Art
Art has been my way of sharing love and affection. Most of these pieces were made as gifts, meant to tell someone how special and important they are through the time and effort that went into them, and to convey what they mean to me. I want my pieces to be intricate and complex up close, yet simple when you step back and take in the whole, and I suppose that is how all of these came to be.
To me, art is slow and demanding work, and that is exactly the kind I choose. I start with something I have envisioned and keep at it until the piece matches it, and the whole stretch from the first cut to the last feels like flow. I also like to move between mediums, from paper cutting to oil, gouache, and pen, to explore the diversity of each one and the patterns it lends itself to.
I also like each piece to carry a meaning, one I settle on either before I begin or after I finish. The quote beside each piece is what it reflected to me at that moment. Art is one more way of sharing a line of thought, and these were mine at those specific times.
All of these were made a few years ago. I hope to start something new soon.
Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.
Create a life you love. Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous new year.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched…but are felt in the heart.
You know it's love when forever just isn't long enough.
It's the fallen leaves that makes the barren land beautiful.
Merry Christmas everyone. May the season bring you peace and joy.
Wishing a very Happy Women's day to strong, intelligent, talented and simply wonderful women of this world. Don't you ever forget that you're loved and appreciated.
We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.
Everytime I see you, I fall in love all over again.
Love is the master key that opens the gate of happiness.
Hummingbirds use their tongue to drink the nectar from the flowers. We got to use our minds to admire the beauty from the universe.
Faces are never ugly or beautiful, but minds are...
What if the change you're avoiding is the one that gives you wings?
You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.
Life unfolds as a symphony of emotions and intellect, each note influencing the melody of our journey, steering us towards our destined horizon.
In a race between lion and deer, many time deer wins. Because lion runs for food and deer for life. 'Purpose is more important than need'.
There is nothing like the thrill of walking through the jungle looking for a tiger and knowing they could be watching you already.
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.
This is your reminder that:
You're amazing,
You're important,
You're special,
You're unique and
You're loved.
The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy and there are so many beautiful reasons to happy.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength. Loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Destroy racism. Be like a panda. He's black. He's white. He's Asian.
Wishing you happiness and good health this Christmas time.
Holding on is tough, much tougher than letting go or simply quitting.
Children can teach us how to appreciate the present moment. Happiness is being childish.
Every empty bottle is filled with a great story.
Life is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some happy and some exciting. But If you never turn the page, you'll never know what the next chapter holds.
Love lives on inside our hearts, and always will.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas full of good health, love, abundance and everlasting joy in your life.
How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. It's friendship.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you.
I consider myself a crayon. I may not be your favourite color, but one day you may need me to complete your picture.
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Love makes the simplest thing you do absolutely magical.
Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves.
Trust the timing of your life.
Tom and Jerry share a unique bond of friendship and it is something that completes the life of each other.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
To Tom,
A person who irritates you always is the one who loves you very much but fails to express it.
- Jerry.
Everyone has a Tom in their life, in my case it's my sister @chandni_chandrasekaran.
May the new year bring joy, peace and happiness to you and your entire family. Happy new year 2021.
Millions of trees are accidentally planted by squirrels - who bury nuts, then forget where they hid them. Do good and forget, it will grow someday.
Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly.
Look at the stars, look how they shine for you and all the things you do.
Sunsets are proof that endings can often be beautiful too.
Life can be shaped in the desired way by changing your mind.
A cage can be a home, if you own it's key.
Direction is more important than speed. We are so busy looking at our speedometers that we forget the milestone.
No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share one umbrella and survive the storm together.
Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.
Embrace and fully express the uniqueness & beauty of who you are.
Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Freedom, Love and Power.
Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.
Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
Make your own magic.
The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.
Every flower blooms in its own time.
Close to heart - Vaaranam Aayiram.
A fish without water dies just as much as we can't live without true friends.
Behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins.
The world is a big, beautiful place with so many stories to tell.
Cheers to Love, Laughter and Happily ever after. Wish you all a very Happy New Year.
In the ocean of life, heart is a fish and love is a bait...
A compelling ode to love - Sita Ramam.
If you're to love, love like the moon loves. It doesn't steal the night, it only unveils the beauty of the dark.
Be like a tree, stay grounded, keep growing, and know when to let go.
Hope is the last thing ever lost.
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself.