Tag: #flowers
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Dhaka Diaries: Doors, Flowers, Seasons and random rambling
I haven’t written Dhaka diaries in what feels like forever, but what really is just 3 months. The last time I wrote was on February 9th. February 14th was when the girls left for University, and I got busy with my book, which was released on 24th March, and then I got busy promoting it.…
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Dhaka Diaries: Thursday Doors-the Gate to Art, culture and Spring
I love participating in Dan’s Thursday doors. ‘This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world.’ This week, I have just one door- actually, it’s a gate- the gate to the…
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Art: Imperfectly perfect
This is my second oil painting. I call it ‘Imperfectly perfect’ – the image is inspired by a painting I saw on Pinterest. With this painting done, I want to go back to drawing and shading. I think it’s important every once in a while ( once a year or 6 months) to practice sketching…
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Art: Sunshine in my vase
‘Sunshine in my vase’ is an inspired watercolour painting done on A4 size paper. I loved how it turned out. Painting these yellow flowers lifted my spirits at a time when I needed to be positive. I painted this just before my short stint at the hospital. It helped me through the waiting time- waiting…
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Friday Flowers
I’m taking part in Friday Flowers – Cee’s FOTD photo challenge. For this week, I’ve got pictures of flowers taken by my sister. She moved homes two months ago and sent me these delightful pictures of flowers growing in and around her house (planted by the previous owner). This plant is cultivated widely and from…