Crochet sling bag

 Hi !!!

Hope you are all doing good !!!

Today I am sharing my latest crochet project 

This crochet cross bag is inspired from a youtube video

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Width - 34 cm

Height - 13 cm

I have used purse thread and 3mm crochet hook size for making this bag.

Day after tomorrow its Holi  (festival of colours) so my best wishes for the same

Enjoy and have a wonderful week ahead !!! :)

Moushumi 

Sketching Practice

 Hi !!

Have been doing some free hand portrait practice this week with the help of few youtube videos... :)

I am not an expert in figure drawing so when I am bored with my regular folkart drawing I try to go out of my comfort zone :)

Using oil pastels

Water colours

Pencil sketch

I hope you will like them !!!

Have a lovely week ahead !!

Back to blogging !!

Hi !!

Its been two years since I did my last blogspot...

Life had taken an unexpected turn In 2020. From Corona looming over  to my husband suffering heart attack,  these past two years has been quite rough. I was drained both emotionally & physically.. 

I think my drawings and my art work kept me sane during this difficult phase of life... 

But things are getting better now .. and I feel I am in the right state of mind to restart my blog...:))

Today I would like to share my madhubani painting of Maa Sharada Also known as Maa Saraswati , she represents knowledge , music & art.

Since this is a traditional art form I prefer  doing it freehand..So I haven't used any kind of scale or marker to draw the lines This is on A3 size Brustro Water colour paper and I have used acrylic colours to colour it.

Do drop in with your comments :)

Till next time take care :))

 

 

Happy Dusshera !!!!

 

Hi !!!

Wishing all my readers a very Happy Dusshera !!! May Aadi Shakti bless us all with good health & gives us the strength to overcome this difficult phase of life.

With this thought I would like to share my new madhubani work of Maa Durga face on handmade paper size 20.5" x 14" This is a freehand drawing using marker pens & acrylic colours

Devi Durga

Do let me know your feedback in the comment section..

Till next time stay home stay safe :))

Moushumi

Crochet Doilies

Hi !!!!

I am coming after a long time :) Reason being I have been making these crochet doilies... I am kind of hooked to crocheting now. Earlier it was just an hobby which I could take over whenever I got bored with my paintings or just to rejuvenate my mind to over come the creative block ... 

But during these last few months I have taken up crochet very seriously.. I don't know why but after making few small doilies I started enjoying making them. I have learned to understand the graphs/diagrams of the design and its actually a huge accomplishment for me. 

Every pattern that I come across kind of becomes a challenge for me & until and unless I am able to comprehend it completely I go on trying  the same.

In this series I have made few doilies which I would like to share it with you:)

These are all made from Red Heart mercerised cotton ....

I hope you will like them.

Do leave your comments in the comment box..

Till  next time stay safe stay healthy:))

Moushumi

Rajasthani Miniature Paintings

Hi !!!

Hope all of you are doing well :)

Here in Delhi, thankfully its raining and the temperature has come down dramatically..

Today I am going to share with few paintings based on rajasthani folk art.. Even though madhubani is and has been very close to my heart, still I wanted to explore other traditional art forms. Earlier I had shared with you few Cheriyal Paintings, traditional art form of Telangana State.

In continuation to this today I am sharing with you Rajasthani Miniature Painting. This traditional art goes back to 15th century where it evolved in the Marwar -Mewar region. As the name suggests these are primarily done on small piece of cloth or paper with lot of detailing work. 

Taking inspiration from Pinterest I have tried to recreate few of them...

These paintings are done on A5 size Brustro watercolour paper.. I  feel that if I invest more time on this I will get better with time.:))

Do you agree with me ? Let me know your thoughts ... & do share about any new crafts you have been learning..:))

Till next time stay home stay safe :)))

Moushumi

Clay Fridge Magnets

Hi !!

Hope you all are doing well.... 

Today I am going to share with you my clay project... This has been on my mind for quite some time but was not getting to do it..:))

So this time  I tried no cooking cold porcelain clay recipe from youtube... On the surface clay looked okay & soft but when I mixed colours in it the clay started getting dried up quickly... So I made the designs first and then used acrylic colours to colour it...... Next time I think I will go with my old cooking recipe of clay making....This is how it looks

The base is wooden coaster which I have used to make magnets... Hope you will like it...

Till next time stay home and stay safe and be creative :))))


Moushumi