The past month has been hectic. My husband was busy at work and the kids had their summer holidays…. in the midst of all that madness, I have been really busy painting.  Here is a composite image of what’s been on my drawing board. The individual  paintings can be seen under the ‘Acrylics‘ section. Each of these pieces are 12″x12″.

My friend Roopa Pai. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches.

This is the main wall in the kitchen. It holds the all important notice board. Now, my son is almost eight. He is at that stage where he can comfortably read some big words. This signage is an attempt to make sure some words and their meanings never leave him. That he is able to absorb them subliminally- zehan mein baith jayen…
Love, Hope, Honour, Cherish, Truth, Zest, Strength and Desire.

Directions

Directions (detail)

Here is a sneak peak at what’s on my easel right now…

I get a lot of mails from people wanting to know what my house looks like. So I thought over the next couple of days, I am going to post a few images of home.

The Lampost

The Lampost (Detail)

The Lampost (Detail)

 We (my husband and I), bought this clock in Janpath (Delhi) and then carted it all the way to Bangalore. And guess what, it was available in Bangalore too!! It’s placed in our living area and kinda is at the center point between the dining and living areas. And can be viewed from both sides. We decided it needed a lilttle something and hence the lamp post was drawn on the wall. We are debating whether we need to add a bench next to it or paint a Bogart figure complete with cigar and smoke. What do you think?

 Ketav – This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches.

My friend Arati. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches.

They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Well, I guess then I am flattered. Need I say more?

My friend Anju. I did this as a birthday gift for her. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches.

On august 13th 2009, I participated in a workshop for Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS), a design research and innovation firm based in Delhi and Bangalore.  The project was for a very popular brand of wall emulsions and paints- their 2010 catalogue. For NDA purposes I am as yet not allowed to disclose the specific names. But, I am working on that!!

“The catalogue” 2010, is an annual color forecast study conducted by CKS Consulting for the said paint brand. In this research CKS interacts with various individuals related to different fields of design. They invite design professionals to participate in a collaborative workshop with CKS and a specialized color team to review a mix of new visual data. Based on this review, the designers work with the CKS team to generate various themes that may emerge and with the assistance of the color consultant to define these themes with associative color palettes as well. In these workshops, six design professionals are invited at a time either from the same or varied discipline in order to create a collaborative atmosphere where creations of each designer is peer reviewed and finessed in the course of the workshop. The purpose of these interactions is to understand what inspires these designers to create the themes they choose and how they translate a concept into an actual theme with thoughts around color, material and forms. In order to try an learn about the various societal factors, design trends and influences which these designers choose to represent in their themes. The outcomes of these collaborative workshops are analyzed for how the themes have been built, recurrences and deviations and key design influencers in terms of color, form and material for the interiors industry for the upcoming year.

Needless to say, it was great fun to do and also a wonderful learning experience.  I leave you with a few images from the workshop.

P.s- It’s Asian Paints and their ColourNext 2010 Catalogue.