tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43807094285550636622024-03-05T08:04:05.984-05:00Linisha's Lines, Scribbles and Dots..Welcome and have a glimpse into my perspective of the world around me.Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.comBlogger378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-13947612400719533492020-05-24T08:40:00.003-04:002021-05-19T07:57:49.489-04:00Little Girl (Painting)
Time and again I have rebuked myself for not making appropriate notes on the paintings that I make, and yet I continue to go on doing the same. If I need to get back to a painting after many days, it goes without saying that there's going to be some fading off of the memory regarding what colours I used or how I approached a particular spot. However, my laziness gets the better of me and I Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-30087307685934519482018-06-11T04:58:00.003-04:002018-06-11T04:58:27.629-04:00Sighin' I (by) Coz I = Tan'd I
It's been two weeks now, after my trip to Coorg and Sakleshpur. While we were there, we didn't really go for a lot of trek since we were two families with four kids between the ages of 9y and 6y. With whatever outdoors we had scheduled, by the time I returned back home to Bengaluru, I had started resembling a zebra (yeah, more appropriate for my horse-face).
My skin has finally come back toShalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-31834726826995993742018-04-13T05:53:00.000-04:002018-04-13T06:30:13.486-04:00Syamjith
Watercolor on Cartridge Paper / Cardstock
Pretty long back, when I was a module lead in Syam's team, our whole team used to go for our evening tea breaks together. On one such tea meets, probably it was just the two of us present as I don't remember anyone else with us, I noticed some beautifully made shadow drawings and a Disney character in his notebook that he used to use for taking Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-71511754187768197902018-03-09T04:07:00.000-05:002018-03-09T04:07:23.308-05:00Figure Drawing
Watercolour
10" x 15" or
27cm x 37cm
Here's a watercolour study of drapery that I did. I borrowed the reference picture from the website,
line-of-action.com, where there are many reference pictures for figure drawing both humans as well as animals. I had dug into it for some animal anatomy in reality, but their collection was good even for Human figure reference.&Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-39102582723581623292017-11-15T04:42:00.004-05:002017-11-15T06:15:47.203-05:00Invitation
What can go wrong with accepting an invitation for lunch? I mean, for us, humans. We had been invited for a fabulous lunch over at my aunt's residence. We had just started eagerly stepping out of the house attending some courtesy and personal calls after all the illnesses, while still settling down in this new house.
My aunt is a wonderful chef. The lunch and the following family get Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-80493721194169609782017-11-08T01:14:00.002-05:002017-11-08T01:17:44.523-05:00The Scary Portrait
A Scary Portrait..
From JKPP..
This, for me, is the scariest stage in a painting project - this midway painting with weird colours all over. It makes me doubt whether I'm going to do the right thing. And sometimes - well usually - makes me want to leave this here and restart. It is the fear of crossing this stage that stops me even before I start. I've noticed though, that if I continue Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-3399369255127233422017-09-05T08:22:00.002-04:002017-09-05T08:24:54.243-04:00Starting on the Right Foot
This time, I've learnt it.. that there's no point in waiting for our days to get better. There's no needs to say things like, "When we get well..." and waiting for sunny days.
Since July, for the third consecutive month, un-wellness has forced its presence on the forefront of our conscious! It's been stomach flu, it's been high fevers, it's been viral infections, body aches, it's been Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-30247912802284499982017-03-21T00:18:00.002-04:002017-03-21T00:59:04.141-04:00Creeper in Thrissur
A old one here..
110 gsm sketchbook
Pen and ink
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-22701835307886098622016-02-03T22:28:00.001-05:002016-02-03T22:29:50.149-05:00Old Truck
This truck was standing out in the sun, in the dry wind and dust for many many months before it finally unloaded the sand in it and they started building a multi storied building on the space it occupied. I'll do a quick sketch of how the view looks now.
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-36891136885990916172015-06-24T03:05:00.001-04:002017-09-05T13:24:31.968-04:00Messy Bed
Among all of the 'Everything' that I try to draw, this one - not particularly this same bed, but the topic - has been drawn quite a few times.. All the time, messy! I've never ever drawn a cleaned up bed in my house.. Not sure whether it is because I have never felt like drawing a clean one, or because it is so difficult to find a clean one. Ooops, did I open my mouth too wide?
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-89275566260753450072015-06-12T10:58:00.000-04:002015-06-24T00:41:53.778-04:00Annaprasanam
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Here is the painting that I made for the Temple.
Krishna, the nurturer.
Krishna, is usually shown as a naughty little boy.
Many times, as Gopi-Krishna, he can be seen dancing with gopis.
Gopala Krishna is another popular face where Krishna is depicted as a cowherd.
I wanted to draw another angle to his personality. Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-6195132368821149742015-05-21T05:06:00.000-04:002015-05-21T05:06:54.190-04:00Flora
I drew this one from a stalk of flower at home.. They looked lovely..
And here below is the lovely model.. standing all majestic! :)
I think I should buy more flowers... Oh and by the way, the vase in which this flower was restful, just broke today in a freak accident..
