And another one

This one took some time to finish.

Hendrix!

Respecting the white space

A thing about any form of art is restraint. Chefs are supposed to restrain themselves from serving a plethora of food on a plate so as to emphasize the flavors and aesthetics of the dish. A good musician has the ability to extrapolate the beauty and yet maintain the simplicity of a rudimentary tune. An experienced actor knows the importance of pauses and moments of idleness to perfectly communicate with his audience. An artist practicing fine arts knows how to respect the canvas to leave few spaces untouched to accentuate the features of his artwork. In other words ‘less is more’.

A little more of something

A little something

Cherry blossoms

A painting

Just completed this painting. It didn't take much time. The bright circle in the middle represents any entity whose secrets are revealed only when paid attention to. It represents the moon for me. 

Another sketch

My latest sketch. Its a portrait of young Keith Richards, one of my favourite guitarists. Its not entirely done yet, still have finishing touches. 

I guess I'm getting better at this.

Old painting

This was a painting I did couple of years back. I did for a school competition. It was pretty awesome when I heard, I won that competition. My painting was chosen as the cover design for the books of that academic year.

Sketch

Here is a charcoal sketch I did of the moon.

Shakuntala

This is my version of Shakuntala, a character from an Indian classic.

The Deaf and The Dumb

Its human nature to be unable to listen to what ought to be listened to. Its human nature to be unable to speak what ought to be spoken. But is that righteous?
It reminds of a not so pretty scene of a courtroom; the defense attorney unable to completely prove the innocence of the defendant and a biased jury unwilling to listen. Again, is that righteous?

It so happens that many deal with this among their peers. They say friends are a part of a support system; that they should listen to one's problems and help them out. But what is one suppose to do when that system is filled with the deaf? And even if they could hear, they are like the elderly; a more selective type of hearing. Are they truly your friends or are they just mere imperfect human beings?

What about the defendant, in this case that one singled out who is trying to sing their troubles. How willing is one to sing? Even if they had the will, how good are they at singing? Either they can express themselves perfectly or they choke; in other words, a case of dumbness; Cat caught your tongue?

It seems like its both of their fault, the deaf and the dumb. But wait...is that entirely correct?
Isn't that why a support system is for; to help a person express their worries and to help them with those? Shouldn't friends help the dumb find the words? Shouldn't friends overcome their deafness and listen open mindedly? Or, is it that my entire conception of friends wrong? Or am i just underestimating the imperfectness of humankind?

Is it right for people to act deaf when they can hear? According to me, it is wrong and unfair to the dumb. So, if you aren't "deaf", listen, because there is a story to be told!

Post Note:
The above was just me rambling about a confusing and over-thought thought. Hope that justifies the rhetorical questions. It is meant for those who have a lot of patience and have perfect "hearing" (reading ability in this case).

Portrait

A portrait of my friend. I wouldn't say its a good resemblance but, as my friend so often says, its ‘close enough’ (inside joke).

Doodle art

Tried my hand at the art done by artist ahelplessheart, an artist I follow on tumblr.

I love her doodles because I find the relationship between the colours and the drawing to be very symbiotic.

A simple painting

Its a simple acrylic painting I did in my spare time.

Self Portrait

Another one

Just another sketch

My 3 E's rule

Its been a long time since I wrote something. I have been busy working on a project. While working on my project I managed to coin a particular concept. 

When an engineer designs a machine they want it to be efficient. Secondly, they want the machine to be harmless to the environment. And finally they want the machine to be cost efficient. These are three major factors that an engineer tries to achieve in the design.

This concept can be applied to each and every work carried out by us. I call it the three E's rule.

Any work we do must satisfy the 3 E's:

1. Efficient 
2. Economical
3. Environmentally friendly

It sounds pretty unimpressive when you read it. But its exactly these sort of ideas that help in structuralisation of any work you take up. So, try applying this rule because it might actually help. 

Another charcoal sketch

I love drawing human figures. If you are starting to think that I try avoiding drawing faces, though I hate to admit it, you are right.