I was sorting out paperwork and notebooks with my morning cuppa when I came across an old sketchbook with an unfinished doodle of an elephant. Should I have kept sorting the shelf or should I have stopped everything to finish the sketch? You can guess the answer! šā£ ā£ I wasnāt born in India and I have lived many more years away from India than in. But I feel my connection to art and culture of the country is much more heartfelt than genetic! The richness of the Indian arts is quite unparalleled and I feel utmost gratitude that my work is influenced by it on a deeply personal level. Since the elephant is such a revered creature in India, I decided to go full blown Indian this Sunday morning! šāØā£ ā£ Madhubani, Pattachitra, Kalamkari – no not tongue twisters- but some of the very many folk arts that form the rich cultural heritage of India. ā£š®š³ ā£ Maybe it was the warm and fuzzy feeling reconnecting with my childhood or maybe it was the bright sunshine through my window, but my morning cuppa never tasted this good! āļøā£ ā£ If only all Sundays could be like this…..š
Gosh itās been one stressful week. Just when you think you are starting to get a grip on things, life simply tosses a spanner in the works. Itās just the way of life- test, test and test some more! ā£ā£So this week, I needed to do a Sunday sketch for purely therapeutic and calming reasons. …
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Elephant Sketch
I was sorting out paperwork and notebooks with my morning cuppa when I came across an old sketchbook with an unfinished doodle of an elephant. Should I have kept sorting the shelf or should I have stopped everything to finish the sketch? You can guess the answer! šā£
ā£
I wasnāt born in India and I have lived many more years away from India than in. But I feel my connection to art and culture of the country is much more heartfelt than genetic! The richness of the Indian arts is quite unparalleled and I feel utmost gratitude that my work is influenced by it on a deeply personal level. Since the elephant is such a revered creature in India, I decided to go full blown Indian this Sunday morning! šāØā£
ā£
Madhubani, Pattachitra, Kalamkari – no not tongue twisters- but some of the very many folk arts that form the rich cultural heritage of India. ā£š®š³
ā£
Maybe it was the warm and fuzzy feeling reconnecting with my childhood or maybe it was the bright sunshine through my window, but my morning cuppa never tasted this good! āļøā£
ā£
If only all Sundays could be like this…..š
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