ఉంటుంది"
"ఓ అదా...దాన్ని ఐవరీ బోర్డ్ అంటారు బాబూ, చాలా మంచి పేపర్"  అంటూ లోపల్నుంచి ఓ పేపర్ చుట్ట తెచ్చి అందులోంచి ఓ షీట్ తీసి బల్లపై పరిస్తే, ఆ బల్లంత వెడల్పాటి ఆ పేపర్ చూసి విప్పారిన నా మొహం...
"ఆ ఇదేనండీ" అంటూ కొని ఆనందంగా ఇంటికెళ్ళిన నాకు ఆరోజే ఎందుకో నాకా షాప్ ఓనర్ పైన భలే గురి కుదిరిపోయింది. ఇంకెప్పుడు ఏ డ్రాయింగ్ మెటీరియల్ కావాలన్నా వెళ్ళిపోయి ఆయన్నడిగి అన్నీ కొనుక్కుని తెచ్చుకుని నా లోకంలోకెళ్ళిపోయే వాడిని.

ఇంకాస్త పెద్దయ్యాక ఇంజనీరింగ్ చేసే రోజుల్లో డ్రాయింగ్ దాటి "పెయింటింగ్" పైకెళ్ళిపోయింది మనసు. విజయవాడ లో పటమట లోని ఎన్ని బుక్ షాపుల్లో అడిగినా దొరకని వాటర్ కలర్ రంగులు, ఎట్టా అని దిగులు పెట్టేసుకున్న మనసూ...

మళ్ళీ శలవులకి ఇంటికి వ్చచ్చినప్పుడు మన "చెల్వపిళ్ళ" కెళ్ళి "వాటర్ కలర్స్ ఉన్నాయాండీ" అంటూ నిలబడితే "బిళ్ళలు, బాటిల్స్ ఈ రెండిట్లో ఏది కావాలో చూడు"  అంటూ ఒక బిళ్ళల పెట్టె, చిన్న క్యామెల్ పోస్టర్ కలర్స్ బాటిల్స్ (6 కలర్స్) సెట్టూ తెచ్చి నా ముందు పెట్టిన ఆ షాప్ ఓనర్ ఆ సమయంలో సరిగ్గా...ఎంతో కాలం గా తపస్సు చేస్తే ప్రత్యక్షమై "ఏం వరం కావాలి కోరుకో భక్తా!" అంటే "మంచి వాటర్ కలర్స్ సెట్ కావాలి, స్వామీ" అనగానే తథాస్తు అంటూ చేతిలో పెట్టే దేవుడి లా కనిపించాడు. తర్వాత నేను ఇండియా లో ఉన్నంత కాలం ఆ షాపూ, ఆ షాపు ఓనరూ నా బొమ్మల లోకానికి ఎంతో దగ్గరయ్యారు. ఆయన చేతులమీదుగా ఆ షాప్ లో కొన్న పేపర్ లూ, కొన్ని క్యామెల్ వాటర్ కలర్సూ, కొద్దిగంటే కొద్దిగానే అక్కడే దొరికిన బ్రష్ లూ వీటితో ఎన్ని బొమ్మలు వేసుకున్నానో...అన్నీ పదిలంగా దాచుకుని నాతో US కీ తెచ్చుకున్నాను.

పదిహేనేళ్ళ క్రితం కావలి నుండి అమ్మ వాళ్ళు నెల్లూరు కెళ్ళిపోవటం, నేనూ ఇండియా వెళ్ళినప్పుడు అప్పుడప్పుడూ కావలికి వెళ్ళినా ఆ షాప్ కి వెళ్ళలేకపోవటం చాలా కాలం గా నా జీవితం లో కొరతగానే ఉండిపోయింది.

అనుకోకుండా ఈ మధ్య పెళ్ళికి నెల్లూరు వెళ్ళటం, పెళ్ళికి ముందు "మ్యూజికల్ నైట్" కావలిలో పెట్టుకోటం, ఆ హోటల్ "చెల్వపిళ్ళ" షాపుకి దగ్గరే కావటం, నేను ఆరోజు ఆ ఫంక్షన్ కి వెళ్తే ఇంకా అందరూ రావటానికి కాస్త టైమ్ ఉండటం, ఆ కాస్త సమయంలో "చెల్వపిళ్ళ" షాప్ చూడాలని నా మనస తహ తహలాడటం తో, ఒక్కడినే నడుచుకుంటూ ఆ షాప్ చూడాలని బయల్దేరా.

