Unveil the Other Side

Its been ages since I made a cartoon strip. Here is one for some smiles.

I know I've been really lazy to put down some interesting stuff here. Just that I still want this blog to be on, I am kind of passing by with a comic strip here folks. I promise to come back with a fiction that is emerging in the background. Till then enjoy this one. If you have some fresh bits that can go into the Pappu Gappu please send to "nashys21@gmail.com". I will try putting them up in the series. I will make every wednesday a Pappu - Gappu Day. What say friends?

It was the penultimate day of 2012. I was not sure if the Annual cake show that is held every year in Bangalore was still on. I did not want to miss it not that they are exquisite or extra ordinary but I love the imagination of the innovators/creators. The zeal and enthusiasm for baking has been part of my life now. Bake a cake has become my mantra lately. So the journey began. Late in the afternoon after a quick cup of coffee, I jumped into my favorite pair of salwar kameez , favorite because it helps me bend, stretch and capture pictures the way I need them to be. It was the last day of the show and I had expected a huge crowd , long queues. On reaching the venue I noticed that the crowd was not bad though. It was a warm evening and a day before new years eve. Guess that may be a reason many opted to stay back home.Happily planning for the Big event - Welcoming 2013.   As I walked past the entry I saw a hu...

Well its August 1st - So am back with the calendar shot for the month. August 7 1944 : The world's first program-controlled calculator, popularly called the Harvard Mark I was inaugurated. The machine was built by Harvard researcher Howard Aiken , supported by IBM. August 19 1888 :  The first world beauty contest was held in Belgium, an 18-year-old West Indian woman won. August 25 1814 : The British burnt Washington, D.C., however, the Patent Office was saved by the British Superintendent of Patents, Dr. William Thornton. There are many more such informative details in the below mentioned link. Information credits: http://inventors.about.com Have a wonderful August.

From childhood I have an inclination towards creative activities or a piece of artistic work that can be regarded as a medium of artistic expression. In short, I have a liking to art, whatever form it may be. Here are some of my artistic ventures or atleast the ones I have captured. 1)Diya Art from the past. The year 2008, we decided to give a kind of makeover to the age old DeepavaLi diyas. With not having gone to any school of fine-arts I try putting up a design that just spurt out of my head. My sis and my cousin took the thick brush and painted the diyas in colors of blue and yellow. Once the paint dried I made those delicate curvy strokes using a thin brush. The end product is what you see in the picture below. We use them as decorative pieces in the yearly flower rangoli hosted for DeepavaLi. Take a look at some of our designs.:) Glad to have the collection intact. 2) Glass Painting: Most of you who have been a regular on my blog definitely have an idea as to w...

July 2012. Its anniversary day for this calendar posting I've been doing here. I started this last year on the very same day and was just wondering how quick the days roll by, the time doesn't wait for anyone. I'd not repeat the quick facts of each month. But give me some suggestions as to what I'd post along with this calendar shots every month. Happy July !! Enjoy the month.

The month of monsoon. Aah just the sight of rain brings happiness. Here is a capture after the pre monsoon rain that hit us two weeks ago just for day that too. :( Facts I did not know: ->June ends on the same day of the week as March every year. ->In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. ->June is named after Juno (Hera). Juno was the goddess of marriage. Any other interesting facts friends ?

“Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.” ~ Heinrich Heine Quotes We have been blessed with the beginning of a new month - all fresh and all new. “Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.”  ~ James Thomson . Today is May Day/Labor's day - annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Mother's day - Second sunday in May. Any other interesting facts of the Month - May!

I come across many sketches, paintings, art pieces when I surf the net. There are so many of them that I've placed in my stack wanting to paint them on glass. As I digged more and more, here is what I found - a pencil sketch. Click here: Oh Lady! It is a simple, rustic and beautiful at the same time. Loved the way Ranjana has poured in her imagination on the paper. Now I was so interested to bring some colors onto it. Seeking Ranjana's permission, I have tried a glass art of the original sketch. Let me know what you think of the painting. For all you readers: A visit Ranjana's craft blog is a delight by itself for all art cravers.I have been a regular visitor since the first time I peeped into her blog. She is versatile, unique and yes definitely - creative to the core. PS: A few more paintings are gonna make it to this space very soon. Keep a watch.

The month of new blooms and colors is here - April. * Fools day! - How many of you got down to the pranks this year? * Ambedkar Jayanti! * Romans called the month Aprilis which either meant - "To open" or it might have come from the Greek Aphrodite meaning - Goddess of Love. Any interesting facts ?