Watercolor on not-so-good cartridge journal paper
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-18464953589208894472015-05-20T05:28:00.000-04:002017-03-21T00:21:24.896-04:00Dad and Son playing a gameShalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-45565309699212940282015-05-20T04:41:00.001-04:002016-12-06T03:04:39.489-05:00Bhagini Rooftop
Something from last year. Just before this year's Father's Day. For this one, I made a record of the series of steps I took to come to this final look of the painting. I wish it was better paper. This is a cheap quality thin cartridge paper, which would not take washes. It had been generous that day to accommodate my attempt of splashing three colors on the building's window panes.
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-24552153097835369182015-05-20T04:35:00.001-04:002016-12-06T03:04:39.486-05:00Gouache Study
What? I didn't publish this post? This was just my first ever attempt at gouache. It's not like I have done too many pages with gouache, but I have done just enough to not think of gouache as some difficult project.
Gouache is a whole different animal compared with watercolor. And yet, look at the tender feel it has just like watercolor. I enjoyed making this page.
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-75698580377182494552015-05-20T03:09:00.001-04:002015-05-20T03:09:21.783-04:00Apps and Games
Tanush loves to play with any kind of a hand held tablet.. He has games installed in all of them (well, except in my phone). He finds all kinds of excuses to be allowed to play with a tablet.. I can't call it an addiction considering how much lesser than other kids he is allowed to play on it.. but it irks me all the time that he gets even so much!!!
Tanush would wait for Saturdays soShalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-19658361176494022562015-03-13T11:10:00.002-04:002016-12-06T03:04:39.483-05:00Baby CoconutsShalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-26273924879057536662015-03-10T09:10:00.003-04:002015-03-10T09:10:29.563-04:00Fixing the Unfix-able
Painting mistakes
It all started with wanting to sketch.. A terrible itch to sketch just about half hour before I had to go and bring back Tanush from his bus stop. Half an hour seems a good amount, if you don't have to spend the first 5 mins trying to find your supplies and the last 5 mins attending to your younger one's call to attend nature's call.. Nature seems like a good subject to Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-74515059172912645892015-03-10T03:24:00.000-04:002017-09-05T13:35:38.706-04:00Cat and the Art of Ignoring
The unfriendly neighborhood Cat
We all could take some lessons from Cats.. If they don't want to see you, they will not see you. They'll roll their heads, look in your direction, and look right through you, but never will they see you even by mistake; if they won't want to..
Never will they put on a show like, 'Ah!! How did I miss you standing there!?' That's for us humans.. Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-47747814306629262422015-02-10T08:41:00.000-05:002015-02-10T08:44:34.120-05:00Custard Apples and Eaters
Custard Apples
Anyone who has relished the custard apple, knows that these fruits are full - and really full - of seeds. In fact, you get more seed than the fruit! I know of people who have varying attitudes on how they enjoy the fruit (or not)...
There are some who just can't resist the fruit. So, they take the fruit, stand near a trash bin and enjoy it standing. They don't mind the Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-43063884975552577792015-02-05T10:18:00.000-05:002015-02-05T10:18:09.720-05:00Stage Fear - (gulp) - yet again!
Sooryansh, at work (or is it play?)
So, how do you come back on stage to face the crowd?
I have been away for so very long.. Many times I'll take my sketchbook to make a new sketch; open it and then close it.. Many times I'd open my blog to put up a new scribble, and then look at my sketch and go, 'Nah, that doesn't really look so good..' I'd yawn and browse other websites and then shut Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-54307157413407449532014-10-21T10:58:00.000-04:002015-02-05T13:51:45.885-05:00Still Life
Still Life - Fruit Bowl
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-18993433077541973202014-08-27T09:41:00.000-04:002014-08-27T09:41:29.613-04:00Wrong Attire
This was a journal entry from some 5 years back, I stumbled upon today.. when Tanush was a baby and I was visiting my mom in Mumbai.. Some girl had assumed I was the nanny and not the mom of the baby and she spoke with me in a stylized Marathi. I came back home and looked into the mirror and knew what would have prompted her.. Nannies come really 'neatly' dressed these days (neat, in my mom'sShalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-25807173889610639662014-08-22T07:34:00.002-04:002017-09-05T13:03:40.829-04:00Tanvi
Nothing beats the want to draw faces.. And kids are always such a delight to draw... Tanvi is my DH Manu's niece with lively eyes and a quick smile.. She loves to meet people and to dress up..
Shalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15550080769261275991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380709428555063662.post-19674090917016101992014-08-21T02:14:00.001-04:002014-08-21T02:14:26.001-04:00Peanut Butter Thief
Long time ago, a little boy named Krishna stole butter from his kitchen, where the butter was stored in pots hanging from the ceiling..
Not so long ago, a little boy named Sooryansh was caught stealing peanut butter after raiding through the fridge in his own house...
Most of it drawn live. Expression refined from photograph later.
watercolor on cartridge paper
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