వెళ్తుంటే..."షాప్ ఇంకా ఉంటుందా? ఉంటే ఎలా ఉంటుందీ? ఆ ఓనర్ ఇంకా ఉంటాడా? లేదా ఆయన పిల్లలు షాప్ నడుపుతుంటారా?" ఇలా రకరకాలుగా ప్రశ్నించే నా మది...ఏదో తెలీని ఫీలింగ్ తో  ఆ షాపు చేరిన నాకు, అప్పటిలానే ఎప్పుడూ నలుగురైదుగురితోనే కిటకిటలాడే అదే షాపూ(బయట నలుగురైదుగురికన్నా ముందు వరసలో పట్టరు), అందరికీ ఎంతో ఓపిగ్గా అడిగినవి లోపలి నుంచి ఒకరిద్దరు అక్కడ పనిచేసే అబ్బాయిల్తో తెప్పించి ఇచ్చే అదే షాపు ఓనరూ కనిపించటంతో భావోద్వేగాల్లో మునిగిన నా మనసు...

ఇది కలా నిజమా అనుకుంటూ ఒక పక్కగా నిలబడ్డ నన్ను చూసి ఆ ఓనర్ "మీకేం కావాలీ" అనగానే "వాళ్ళకేం కావాలో చూడండి, నాకు కొంచెం మీ టైమ్ కావాలి" అని కొంచెం రద్దీ తగ్గాక దగ్గరికెళ్ళి నవ్వుతూ నావైపుకేసి చూసిన ఆ ఓనర్ తో...
"ముప్పై ఏళ్ళ క్రితం రెగ్యులర్ గా మీ షాప్ లో డ్రాయింగ్ మెటీరియల్ కొంటుండే వాడిని. మళ్ళీ చాలా కాలానికి ఇటువైపు వచ్చాను. నాకు మీ చేతుల మీదుగా ఒక మంచి పెన్ను కావాలండీ, అది మీ చేత్తో మీరే తీసి నాకివ్వాలి" అన్నా.
వెంటనే "తప్పకుండా, మీరిప్పుడెక్కడుంటారు సార్" అంటూ ఎంతో వినయం గా ప్రశ్న.
"అయ్యో నన్ను సార్ అనకండి, బాబూ అంటే చాలు, నేనిప్పుడు US లో ఉంటానండీ"
"అనుకోకుండా ఇటొచ్చాను, మిమ్మల్నీ మీ షాపు నీ చూడాలనే కోరికతో ఇక్కడికొచ్చా, మీరు అప్పుడెలా ఉన్నారో ఇప్పుడూ అదే చిరునవ్వు, అంతే వినయం అలానే ఉన్నారు. ఏం మారలేదు. అప్పట్లో యంగ్ గా ఉండేవారు, ఇప్పుడు పెద్దవాళ్ళయి పోయారు."
మళ్ళీ వినయంతో కూడిన చిరునవ్వే సమాధానం.
ఇంతలో ఆ పక్కనే ఉన్న ఒకాయన, "మీరు ముప్పై ఏళ్ళ క్రితమే, నేనాయన్ని నలభై ఐదేళ్ళుగా ఎరుగుదును, ఆయన అప్పుడూ ఇప్పుడూ అలానే ఉన్నారు" అనగా మళ్ళీ అటువైపునుంచి చిరునవ్వే.
"అవునండీ ఆయనేం మారలేదు" అని నేను...
"అప్పుడు రేనాల్డ్స్ పెన్ను ఎక్కువగా మీదగ్గర కొనే వాడిని, ఇప్పుడు ఏం ఉన్నాయో తెలీదు మీరే చూసి మంచి పెన్ను ఇవ్వండి" అన్నా.
"అలాగే, మంచి పెన్నే ఇస్తానండీ" అంటూ ఒక చిన్న ప్యాక్ లోంచి ఓ పెన్ను తీసి, దాని క్యాప్ తీసి, ఓ పేపర్ పైన "శ్రీ రామ జయం" అని రాసి టెస్ట్ చేసి మరీ నా చేతికిస్తుంటే...
"చాలా సంతోషం అండీ" మీ చేత్తో రాసిన ఆ "శ్రీ రామ జయం" ఫొటో తీసుకుంటాను.
"అలాగే అండీ, అందిరికీ అయనే కదండీ ఎప్పుడూ రక్ష" అని నవ్వుతూ ఆయన...
"మీకు అభ్యంతరం లేకపోతే మిమ్మల్నీ ఒక ఫొటో తీసుకుంటానండీ, గుర్తుగా" అన్నా.
"అలాగే" అంటూ (వయసు పైబడి, కొద్దిగా వంగిన భుజంతో ఎంతో వినయంగా నవ్వుతూ) నిలబడ్డ ఆయన్ని ఫొటో తీసుకుని...
"అలాగే మీ చేత్తో ఒక మంచి పెన్సిల్ కూడా కావాలండీ" అన్నా.
"తప్పకుండా అండీ" అంటూ ఆయన వెనక్కి తిరిగి పెన్సిల్ తీస్తుంటే....
"అప్పుడు అప్సర, నటరాజ్ అని రెండు పెన్సిల్స్ ఉండేవి, బ్లూ రెడ్ కలర్స్ లో" అన్నా.
"ఇప్పుడూ అవే ఉన్నాయండీ, అవే మంచి క్వాలిటీ కూడా. అయితే వేరే రంగులో వస్తున్నాయి" అంటూ ఒక పెన్సిల్ కూడా తీసిచ్చిన ఆయన చేతుల మీదుగా అవి తీసుకున్న ఆ మధుర క్షణాలు ఎప్పటికీ నా మదిలో పదిలం!

