Illustration Friday..."Reflection"

Reflection

I am a reflection of the surroundings,

as much as,

The surroundings are a reflection of me.

Illustration Friday ...."Hybrid"

Hybrid - The Farmer Tree

Rooted to his soil,

He stays forever,

Indebted, exploited, helpless.

Illustration Friday..."Urban"

Walls and rooms,

Rooms and walls,

High and low,

Small and tall,

Stacked in a huddle,

Part of an urban muddle.

Illustration Friday...."Swim"

Here is an illustration I did for a beautiful children's story..."The lost city under the Sunder Sagar"
The story was inspired by the tsunami of 26th December 2004 which hit the south east coast of India, causing widespread devastation.
Written by my friend Khursheed Gimi, it remains one of my favourite works.

Illustration Friday...."Carry"

Back in middle school I read this beautiful poem by Sarojini Naidu who is also known as 

"The Nightingale of India"

...and here is my illustration for this delicate and lovely poem

Palanquin Bearers

Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song;
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.
Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.

Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string. 

poem by: Sarojini Naidu

Illustration Friday....."Dip"

Illustration Friday

 

Subterranean....the topic set me thinking, visualizing all the monsters under the earth, waiting to dig their way out, but what if a very pleasant being sits below the surface, ethereal and luminous, creating the splendor we see. A quick illustration with ink and watercolor wash.