Happy New Year 2011

I hope that this new year brings more enthusiasm, energy, new direction and a life to our routine. Spent a sleepless new year designing this new year greeting in GIMP. 

It was something that I wanted to create last year itself. The idea was slightly different then. I wanted to show 2009(hen) walking away and 2010(chicken from the egg) cracking open and 2011(egg) waiting in queue. But I just wrapped up every thing and come up with the simplest one I could in such a short time. I hope that in this New year I make many more designs(no matter how small, simple or amateur they are! ) to satisfy my creative hunger.

I wish us all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year once again.  

Season's Greetings 2010

My 2010 Season's greetings. 

 

Made it in GIMP. 

The only trouble is that the image quality is getting compromised online...

A day for the creepy

My 2010 (1'st) halloween design. Created in GIMP.

Used several resources from the web. Ghosts from coloring pages, moon brushes from http://hawksmont.deviantart.com/, halloween brushes (cat, graveyard, witch, bats) by redheadstock, swirl brushes by obsidian dawn. Used path tool intensively on the spider web.

Do let me know what you think of it.

Happy Friendship Day!!!

Just something for this friendship day.....

I miss my friends......Here's wishing you guys a very Happy Friendship Day!

filling the gap

Last one year was some what slow, quite and lazy.

Luckily I have some pics to cover up the holes and keep me reminded of the events and changes in my life.

Unfortunately, could not find all the pics.....will post, when I lay my hands on them.

Guess, the continuing adventure and companionship in my life started with my engagement.

For my valentine......

Was cleaning my inbox when I bumped into this card that I made for "My Valentine" on our first valentines day. At that time, I was quite embarassed to publish this any where. Used to wonder what others would think....was basically shy about showing my love and affection in public.

Last work before the sabbatical

Considering the time and occasion, its turned out to be OK.

But, I love it. After all its my wedding invitation.....

.....feeling nostalgic.

Season's Greetings!

Wish You All a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!

Christmas Wishes !

Wish You all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Some pics from this festive season...

The rangoli...

Some Textures...

Textures from some of my works.
From Ganesh Chaturthi !
From New World......
A Festive background.

Dussehra Wishes !!!

Its been pending for so long now.

Better late than never....

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!!

Happy Independence Day!!!

Its almost midnight.

Here's wishing you all a Very Happy Independence Day!

Wanted to make something in Photoshop. I had some idea in my mind. A scene. A path with people from all generations walking the direction of India and looking up to it. A magnifying glass on a part of the crowd reveal the presence of the famous personalities to whom we owe our freedom. The idea was to portray that their ideologies are still respected and they still reside in our hearts. It may not seem but still a huge part of our young generation feels strongly about our country and are patriotic at heart.

I browsed through the net for some good pictures of the legends like Gandhi ji, Sarojini Naidu. Got some but was not able to successfully implement it. I decided to go for something simpler. Ofcourse, the map of India stays. I added some joyous children with flags in their hands. Also added our national song "Vande Matram". Made two variations. And here they are.

First one. A simple card on blue background. Liked this one more over the second one.

And this is the second one.

Hope that they have come out well.

While browsing for the pics on the internet I came across a good link(http://www.jamd.com/search?text=Mahatma%20Gandhi) which had some good pictures related to Gandhi Ji. I did not explore the site fully but I feel it has more exciting things to offer.

Witnessing the first miracle

I never believed in any of the modern spiritual leader. I do admire their service to the society, but, being portrayed as god may be made me run away from them.

My sister and her in-laws are a big believer of Satya Sri Sai Baba. I had been to their place for the first time this vacation. There was a bhajan held. I too participated in it. I had watched my sister through the bhajan chanting a thousand baba names. I just wondered, what made her believe in baba. Was it just being influenced by her in-laws. I decided to ask her. That night, we sat chatting and not to sound so obvious, I casually asked her about her devotion. She said about her experiences and positive effects of baba on her. Its her choice whom to believe after all. I didn't want to argue with her on wether baba was indeed god or not. But not being easily convinced about the issue, i tried to take out topics on the the magics that these baba in general did. Like taking stuffs like "bhasma", "flowers" or "fruits" out of thin air. If they were so capable, I wondered why they did not feed the hungry, shelter the orphans?

She did not answer me. She said there are reasons.

A mix of old and new

A lot of ones that i had missed out to upload earlier are here. Some of these were made really long time back and some recently.

This is what I had designed for the home page of my website. I don't know when i'll be done with this.

My dad had asked me to design the cover page of the souvenir for their Association.

I don't know why they approached me. Was I really good or was it to save money?
I still don't know.

Any ways, this is what I designed first. I thought it was cool. but it got rejected.

Then, I made this and it was finalised. The souvenir came out to be ok.

recent creations...

Made for my month old nephew...The most adorable one.... "surya"

"Lonely night"

made while watching "Aahat". Kind of liked this one. There is so much peace in there. Wish I could be the one sitting over there. But on second thoughts i wonder how long i could just sit there alone. I would die if i had no one to talk to.

Vishu Kani

Vishu kani decorated by mum

kannan looking through vaal kannadi

Warm Diwali Wishes.....

Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00

Some of these are made while trying out the features of corel and photoshop.....while others with some theme in mind.