Peccadilloes of living, with
Pigments you camouflage,
Paraphernalia of musings,
Put on the grab of brushes and canvases.
Packed with palettes and perception,
Portraing pixels of expressions.
Perched on the penthouse of inspiration,
Patterns smear themselves,
Proclaiming the penchant for,
Pictorials, doodled with passion.
Poems and prose pick up the soul, but
pleasures galore drip with glee
Progressing into an ecstasy -
Provoking perpetual joy, laying
Patina of fulfillment, O
Paint you smear - Onto this
Petty presence,
Plentiful Prisms of peace.
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P.S - painting had been an integral part of who I am. I find lots of joy in painting wall murals, especially the kiddo themed ones. Here are a few of my works. (yeah, taking this opportunity to brag a little! ;-)) I started my tryst with art as a young kid and it continues till date. I think this blog let me portray two of my favorite things side by side - writing and painting. Thank you all, each and every one of you, for your generous praise. It obviously inspires me to bring out my best.
Pictures from top to bottom - Little Mermaid themed mural, Rapunzel and her tower, Dora and Boots, Winnie the Pooh and friends that adorn my art space, and finally my kid's bedroom done in the doll house theme. These are all acrylics on dry wall, done free hand :-))
I run the opposite side if ne1 asks me to paint or draw :D and I envy everyone who can !!
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I realized Pheno, that anyone can draw (like Chef Gustav's belief that 'any one can cook :-)
DeleteWow these are such beautiful wall murals...free hand, you said. I don't guess, you must call yourself a master hand :)
ReplyDeleteThe poetry is beautiful and the paintings are great :)
Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed reading your blog as well and am looking forward to the pictures you paint with your words:)
DeleteYou have the power to redefine the books of literature for upcoming generations by your versatile style of writing poetry with ease. Also your canvassing of wall murals are perfectly draped with right color combinations. Carry on this passion as an hobby to an international level by exhibiting your paintings and publishing your works. Society will benefit at large :)
ReplyDeleteAww...Such praise makes me very glad and embarrassed at the same time. Glad that I have such well wishers and embarrassed that I need to do a lot better to be worthy of the praise:) Thank you tons!
DeleteI am amazed !These are beautiful and you are so talented !Drawing and painting is not my forte at all :(
ReplyDeleteYou have your own super talents Sharmila - I love visiting your ponders:)
DeleteWah!! Your Poems, Portraits and Paintings are Profound and Perfect.
ReplyDeleteHonor to cross paths with you Ma'am. Thank you so much for the encouragement and for the praise that I'd cherish forever.
DeleteI second Ma'am Usha! Simply phenomenal! :)
ReplyDelete:) See Shilpa, I took you away from my poetry today! Hope you left with a smile:)
DeletePatina of fulfillment-- your pictures embody this. Agree with Usha Menon's comment above :)
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ReplyDeleteDid u paint the kids room as well .
UR MULTI talented. I used to paint too but left it mid way with out any reason. I know all these characters u painted
I ABSOLUTELY loved them Laxmi .
Long way to go. Never stop it. My fav r winnie and Dora
GOod luck !!
U have a stunning house :)
Yeah, Afshan - all those are done by yours truly! :) I did more murals apart from kid themed ones, but these are very close to my heart. The last three murals are done in my home. The rest for friends/family. I did not have the boy themed ones handy to post.
DeleteI love Winnie and party to pieces...Come over and visit me when you travel to US:)
Wow you are quite the artist. Absolutely super.
ReplyDeleteHonored Suzy, thanks for the continued encouragement.
DeleteYou are seriously multitalented!! A true artist in every sense of the word!
ReplyDeleteAww....kind words I'd treasure for a long time to come:)
DeleteI remember seeing those wall art, paintings on Facebook :)
ReplyDeleteYour Poetry enthralls, as usual :)
:-)) Oh yeah...you are one that knows me very well! :)
DeleteAhem! Would a certain someone who enquired this morning if I am willing to adopt an overgrown girl child please please adopt me instead? I'd love to live in a room that is painted so beautifully. Your little kid is a darling. And your poems are priceless and precious.
ReplyDeleteGrinning ear to ear...It would be an honor to have you over - doesn't really matter where you are as long as you are in good company right??
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Ohh!! The paintings are simply stunning... ! Loved every single one of them, loved your poetry as well.
ReplyDeleteYour children must be thrilled to have all those characters painted on their wall.
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Yeah...My child thinks I am cool as of now. But in her defense, she is a first grader;) The princess murals are done for family/friends.
DeleteA special thank you for liking my 'poem' :)
I bow to your talent, creativity, and liveliness Laxmi. Thanks to this challenge that got me to know you. :)
ReplyDeleteThe feeling is mutual Preetilata - I go to a very magical feeling every time I cross paths with your blog:)
Deletetake a bow laxmi- phenomenal talent u r lady :) looooooveeeeeeeee both the writing as well as the painting :)
ReplyDeleteAww..Priya. Taking a bow - thanking profusely! :)
DeleteYou are really talented...it is one thing to sketch on a canvas...but,to make a mural...hat's off.
ReplyDelete:) - One morning I woke up and thought "I need a BiGGG canvas to paint my heart out" and then spotted the large wall! There was no looking back ever since.
DeleteThank you so much for making me feel SO special Janu.
Totally bowled over by both your "P"s . Girl! you create poetry on walls and paint pictures with your words . Feeling really happy that you shared the "plentiful prisms of Peace" today with us . Can sleep with a contented smile upon my lips :)
ReplyDeleteI'll frame this Sri - and look at it whenever I feel low :-) Humbled, honored et al...
DeleteHugs.
As if your word pictures weren't enough - now you stun us with your paintings! Can you hear the applause from Mumbai? :)
ReplyDeleteCorinne - I hear it loud and clear! Thank you for so much love <3
DeleteWOW! That kinda talent deserves to be bragged about! Lovely poem and wall art. Your kids are lucky :)
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Your paintings are beautiful! As a non-creative when it comes to arts or crafts, I still appreciate nice things and envy the talent. Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteVicki
Your art is so beautiful! And what you did with the letter P is amazing :) I really enjoyed this post!
ReplyDeleteyou are truly blessed with many talents, wonderful mother, talented writer & painter. You have it all
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