"మీ పేరు అప్పుడు నాకు తెలీదండీ, తెలుసుకునే ప్రయత్నం ఎప్పుడూ చెయ్యలేదు, ఇప్పుడు తెలుసుకోవాలనుంది" అన్నా.
"లక్ష్మీ నారాయణ అండీ" అంటూ ఎంతో వినయమైన మాట.

"మళ్ళీ ఇన్నిరోజుల తర్వాత మీ చేతుల మీదుగా ఒక పెన్, ఒక పెన్సిల్ తీసుకోవటం ఎంతో సంతోషంగా ఉందండీ, మీరెప్పటికీ సంతోషంగా ఉండాలని కోరుకుంటాను, ఉంటానండీ" అన్నా.
"తప్పకుండానండీ" అంటూ నవ్వుతూ నిలబడ్డ ఆయన ముఖం లోని ఆ నవ్వు తృప్తిగా చూసుకుని ఆనందంగా బయల్దేరిన నా మది నాతో...

"చాలా సంతోషం రా, ఇంత కాలానికి నీ కోరిక తీరింది. కాలంతోపాటు ఎంతో మారిపోయిన ఈ ప్రపంచంలో మారని నీ మనసే కాదు, చెల్వపిళ్ళ ఓనరూ, అదే ఆ లక్ష్మీ నారాయణ గారూ, ఇదే నీ చిన్నప్పటి కావలి లో అలానే ఉన్నారు, ధన్యం" అని లోపల అంటుంటే తృప్తిగా ఫంక్షన్ హాల్ వైపు నడిచిన ఆ మధురక్షాణాల్నీ, ఆ సాయంత్రాన్నీ ఎప్పటికీ నా మదిలో పదిలం గా దాచుకుంటాను...

"చెల్వపిళ్ళ లక్ష్మీ నారాయణ గారు" పది కాలాలపాటు చల్లగా ఉండాలని కోరుకుంటూ, ఆయన చేతుల్తో ఇచ్చిన డ్రాయింగ్ మెటీరీయల్ తో రూపుదిద్దుకున్న నా చిన్ననాటి బొమ్మలూ, నేనూ ఎప్పటికీ ఆ(యన) వినయానికీ, ఆ చిరునవ్వుకీ కట్టుబడే ఉంటాం.

"మారిన కాలంతో మనుషులు మారిపోయినా, దూరమైపోయినా, వేరైపోయినా, వారు మిగిల్చిన జ్ఞాపకాల్ని గుర్తు చేసుకుంటూ జీవించే మనసులు మానవత్వానికి ప్రతిరూపాలు" - గిరిధర్ పొట్టేపాళెం

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ముచ్చటపడి ఇన్నేళ్ళకి మళ్ళీ కొనుక్కున్న పెన్నూ, పెన్సిలూ...అపురూపం

నా బొమ్మలు ఊపిరి పోసుకున్న స్థలం
ఈ పెంకుటిల్లుని ఆనుకుని రైట్ సైడ్ అదే లుక్ తో ఉండే ఇల్లు
(ఇప్పుడు సపరేట్ అయి పోయి కొద్దిగా Sun Light పడుతూ
Photo లో కొంచెం కనిపిస్తున్న మిద్దె గా మారిపోయింది)

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Dedicated with Love...

