Bottle Art

Best compliment Ever !!!

While doing rough sketch , my little one drag my paper and wrote 100 dollars and first place ..I was about to scream ,thinking he'll scribble but ended up smiling  ...my luv (actually i am the one who was scribbling :) )I asked him the reason,he said ma you got first place and questioned me without price how all buy from you ma ?.Touched by this and thought to give life to that drawing .

                                             Bottle Art

   

                                Compliment  Rough Draw

Clay Diya

karthiga deepam is a festival of lights.This festival involves the lighting of lamps in the homes, temples and the workplace.The idea behind this festival is to keep away bad things from life and welcome the good and holy things of life.Lamps lit with oil are a symbol of holiness in Indian culture.we lit the lamps in and around our house and also decorate it in rangoli.
                          I usually use aluminium foil to make a lamp where i cannot keep more in numbers ...so this time i tried my hands in airdryclay for making deepam .you know what ,it came out pretty.it also withstand the heat .Hope you all like it ...

Air Dry Clay Diya 

Diya Lightened Up

Tie and dye

Tie-dye is a modern term coined in the mid-1960s in the United States for a set of ancient resist-dyeing techniques, and for the products of these processes. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, followed by application of dye(s). The manipulations of the fabric prior to application of dye are called resists, as they partially or completely prevent the applied dye from coloring the fabric. More sophisticated tie-dyes involve additional steps, including an initial application of dye prior to the resist, multiple sequential dye and resist steps, and the use of other types of resists (stitching, stencils) and discharge.

I tried my hands in tie and dye simply using fabric paints.i used crystal salt and folding technique to achieve these results.Hope you all like it ....

Crystal salt technique 
(cooool...it turned to a heart)

Diagonal fan folding technique

rolled technique 

i'm linking this to PPF

wooden tray with coasters

Its been a year ,am away from blogging.some health issues.I am back with full energy.Hope i justify my late presence.Today i am posting my new work which is something different my other works.Thought to change the base instead canvas.so here my new work wooden tray with ceramic coasters...Hope you all like it .It is adorning my friend's dinning table.Happy on  the response from her.
                      Here i painted the wooden tray and coasters with lotus and pair of fish theme.It's kind of madhubani incorporated in the painting sealed well for making it more durable.

wooden tray with coasters

Old is Gold

Hi friends,it's been a long gap in Blogging,was busy enjoying vacation in india .Just Came to say hi .I saw some of my old paintings in my native , thought of posting here .Before showcase my new work,want to thank one of our fellow -blogger SandyHolland for featuring my work in her Blog .It'll be available there for a month on her Homepage in rightside corner.
              Here comes some of my old collections,tried when i started my venture in art.Though these are my Bud work ,reminds always my precious.
            First one is Decoupage made in a waste PVC pipe.This can be used as flowervase,corner interior piece

Decoupage 

 



Decoupaged PVC pipe into Corner stand Vs FlowerVase

 



 

Next comes a pot painting ,I tried to give porcelain look to ordinary terracota pot with acrylics .  

 

Pot Painting  







  

Next one is an embossed painting and a normal canvas painting .Hope you all like it...

 



 





Minakari Mural

Here comes my another old project Minakari mural work of a lady with gold deer.I created this painting using Mseal and added some mirrors and kundans to enhance the painting.This is adorning my inlaw's living room wall.I used acrylic paints and used gold shimmer to add golden tint to the deer for giving more beautiful look.Chalk powder also used to give real tree effect.Hope you all like it.

Minakari Painting Using Acrylic Paints

Interior Decor (Online Courtesy)

Interior Decor (Online Courtesy)

picture perfect

Recently visited my friend's place ...she was discussing with her family ,how to place the pictures she took recently.My new post idea budded there.How to place our picture frames in various ways to give add on beauty to our decor.Just made a few  photo collage to show different views and how it change over all decor .So what next ...just rearrange the photos to give a newlook to your room.

Some of the other blogs which has beautiful wall arrangement with family pictures 

"http://www.skyehattenphotography.com/blog/?cat=12/

http://www.becoming-mom.net/2010/07/06/photographers-wall-display-templates/

http://www.amyhallphoto.com/blog/?p=57

Kitchen Wall Decor

For  Kitchen Wall Decor,always seen fruits and vegetables poster .Somehow we fill our kitchen with those paintings, tiles or posters.I always had a thought of making WallArt using facts which i mostly search in kitchen .I listed some of the facts below:

            1.Measurement - Use to google always for Conversion

            2.Recipes of most wanted dishes 

            3.Groceries tracking sheet or Post-It or Chalk Board

            4.Some important nutrient items always i forget to take regularly

 Here comes my wall decor with my list as base using the things which will get easily at home .
               

Pencil Shading Work done for Measurement Chart 

Simple Drawing

Fruit Theme Letter Pad Framed

                              

Hanged in my Kitchen

                                                           Wall Decor

Hope you enjoyed my work...thought of adding strength to Kitchen Decor ,posting some pictures from Online

Plates in Decor

                                                Chalk Board painted in Dining Area

FlowerVase Hanged on Wall

Chalk Board and Post-It

Mineature Cup and Saucer

                                                             Painting 

Space for you

Hi,
This post just for you.One of my friend asked me whether i can post her art work in my blog...then had an idea of starting a column just for you all,who really searching for a space to bring your hidden talents...might be painting ,designing dresses,your DIY's,your special Home decorated by you.
       
             Come on here ,Varnam having a place for you to showcase your talents.just mail me with details and photograph at saheli94@gmail.com

                              

Mood Board For Interior

I am a silent admirer of colours ...Like to go out for a walk, watching colours in all the things around me, nature,buildings,painting ,accessiories,interiors ,etc.,.Better to say ,not going out for walk ,it's going in ...in things. I always present my painting as a wall piece decor ,not to just showcase my paint ,show how the colors of my piece and the interior wall blend well together.This influenced me in creating mood boards.While browsing ,i saw a site for mood boards by olioboard,got hooked  and end up with this creations.hope you'll like it
            While checking updates from my bloglist,i came across some beautiful mood boards in cherishing spaces by Mrs.Vasudha...check her's too,you'll luv it.

Art Room with my Own Creations

kitchen 

living room

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  patio
  
  
  

Madhubani painting

Hi,
It's my comeback with Madhubani,a colourful traditional painting.I don't have much knowledge in this painting.I inspired by these painting, while surfing the net,decided to work on it ...Hope you all like it.
From Wiki,Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and are characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as bith, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.

Madhubani on paper

HomeDecor(online courtesy)

Jwellery

Hi,

it's been a long time posting my works here.My inlaws are here,just got busy with some stuffs.So not getting enought time to complete my paintings.Meanwhile i did some jwelleries ,that took lesser time to complete.Check this and give your valuable comments.

Turquoise Bead Jwellery

my page on jwellery...chk this to see more of my works https://www.facebook.com/pages/Varnams-jwellery-corner/255447184485058

Pearl Set

This is my next post and my second trial on jwellery.Thought of making 2 layered pearl set ,this is what the outcome ...Hope you like it.check more in future on my face book page.To know about future updates on my page ,Like my page on face book

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Pearl chain and earring

Full view

Like my new page on Face Book

Hi friends ...with all your support ,hav created a new face book page on jwellery making .Visit my new page and provide me your valuable support in future endeavours.Thanks for all your loving support.Below links are my pages in facebook.Check and give your valuable comments.If you like my page ,click like button on the respective page.

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