Lino Cut

Yet another experiment (failed) in self learning lino printing!! This piece now adores my mum's fridge. Anyone knows a lino print maker / teacher in Bangalore?

 On my mum's fridge along with her other adorable stuff. Those adorable kids are my niece and nephew!!

"The Lady"

She is the largest artwork I have made so far.

And earlier this week

Today's breakfast, this very delicious super quick and easy 2 ingredient pancake recepie (banana + eggs). Yep, that's it!!!

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Lino Printing

Proof of concept - Self learning the art of printmaking! My hand carved Lino slab (right) and it's print (left). Will try a little complex image for the next

Project - Beer Bottle!! :)

Project - Beer bottle (need I say more??!!) I am gonna make lots and lots of them
Psssssss...had to buy this empty bottle from the scrape guy for a rupee!!!

The Sail Boat

Made on A3 sized ready to hang canvas (canvas mounted on a wooden frame). I added texture to the canvas before starting the painting.

My first ever knife painting

2014 I attempted my first ever knife painting using oil colors and gel mediums. It took almost a month to try off. The layers look beautiful! What do you think?

Rework

Had painted her in 2013. This week I retouched her eyes, what say!!

Beautiful Bead Coaster

Mom made me this beautiful bead table coaster and am absolutely in love with it! My hand painted Shimla river side stones are pairing up well, aren't they!!

Energy Nook at my workdesk

Most loved corner of my work desk. All the wooden blocks I painted over last few months,  my Shimla river side stone art,  watercolor flowers from childhood,  my Thank You fishi  cards for the lovely etsy customers and finally - Arun and I.

Mithila styled artwork, this week's work!!

Mithila styled artwork, this week's work!!

Watercolors :)

Week end watercolor time pass :)

Announcement!

It has been quite difficult for me to not share this with you all. I have been planning to start my own online art shop since quite some time (I started working towards it sincerely since last 3 months) and am pleased to announce my shop as a part of "Etsy" (Etsy is a peer-to-peer e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies)

Here is the link to my Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeghaArtlife?ref=hdr_shop_menu

I will be selling my originals, art prints and will be accepting custom work via my shop.

Lessons Learnt -

1. I should have started this last year (or may be an year earlier). However its never too late (yeah its true!)
2.  It was not quite easy to find a good quality Giclee printing organization. However found a good reliable source in Mumbai (Matunga). Feel free to contact me to get his shop details
3. Tie up with courier vendors and packaging vendors on a good deal
4. You fail you learn, you learn you succeed! Never give up!

Have conquered the first hurdle of "Getting Started" however my target is still miles away. Am glad that I will be ending this year with thing I have been wanting to do since few years!

Signing off for 2014, see you in 2015!!
Happy New Year!!

My art inspiration, since childhood!

My mom, not only my first art teacher but also the very reason for my ever growing passion, attraction for art.

She made this painting when she was a kid herself and I use to stare at it for hours when I was a kid (even today) in awe. All my attempts of replicating my mothers work over these years have been waste. Nothing that I made was even close to hers :)

Its a bit damaged as the paper is giving up, have framed it and will preserve it as much as I can, for as long as I can!
This piece of art to me is my Guru, I love it and would always strive to be like/ make it - Perfect (with my own imperfections)!!