Dancing Krishna - Oil On Canvas (Framed)

Few years ago, a professional quality Oil Painting was just an impossibility for me. Now, this framed Oil Painting of Dancing Krishna makes me feel proud as it found it's new home, my own brother, Sridhar's home in Nellore, India.

When my brother expressed interest to have one of my Oil Paintings at his home, the only finished Painting I had was this and I promised I would give it to him. I am so happy that I made efforts and took this along with me on my recent trip to India. This is in fact, my second finished Oil Painting. The first one recently secured it's place on a wall at my own home in Sharon, MA, US.

Indian Classical dance has been the subject that I did more Paintings on than any other. Lord Krishna, also known by my name Giridhar has been my childhood hero in many stories told by my Grandma (Baamma) who was also a devotee of Lord Krishna. When I got my first job and started earning, I asked my Baamma what was one thing that she would like to get from me. All she asked for was an Idol of Lord Krishna. I didn't fulfill her wish. The sweetest person in my life, my Baamma who was the very first person in my life to notice me drawing a crow with a chalk on the floor at the age of 2 years, and used to recollect with me that first drawing of mine whenever she saw me drawing in my teenage, is physically no more with us. She is living in our Hearts with us.

This Painting is now living in the Living Room at my brother's home in Nellore. Also, there are many souls of the past, the present and the future living in it.
* * * *
With Baamma and Anna (1993)
Dear Baamma,
I couldn't buy you an Idol of Krishna you had asked for. But, I dedicate this Painting of Lord Krishna to you, done by your Govardhan Giri, with all the love and respects from the bottom of my heart & tears in my eyes for all you did for us, and your life you dedicated to us for giving us a better future. The future became present and now you are not there with us in it. We now live in it, with many comforts that are nothing but direct results of your life dedicated to us and sacrifices you made  for us.
Miss you so much!
With Love
Govardhan Giri

Krishna at the framing shop in Nellore
At the Framing Shop next to Narthaki Theatre in Nellore.
Interestingly it was surrounded by framed Hindu Gods' pictures.
Also, dramatically captured my image reflection in the mirror,
taking a picture with my phone.
I got it framed in Nellore, India, my native place. A very talented boy who was framing pictures in just a matter of minutes by sitting on the floor with hardly any tools, did a fantastic job by making a museum-quality-frame for this Painting. It costed a fraction of money that I usually spend in US for a similar quality of material and Craftsmanship. India has no shortage of talent in any field in any given era of times.

"The dedicated life is worth living. You must give with your whole heart" - Annie Dillard

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Most effective way...

Ink & Watercolors om Paper
The most recent Telugu movie I saw, Rangasthalam has been haunting me so much with my childhood memories and I just can't stop painting inspired form it. The village I grew up is the only best memory that has one impression that never changes in my heart. The most effective way to remember something is to take that into us.

"The most effective way to do it, is to do it." - Amelia Earhart

Happy Painting! Keep Going!!

Details
Title: Indian Village Woman
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: The Telugu Movie: Rangasthalam, Passion for Arts...
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Indian Village Woman...

Indian Village Woman - Inspired by the movie Rangasthalam
Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Inspired by the wonderfully narrated Telugu Movie, Rangasthalam in which the director beautifully narrated Indian Village on the silver screen, this is a sketch of a Telugu Village Woman in Ink and Watercolor.

Get inspired by any thing around you. Keep Painting!

Details
Title: Indian Village Woman
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: The Telugu Movie: Rangasthalam, Passion for Arts...
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

A Spiritual Journey - CD Cover...

CD Cover Illustration
Mirabai - Ink and Watercolors on Paper

Thanks to Shuchita Rao Garu for giving me an opportunity to design a cover page for her CD.

Details
Title: A Spiritual Journey - Illustration for a CD cover
Mediums: Ink and watercolors on Paper
Size: 14" x 11" (35 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Create Interest...


Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Passion is something that you never lose interest for. Always create interest and profoundly be interested in it. Never lose, never give up your interests and passions in life!

Keep Painting and Create interest for yourself!
Happy Painting!!

"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well."
- Horace Walpole

Details
Title: Rangasthalam
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)
Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Friday, March 23, 2018

"1 + 1 > 2" made possible...

Song dedicated to my Art by my classmate Kiran

What a pleasant surprise I had when I received this song on Telugu New Year's day Ugadi, from one of my closest classmates since my Engineering College days- Kiran Kakarlamudi.

