Gone Fishin'

Do-Something-Everyday, May 24, 2016

Cut- Paper-Art

I did this cut paper art on a black paper from an original sketch I did a few weeks ago. I layered it first on a printed paper to color the lily pads green. Then I layered it on a blue paper for both water and the sky. Then I cut out the text and layered it on white paper.  Below are some detailed shots.

I planted these irises almost twenty years ago. They still come up every year!

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Linked to image-in-ing
Linked to moomania water challenge.

Small Things of Happiness

Do-Something-Everyday, May 23, 2016

Sometimes what makes us happy is no further than the front yard. What made me happy today is seeing the bearded iris standing tall and showing its happy face as I go by. Seeing the river disappear around the bend. A pair of ducks basking in the warmth of afternoon sun.

T is for Trail (Passaic River Trail)

Linked to Our Beautiful World My Happy. 

Linked to ABC Wednesday: T is for Travel

Dots and Splatters

Do-Something-Everyday, May 20, 2016

S is for Splatter


This painted pyrographic art was featured in the article I wrote for Cloth Paper Scissors May/June 2016 issue. Dots and splatters are my favorite things to add in any art I do. Here are various pieces art I have done using splatter.

Linking it to Try it on Tuesday. 
Linking to Moo-Mania 
Linking to ABC Wednesday 

 The photo below is linked to Our Beautiful World 'By The Sea' theme.

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Cut Paper Art: Red Whiskered Bulbul

Do-Something-Everyday, May 19, 2016

Today I did a papercut out of a photo I took of a bird on a palm tree while travelling in Wayanad, Kerala. The bird is red whiskered bulbul, a bird common to Kerala. It  is not a particularly spectacular looking bird, but it cast a sweet silhouette against the morning mist shrouding the tree (see below).

What I made for Mother's Day

Instead of going out for lunch, I made kind of a gourmet lunch. First one is tomato-cumber yogurt salad; second is spicy (Indian) kidney beans; third is fried Indian bread. It was a very satisfying lunch.

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Published in Cloth Paper Scissors

Do-Something-Everyday, May 17, 2016

It was a happy day when I received the digital copy of the May/June 2016 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors which has an article on creating art with  woodburning tools written by me. The same day I saw the article I also got my check for the article. The folks at CPS have done a wonderful job in the layout of photos and the text. I am particularly grateful to Barbara Delaney for asking the right questions that made me more precise and clear in the step-out instructions and to Jeanne Stein for mentioning my article on the editorial page.


You will find many more of my pyrographic art and wood coloring pages available in my Etsy shop here. 

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Cut Paper Art: Shadow Play

Do-Something-Everyday, May 16, 2016

This is a henna hand design that I use often in my art.  I had originally drawn and painted it on a book page. Last night, I made a cut paper design out of one of them. Then I mounted it on a glass to get the shadow effect. This was bit of an experiment;  some parts of it turned out better than others.  I would like to improve the lighting part of it.

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DIY: Mini Glass Planters for Mini Succulents

Do-Something-Everyday, May 13, 2016

 These single-serving jars of condiments came with the breakfast I ordered at the hotel. I did not want throw away the empty jars and brought them home. Other day at the nursery I saw these little succulents and thought these mini jars would make perfect planters for them. I lined each jar with a thin layer of mini pebbles and removed some of the excess soil from the root so that it would go into the jar. I set up the lid as a planter tray. Nothing has been wasted.