Blue, Red Ink on paper.
Excerpt from: Sandra Cisneros, “Eleven” - Reallllly liked it!
Thanks to “a sea of quotes” and “anaaadisko” for bringing it to me :).
Footsteps of spring: Fiber Tip markers on paper
“I thought, no, heard the footsteps of spring.” - for the deceiving warm week before the snowy and chilly past few weeks.
Main taan peeni ae: Ink, Black fiber tip marker on paper.
Two versions of the same piece.
The lyrics are taken from one of my recent favorite songs by Wadali Brothers - Main taan peeni ae
Below are the lyrics with my amateurish efforts at translation:
Aj sajna tera na(am) lai ke, tainu kol bitha ke peeni e,
Today, I shall drink to your name, with you next to me, I shall drink
Aj botal wali nahi peeni, aj nain mila ke peeni e,
Today, I shall not drink the wine from the bottle; today, I shall drink from your eyes
Oh peeni vi ki peeni e, jehdi aj peeti, kal leh javey,
What use is that drink, which intoxicates me today and wears off tomorrow,
Aj aisi kuch madhoshi de, jehdi umar bhar(aan) layi reh javey
Give me such a high today, that it lasts for a lifetime,
aj paimane vich nahi peeni, aj jaam luta ke peeni e,
Today, I shall not drink from a chalice,today, I shall drink with abandon.
“You must believe.” - Red calligraphy fiber-tip pen with a shadow drop.
This is for myself :) and for whoever else might need it!
Beautiful Poem by Rumi: Pink Ink , Blue Ink+White Gouache on paper
“What you see lies in the mirror,
though it’s your own, and not the mirror’s,
The breath that’s blown within the flute,
Who owns it, the flute or you?”
Translation taken from:
The Illustrated Rumi: A Treasury of Wisdom from the Poet of the Soul
Philip Dunn (Author), Manuela M. Dunn (Author), R.A.Nicholson (Author)
”..philosophy is a world-exposition and not a world - explanation..” Adapted from F. Nietsche’s ‘Beyond good and evil.’
Blue Ink and Gouache on oil paint, paper.
“Man of letters - 10 cents per sentence” : White Gouache on black oil paint and black ink on paper.
Excerpt from
The Prisoner of Heaven
Read this in a book by Terry Pratchett, one of my favourite authors - how can you not like an author who makes death seem cute and adorable.
Started on the sketchbook gifted by a dear friend…see her work on her blog:
Tried to create another one with ‘Order in the Chaos’. Spelling mistakes :/, but happy with the font.
Here’s to the bygone fall …. Ink, Oil Paints(straight from the tube) on Paper
Black Ink on Paper: ,Back to creating compositions, after months….yey!!!!!
Hello!
I had a small bike bike accident a few weeks ago and bumped my head on the pavement :/.
The doctor thinks it’s a minor concussion, that explains the headaches…so am taking a break for a few days to recover …As I can’t do anything intense, e.g., seeing/analyzing/creating art work, I miss doing calligraphy and seeing your work/collections on Tumblr , hopefully should be back in a couple of weeks!
Beant
One of my favourite couplets from a famous poem by Dushyant Kumar - Ink on Paper
Translation:
“…The intent is not to create a ruckus/chaos,
All this trying is to change the state of things,
If not in my heart, then, in your heart,
Wherever the fire (passion) may be,
but the fire must burn on…”
Complete poem at: from: http://www.prayogshala.com/poems/aag-jalni-chahiye-dushyant-kumar