Kiran is a Singer whose voice and presentation I admired most in my College days. He is also a multi-faceted Artist, but had passion for Music. I still remember a song-bit I learned from him on the Guitar instrument, a song-bit from the Hindi movie, Saagar, without even knowing on how to play notes on the Guitar. He was one of very few friends in my College who used to say encouraging words about my Arts.

After many years, I heard his voice couple of years ago when he shared with me an old Hindi song he sang. I had that song playing in repeat-mode while I was doing a painting for few hours. I did love it that much. And, now this special song compiled with my Paintings and dedicated to my Art brought "Tears of Joy" in my eyes. What a great honor my Art has received from my good friend, classmate and college-roommate. His voice gave life to each Painting he picked and compiled into this most beautiful presentation of my Art.

One of my classmates Raghunandan aptly coined this phrase by saying "1 + 1 > 2 made possible" when Kiran shared this with us. In Math, 1 + 1 > 2 is not possible. But with friends 1 + 1 > 2 is possible. Friends and friendship make it possible. In this song, it is thus made possible.


Whenever Art meets Art, it's a double-inspiration, double-treat and double-honor. I cherish this special song dedicated to my Art by Kiran forever!

Thank you Kiran!
Friends forever!!

"No friendship is an accident." - O. Henry, Heart of the West

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Happy Ugadi - an opportunity knocked my door...

Ugadi - Telugu New Year, an exclusive done for a
Telugu Magazine - TANA Patrika

When TANA Patrika's new in-charge Gorthi Sai Bramhanandam Garu approached me on Facebook messenger and asked me "Can you do a Painting for a special magazine issue we are bringing for Ugadi, Telugu New Year?", my immediate reply was "Yes, I will". He then went on saying, "You have 10 days of time". Art is not my full-time job, it's only a hobby. I said, "Then, I only have one weekend to work on it in the next 10 days, I will do it".

That's nothing but an opportunity knocked my door. If I had said, I don't have time, the opportunity would have gone and knocked another door, also would never come back to knock my door. Instead, I opened the door and welcomed it, set my time aside for it, and gave my best efforts. The result was this very satisfying Painting. When you build a door for opportunities, the opportunities find the door,  stop by, and knock it.

It was a great honor to have my Painting go on the cover page of this very special Telugu New Year's issue, Ugadi Sanchika. Many Legendary Telugu Artists like Sri Vaddadi Papaiah, Sri Bapu and many more Telugu Artists' Paintings took TANA magazines' cover pages. It's been a great feeling to have my Painting also made to that spot.

Many thanks to Gorthi Sai Bramhanandam Garu for the trust & belief in me and on my Art.

Here is the Link to the Magazine: http://patrika.tana.org/March2018/mobile/index.html. Page 15 has brief details about me and my Art.

The cover page with my Painting:


About me and my Art in the Magazine:

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." - Milton Berle

Details
Title: Ugadi - Telugu New year...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: An opportunity knocked my door...
Size: 16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
Surface: Fabriano Extra White, Cold Press, 140lb/300 GSM Watercolor Paper

Accept Challenges in Life...

Watercolors on Paper - Live Painting in 30 minutes

What a great experience and challenge it was to do a Live Painting when different forms of Indian folk dances were going on back to back with no pause in between for 30 minutes. From start to finish all I had was just 30 minites to do a live painting in front of all. It was very intense, but hey...at the end it was an Art event done for a charity. Thanks to the buyer and the money raised 100% went to a charity! Enjoyed the event fully! Thanks to Ruma Neogy and Chitro Neogy from Calcutta Club USA for having me in this year's Live Painting challenge!

The most fulfilling memory was when the very first group of girls who started Garba Indian Folk dance and one of whose flash moments I had to capture in my mind in the very first minute and get going the rest of the 29 minute session, approached me at the end of the session and asked me "Who is the Girl among us you picked?". My answer was- "All of you, doesn't she look like each one of you?". The Girls were very happy to take a picture with me and the Painting.

I was also honored to share the stage with a humble and very talented young high school girl Meera Singh who accepted the challenge and performed Live Painting at the same time. The outcome was a fantastic painting. At her age, she is talented than many adult Artists around us.

A memorable experience to cherish!

"Success is due to our stretching to the challenge;lenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them." - John C. Maxwell






Details
Title: Indian Folk Dance...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: A challenge accepted to do Live Painting...
Size: 16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
Surface: Fabriano Extra White, Cold Press, 140lb/300 GSM Watercolor Paper

Saturday, February 24, 2018

My Tribute to Legendary Talent of Indian Silver Screen - Sridevi...




