A Brush with Paper

Hello friends,    This is another set of frames I made depicting how the Warli people spend their time according to the ongoing season. During summer, it is hot and dry and they depend on berry picking as an occupation and for sustenance. With the arrival of the monsoons, farming starts. I love painting bullocks the Warli way. They seem stronger but more elegant than any actual bullocks that I've come across. Until next time, Avanti.

Hello,    The depiction of trees in warli painting has always fascinated me.I absolutely love painting trees.Painting the tiny leaves one by one is really relaxing.Here are three basic trees I painted.I'll get to the intricate ones soon.These have been made with white poster paint on maroon handmade paper. Until next time, Avanti.

Hi,    This is a quilled monogram I made for my friend's son,Arnav. I had just watched Finding Nemo and wanted to try an aquatic themed quilled frame and this was it. There is a starfish, a gleeful octopus, a quirky crab(who reminds me of Sebastian from Little mermaid), a cute squid, a happy dolphin, a sea weed and a far-away boat. These tiny pieces took a lot of time to make.I was thrilled when I made this about 4 years ago,but now when I see the pictures,I think the tiny details need a lot more finesse.    Coincidentally,this kid grew up liking Finding Nemo and I gifted him a Nemo puzzle on his second Birthday!!! That's all for now, Bye, Avanti.

Hello,   I was meeting a friend from college after almost 7 years at her new home and couldn't decide what gift to buy her.So,I made these instead and fortunately it went well with the turquoise blue and white colour scheme of her drawing room.These have been made on handmade paper with markers and measure 6*6 inches each. Excuse the poor picture quality,they've been taken on an old mobile phone camera. Cheers, Avanti.