Tuesday, December 27, 2011

What the heck is art by Gurmeet



This is an interesting blog where Gurmeet makes fun of some of the contemporary masters. Although I do not agree with all of his views, they are really food for thought.
The blog is here

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Homage to Mario Miranda


Mario(1926 – 2011) was not only an illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist. He was also a muralist. He had no formal education in art. Perhaps that gave him his originality. Self taught artists are hugely inspiring.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

A Kearala Landscape with Kuttanad Backwaters and a House Boat


The word 'landscape' has Dutch origin. The word entered the English language in the beginning of the 17th century. First it was used purely as a term for works of art. Its history goes back to cave paintings where the texture on the rocks itself provided ample details for the terrain depicted.

Here is my new landscape painting of Kuttanad with a house boat and all...