Deeply saddened by the news about Tollywood and Bollywood Actress Sridevi. I never thought I would share my Pencil sketches of Sridevi on the news like this.

This is my tribute to one of the great Legendary Talents of Indian Silver Screen!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Keep Playing...

Girl Playing Saxophone
Keep playing the music of life with the rhythm of love and your passion to forget the world around you. Often times it is necessary for your soul to go out and play it's own music in it's own world.

"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe." - Lao Tzu

Keep Playing the music of your Soul!
Happy Painting!!

Details
Title: Girl playing Saxophone...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
Surface: Strathmore 400 Series, 140lb Watercolor Paper, Cold Press

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Easy to miss...

Watercolors on Paper
Don't know why I let four weekends pass by without being with my soul. It's easy to miss something in life. The only way to be faithful to your soul is to be with it. Don't miss your soul at least!

"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself." - Andre Gide

Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Girl in Flowers
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 9" x 12" (23 cm x 30.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Self Portrait...

Self Portrait
Watercolors on Paper
Every Artist must attempt self portrait at some point in time. Of course, it's hard and is not as easy as doing others' portraits.

"One is never satisfied with the portrait of a person that one knows."
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Self Portrait
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Random Picture from my collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 12" x 15" (30.5 cm x 38 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Monday, January 1, 2018

Colors of Life...

Colors of Life - Watercolors on Paper
Life is colorful. It is filled with colorful experiences. Some are gone with the past, don't leave any impressions, completely erased with time, we won't even be able to recollect those and we are left with just blank. Some are gone with time but not fully erased yet, by leaving lighter impressions and when recollected they change their colors. Some never go into the past, leaving ever lasting but never changing impressions, unerasable, both dark and light, and don't change their colors at all.

Years come and go but experiences remain with us. Some fade out completely and disappear into the past. Some mix with others nicely and change their colors over a period of time. Some don't mix with any at all and remain as-is forever.

"Color comes to life when you add a little love." - Anthony T. Hincks

Happy and Colorful New Year!
Happy Painting!!

Details
Title: Colors of Life
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 9" x 12" (23 cm x 30.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Looking Back - 2017...

Good Bye 2017
Good Bye - 2017
As the time moves on, our journey with it leaves experiences. The last day of an year is the day we tag our year-long experiences and add them to our memories. My Artful journey with year 2017 is another heartfelt journey in my life.

I never thought I would ever get a chance to meet one of the greatest Telugu Artists of all time Sri Chandra Garu. It's been such a wonderful memory in my life meeting him and spending few hours of my time along with another two great Telugu Artists of this time Anwar Garu and Moshe Dayan Garu at Hyderabad, India when I went on vacation in January 2017.

All my time I had spent this year with Art on several quiet weekend-mornings, the encouraging responses I got from my friends when I shared my Art on my Art Blog, Facebook and Instagram, the Artful places I visited, the people I met who talked about Art with me, and the Artists I met at local Art shows... all these have made an impact and left memorable impressions in my heart.

Life is a journey with time. As we walk on the time-path, we meet many people along the way. Some inspire us, some get inspired from us, some travel with us only for a short period of time, and some continue to travel with us year-after-year for a long time. Each person we meet along this path creates an unique impression. While we travel on this time-path, when we get certain things done for which we otherwise don't find time to do, due to higher day-to-day-life priorities, we can consider ourselves fully lived in that time.

I have had many years passed in my life with no Art Tag put on any. I am happy, the year 2017 is not one such. Me and my-Art is my-Heart. When my heart walks back on this time-path, it meets again in memories, all those who made an Artful impact on my life along with my Art. As I tag my experiences on this last day of the year and add them to memories, I mark 2017 as one of my successful years that I lived up to my own expectations.

" I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and 
you're are not in this world to live up to mine. "  - Bruce Lee

Good Bye to 2017 and Welcome to 2018 !!
Happy Painting !!!

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Practice...

Practice - Watercolors on Paper
When you don't know what to do, just practice and it will teach something new to you...

"Practice is the best master." - Latin Proverb

Details
Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 02 & 03, Watercolors from my Palette
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...
Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Acid free Paper

Friday, December 15, 2017

Happy Birthday Bhuvan...

Portrait of my son - Bhuvan
Watercolors on Paper
This portrait of Bhuvan took my confidence level with Portraits to new heights. Never felt this happy in recent years with any of my Art works.

