My Sketch book - Another madhubani painting

Hi !!!

This is another Madhubani painting  of Lord Buddha, which I am going to share from my sketch book. 

Do let me know how it looks :)

I also tried out a new healthy recipe of Bran Muffins.

Sorry, I didn't get a chance to click more fancy pics, as my kids got busy eating them.These are very delicious and yummy. Elements like wheat bran, oats, dry fruits make it a very healthy option for breakfast / snacks / dessert.

For detailed recipe please visit here . Do try out these muffins this weekend & let me know how it turned out:) I am sure your family is going to love them.

Take care & have a nice weekend :)

Ruffled Doily

Phew !!!! finally the doily is complete. This is the first time that I have tried to make a doily this size bigger & am really glad that it came out well.

Made with pink & white coloured thread, the size of this doily is approx. 20" in dia. I have used 12 no. steel hook to make this.

For the pattern plz visit this & this link

Do let me know how it looks:)

Till next time take care & have a creative week ahead:)

My Sketch book

Hello !!!!

Monsoon has finally arrived in the Capital and the temp. has dipped dramatically... Good time to take out my sketch book & practice... 

This is a village girl carrying water - Madhubani style. This is first time I have tried to create some thing like this on my own and I am happy with the outcome.:)

This is another sketch of a colony lane. I got this from a book, & have given it a monochrome look. I have given a base of water colour and then highlighted the same with pencil colours using different shades of brown.  I hope I have got the perspective right.

Do drop by & let me know how it looks :)

Till next time bye and have a nice week :)

Cone Work

Hi!!

I had this wooden cut out lying with for a year now. This is wall clock in peacock shape. I had seen this at somebody's house & decided to get the same for my house. On my request my dear friend obliged me & got the same cut out for me from Gurgaon & delivered it at my place also. 

I kept it in my cupboard & forgot all about it. I think human nature is like that. When you want something desperately in life you make all efforts to get it, but once you have acquired it you kind of loose interest in that......... 

Few months earlier she called me up & asked me whether I completed the clock...... & then it struck...... OMG how can I forget....So this is how this piece got my attention :)

Initially, I thought of doing M-seal work on this., but then deciding against it I dared myself on trying out cone work on this. The only time I have tried cone work is when I was learning Relief painting & found it very tricky. Bringing together the cone mixture is very difficult task for me . Sometimes it becomes tooo runny .. other times tooo thick. Still I decided to go ahead & give it a try....

I gave the base color red & then did the cone work.. For the mixture I have used stone powder and carpenters glue.

As you can see I have re-worked on the colors  .........

to reach the final picture......... 

I still have to affix the clock then it will be fully complete.

Hope you guys like it :) 

Do drop in and let me know how it looks :)

Till next time take care and have a nice week !! :)

My Sketch Book - Madhubani Painting

Hello !!!!

Sketching is something which has always taken a backseat in my schedule. Even though I know that I need to sketch everyday,  to make it better,   somehow all my effort turns futile. But the thought has always been there in the back of my mind. So,in the past few weeks I have tried to include it in my daily regime. Initially, it was a bit difficult, but with time it has become a part of my mundane routine & hopefully it will continue :).

Madhubani Painting has always been one of my favourite art forms.This traditional art form of Mithila - Bihar has always attracted me because of its simple designs, bright colors & versatile usage.

In my earlier blog posts I have shared with you few madhubani designs /motifs & today I am sharing a simple painting of Shiv - Parvathy. I got this design from Indusladies.com

I have used black thin marker for the outlines & acrylic colors for the same. Hopefully you will like it & revert with your comments.

Till next time take care & happy crafting :)

Pot Painting

Hi !!!

Recently,  I came across this wonderful video on pot painting which I found different ...... something which I had not tried as yet. I applied the same on this earthen  pot 

 and now it looks like this.........

I have used pearl acrylic colors for this project. In case, you want to try this, please click here. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Please drop in with your comments on the same.

Till next time take care and have a creative week !!:)

Banana Blueberry Oats Muffins

Hi  !!!

Today I am going to share  another  healthy recipe of muffins  with oats, banana & blueberry which I tried few days back.  I came across this recipe in youtube "Baking with Nadia" and by the end of the video tutorial I just had to try out this recipe. 

You can assemble the entire dish with very few ingredients & can give it to your kids without feeling guilty.

To make these you will need following ingredients :


Bananas - 3 nos. mashed
Oats powder- 2.5 cups(churn the oats in the processor for a min or two)
Yoghurt - 1 cup
Walnut - 1 cup finely chopped
Flax seeds - 1-2 tsp
Powdered sugar - 1/2 - 1 cup depending upon the sweetness you desire (optional)
Eggs - 3 nos
Baking Powder - 1.5 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Blueberries frozen - 1 bowl
Cinnamon powder  - (optional)

Method

Pre heat your oven at 200 deg C

Beat the eggs well and mix it with mashed bananas. Then add the sugar and give it a thorough mix. Keep it aside. Now mix the dry ingredients ie oats, chopped walnuts, baking soda, baking powder and flax seeds. Now bring the dry and the wet ingredients together and mix it properly. Now add the frozen blueberries and a dash of cinnamon to give it a nice flavour.

Transfer the batter to already greased muffin moulds and bake it for 20-25 min.

Mine took 30 min to cook and this is how it looks. The recipe doesn't demand this but I topped the muffins with choco chips before baking it so as  to make it more alluring for the kids.

Do try out this healthy recipe with goodness of oats, banana, berries & flax seeds  and which is devoid of oil/butter/flour. For more details visit here.

Plz drop in with your comments / feedback on the above .:)

Till next time take care and have a nice weekend :)