I is For Iridescent

Do-Something-Everyday, Sept 5, 2016

Another week and another challenge at ABC Wednesday where it is letter I this week. I chose the word Iridescent which means "showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles". This is an image of an European swallow during mating season. A inquisitive pair landed on my front yard giving me  infinite opportunities to photograph them from different angles. These photos were taken a while ago. Also linked to Image-in-ing and Our Beautiful World.

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How Did it Get So Late So Soon?

Do-Something-Everyday, Sept 1, 2016

Linked to Paint Party Friday. Thanks to Eve and Kristin for hosting.

It is hard to believe that it is September already! At this time of the year, I am always reminded of Dr. Suess's quote:

"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's noon. December is here before it's  June. My goodness how time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?"

Couple of days ago, I reopened my Etsy shop after closing it for a month. I took this time to not only create new art but also to make them into prints to sell at my Etsy shop. The prints are done using Epson's ultrachrome pigments and Radiant white watercolor paper. I am very pleased with the quality of the prints. Here are a few samples.

Below are some photos of the Passaic river that flows nearby. The 80 miles (130 km) long river meanders through northern New Jersey before emptying into Newark Bay harbor. The originating point of the river is about 30 miles from my town and therefore the river is a fairly thin here. It is pretty big near the harbor.

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H is for Hairpin Bends

Wayanad , Kerala

Do-Something-everyday, August 30, 2016

The letter is H at ABC Wedenesday. I have chosen the word Hairpin Bend as it is called in India which in American English is referred to as "switchback". Driving around these narrow highways can cause your heart to heave but the view from the hills is worth it.

Have a happy Labor Day Holiday!

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Sunlight

 Do-Something-Everyday, August 28, 2016

This week's theme at Our Beautiful World is Sunlight, a subject with endless photographic possibilities. Here are some of mine. Also linked to this week's   Image-in-ing 

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Art on a Book Page and a Tangle

Do-Something-Everyday, August 22, 2014

For this round, Try it on Tuesday invites its participants to create an art using Book Pages. I painted this hoopoe on an old torn book page. I prepped the paper by applying a light layer of absorbent ground and then painted the bird using watercolors. 

Also linked to Paint Party Friday. Thanks to Kristen and Eve for hosting.

The one below is my response to this week's challenge at I am the Diva which was to use the tangle ING. This tile came about quite accidentally. I was de-cluttering the kitchen cabinets when I came upon full box of unused coffee filters. These filters were in brown color and I was reluctant to throw them out. While taking a break from cleaning, I sat by the dining table and created this tile. I used a black gel pen and pencil.

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Summer and Green: Going, Going....

Do-Something-Everyday, August 21, 2016

Yesterday, I took a walk along the Passaic River Trail before the big thunderstorm hit the area. Everything was summery green. Summer and green go together. Like love and marriage.

The river glistened in the afternoon sunlight.

 Though it was hot and humid, there were glimpses of the cooler season approaching.

Seasons come and go. Sometimes, they seem long and sometimes they are short. Our internal clocks too shift gears in anticipation, especially if your work cycles is tied to seasonal cycles. For me, working in higher education, fall is when new students come and classes start. Even when I am doing the same things I did the previous fall, it is still a season of new beginnings.

Linked to:
Our Beautiful World (Summer)
Image-in-ing
ABC Wednesday where this week's letter is G and I have chosen the word Green.

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World Elephant Day

Morning Prayers

Do-Something-Everyday, August 11, 2016

Elephant, one of a few living megafauna, is endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. It is shocking to contemplate that if we do nothing about it, twenty-five years from now we may be living in a world without elephants. August 12 has been dedicated as World Elephant Day to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants, and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better care and management of captive and wild elephants. Elephants hold a special place in Indian culture and mythology and they are a recurring motif in my artistic work. 

Visit World Elephant Day website to know more about this issue.

Linked to Art Journal Journey (Nature)
Linked to Moo-Mania (Moon)
Linked to Paint Party Friday

Full Moon in July

Below: Elephants at Muthanga and Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuaries, Wayanad, Kerala, India.