Born on the same day as my favorite Telugu Artist Sri. Bapu, he always makes me feel happy. He inherited my Art skill that I had inherited from my Dad. Hope he develops a passion for this skill and continues the legacy in the 3rd generation of our family!

"Someday when the pages of my life end, I know that you will be one of it's most beautiful chapters." - Unknown

Happy Birthday Bhuvan!
Love you!!

Details
Title: Portrait of my son, Bhuvan...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
Surface: Strathmore 400 Series, 140lb Watercolor Paper, Cold Press

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Let your works be your memories...

Krishna with Flute
Watercolors on Paper
Days just come and go. What we do each day which is close to our heart is the one that becomes a memory. A diary is nothing but a record of memories. For an Artist, his memories are his Art.

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." - Pablo Picasso

Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Krishna with Flute...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
Surface: Strathmore 400 Series, 140lb Watercolor Paper, Cold Press

Sunday, December 3, 2017

A Dream come true...

Nātyānjali - My Tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Oil on Canvas, 
22" x 28" (56 cm x 71 cm)
Oil Painting had been the longest dream of my life. It had begun in my high school with the good collection of Art books and magazines that we had access to in our School Library. Also, there were quite a few wonderful Oil Paintings seen on the walls of classrooms and dormitories in the school campus done by our then Art Teacher Sri. M. Venkateswar Rao. Once an year, we would get bookshop on the truck into our school campus and we would get class wide turns to step inside, explore and buy books of our interest. Much of the books were of Soviet Union, Moscow publications/prints with top-notch paper and some were with full of amazing Oil Paintings.

My dream of Oil Painting continued through my Engineering college-years in Vijayawada, India, wherein the college library had a good collection of foreign Art Books and Magazines exclusively on Oil Painting. I was probably one of very few Engineering Students to flip all pages of every single Art book found in that library. I even bought a Soviet publication book of Russian Artists Oil Paintings, the one and only one book I could find in a book shop which was as expensive as our Singapore edition of Computer Programming books priced in Dollars but sold in converted Indian currency. My search for Oil Painting books & magazines even went on and on along the foot-paths(side-walks) in front of Alankar Theatre in Vijayawada on Sunday evening book sales. I could hardly find any though. My search for Oil Painting Books continued in Sunday book market on the side walks in Koti, Hyderabad after I graduated and started working. There I found several small 20 page Art Magazines on Oil Painting and bought several of those.

Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad probably was the very first place where I had seen any framed original Oil Paintings the very first time in my life. I visited this museum few times when I was working in Hyderabad exclusively for Painting & Sculpture Galleries.

I still remember the day I went straight from the Railway station to and spent few hours of my time at Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery in Mysore, India when I reached Mysore about 8 hours before the scheduled pickup time for my very first job interview for Air Force, India. That is still one of my sweetest memories to recover on any given day.

My first overseas visit on my professional job to London, UK, left me with few full-weekends of unforgettable memories filled with just me staring in front of wonderful original Oil Paintings by renowned Artists fount at Tate Gallery, National Gallery and British Museum in London. The countless hours that I spent at the The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago downtown are still fresh in my heart where I used to go every Tuesday evening after office-hours to spend my time sketching & studying by sitting on the floor in front of selected paintings and sculptures. My quest for Oil Painting continued in Chicago and pushed me into an Oil Painting course at a Community College which helped me more on learning how to study Paintings of Masters rather than Oil Painting itself. I attempted few oil paintings during this course but none of them I claim that I finished.

My dream of Oil Painting continued to haunt me from time-to-time and finally in 2015 I made it come true with this very first painting that I claim as my very first-ever finished Oil Painting forever. As my dream took such a long time to come true, framing it took quite sometime and finally I think I found a perfect frame for it. It now appears in our family traditional Dining room and makes me feel proud every single day.

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

Put your Heart into work and get it done which should make you feel proud of yourself when you look back!
Happy Painting!!

Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Title: Nātyānjali - My Tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: My dream wish-list and random pictures
Size: 22" x 28" (56 cm x 71 cm)

Toolkit
Surface: Artist's Loft Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas
Paints: Rembrandt Artist's quality Oil Paints
Brushes: No 1, 5 and 8 filbert, No. 1 rounded
Other Media: Winsor & Newton Liquin Original

Friday, November 24, 2017

Run with Passion...

Runner - Ink and Watercolors on Paper
In everyday's life we run with time and most of the times we run out of time. When we follow our passion and run with it, we'll never run out of time.

Thanksgiving is that time of the year we get few days off from our daily routine running life. It is also that time of the year we become little lazy and feel like doing nothing but eating. ;) But our inner passion never stops from running. If we can find sometime, get up, and run with our passion, our holidays get truly fulfilled.

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Holidays!!
Happy Painting!!!

Details
Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 005 & 03, Watercolors from my Palette
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...
Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Acid free Paper

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Conquer your-self...

Indian Classical Dance - Hands Mudra
It is not easy to get the love towards anything going for a long-time especially when it is not part of your day-to-day life. Unless you dedicate your "self" from time to time, it is very hard. You need to conquer your "self" first to be dedicated. Once you conquer your "self", you can get going to reach your goal!

"If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self." -Napoleon Hill

Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Indian Classical Dance - Hands Mudra
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Random Picture from my collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 12" x 18" (30.5 cm x 46 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Use the talents...

Indian Classical Dance - Hands Mudra
The most striking feature of Indian Classic Dance is the use of Mudras, meaning gestures shown by the head, hands, and legs. These gestures are mixed with dance in order to express the meaning and expressions of the background music and song lyrics.

Anybody can learn fine-arts. But one who possesses natural talent stands out. This natural talent can easily be found in Indian Classical Dance. Possessing talent is only one thing. Practicing and using the talent is more important than possessing it. Talent not used is no better than not having a talent!

It's been one of my dreams to paint several such selected Mudras in my Paintings. Though I tried one few years ago, I never finished it. I am quite happy to start this series with this very first one in this series.

"Use what talents you possess, the woods would be a very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - Henry Van Dyke, poet (10 Nov, 1852-1933)

Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Indian Classical Dance - Hands Mudra
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Random Picture from my collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 12" x 18" (30.5 cm x 46 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Continue to exist...

Indian Classical Dance - Kathak
Watercolors on Paper
Attempts are never wasted. The more you attempt the better you get at it. Continue to do and put your efforts in what you are passionate about. I don't have time for it - is only a lie to yourself. If you love something, either you have time for it, or you will find time for it. Make attempts to live now and continue to exist after.

"You exists in only what you do." - Federico Fellini

Happy Painting, make efforts for your existence ;)

Details
Title: Indian Classical Dance - Kathak
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Bhanu Priya  (Aalaapana) from my own collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Indian Classical Dance - Kuchipudi...

Indian Classical Dance - Kuchipudi
Watercolors on Paper

Happy Painting ;)

Details
Title: Indian Classical Dance - Kuchipudi
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Bhanu Priya  (Aalaapana) from my own collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Be Simple to be Great...

Telugu Simplicity - Watercolors on Paper
Simplicity is the ultimate beauty in life. Be simple, lead a simple life. Start each day like a beginner. Keep learning, learn from mistakes, get better and turn everyday into a perfect day.

"There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth." - Leo Tolstoy

Happy painting!

Details
Title: Telugu Simplicity
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Random Pictures from my collection
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Travel back in time with memories...

Statue at NewPort Mansions
Watercolors on Paper
When I visited Newport Mansions, Rhode Island this summer, a bare-breasted woman statue found in Rose Garden of Rosecliff Mansion caught my attention. This painting is based on a picture I took. The mansions are filled with stunning Sculptures, beautiful Paintings and wonderful Art works. Rich people who got those mansions built truly had a sense for Art and they lived their full life in those mansions with nothing but Art and beautiful Nature around them.

This statue of a woman is located in Rose Garden outside Rosecliff Mansion. I am not sure how many people passing by on the way to the beautiful ocean-front back yard stop by at this statue to admire the beautiful sculpture work. It was really stunning!

I am glad I seized the moment of my admiration of this beautiful statue in my own painting now.

"Time moves in one direction, memory in another." - William Gibson

Put memories into your works and travel back in time. Keep Painting!

Details
Title: Rosecliff Statue
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: A photograph taken by me when I visited Rosecliff Mansion, Newport, RI
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Seek the light inside you...

Woman in Dark - Watercolors on Paper
Unless you seek, you won't find the light inside you. Let the darkness around you help in finding the best of you. The best of you only comes out in darkness. Even starts can't shine without darkness. Walk with your passion and let it glow you like a start in the darkness.

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in light." - Helen Keller

Keep Painting! Keep finding the light inside you and glow with it!!

Details
Title: Woman in Dark...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...
Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 35.5 cm)
Surface: Arches 140lb, Cold Press