STAR WARS

Just felt that this had some 'STAR WARS' like quality.If taken as a face, the hollow eyes resemble darth vader vaguely:P
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Fierce

This is just some photoshop keera on my form. I love it when form leads you to imagine somethings beyond what is shown. I dont remember what lead me to this ...however,over here it really reminded me of an awfully fierce owl! Im not very sure if owls really fall into the fierce category of birds,but definitely the look kills!!

So this form is actually carved from a plaster of paris cube.
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Simple joy again

So here I proved once again how something that gives you simple joy can bring life back to you.

The joy of playing with people in a community is precious. It is something that only living beings can experience and trust me...the best remedy to any disease or condition!

Sport: by ways of a physical activity,is one of the few ways that will bridge the gap between the barriers that have ever been created by us. It is when people get together in groups when boundaries are crossed, and the ice is broken...

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Sam's penny keeper

A friend of mine and I had started a brand name called "Re-fuse" during one of our open electives a year ago. The name goes by the technique that we used to re-use plastic that does not reach the recycling units in India, simply because of their weight. However being highly inexpensive, they are widely used by the shopkeepers. Hence saying "NO!" to plastics might be an easier intervention but sometimes not easy enough.

We proposed "Re-FUSE" for housewives and enthusiastic children who like to make things at home.The use of the thin plastics brought along after the vegetable,fruit or grocery purchases is what we targeted. For the course we had come up with a range of product ideas and DIY kits in order to spread awareness about the ways one can re-use and reduce consumption.

This penny saver, is just another one. It wasn't made during the course,but for my brother to keep his laundry change.They have those industrial laundry machines installed where he lives.He would often search all his jeans pockets for change, but then now he knows where to look for them. Well, it has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantage being that of not being able to really show it off...! But that too can be avoided if you make one yourself for yourself.

Neverthless, any suggestions on this one are most welcome.

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Photograms

I had attended a workshop on 'Photograms'.It is technique of photography without the use of a camera. We exposed our objects to a photosensitive paper in the presence of UV rays(yes, the sun, during the peak of the day).
I made this for a cover of a phone book. The image sees a wire(could be a phone wire) running through the sheet, a keychain and some crabs scuttling around.I exposed the objects to obtain the image...ask me how I have the crabs there.It might need another nightjar tale.
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The rise of another dawn

It was her 50th this year!
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The diwali avatar!

Diwali: the festival of lights!
its time we gave back whatever all we took.This Diwali...i give back a load of 60 old used cassettes as a fresh new lamp!
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IF: Spent

Made for illustration friday. Have been trying my hand at vector art these days...more to come soon:)

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IF : Old Fashioned

This is for Illustration Friday.

The Volkswagen Beetle: the German retro car. Old-fashioned yet lovable!

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Simple joy

There are some simple joys in life. Some of those include simply waking up one morning and putting up posters all over the place, for that one thing that you've anticipated for sometime.

I had anticipated the liberation of girls on campus for sports that are physically demanding and are usually, over here, a little dominated by the other species of our humankind.

Simple joy to see people read these posters and give a thumbs up for their participation in the same event.

KUDOS to the quick response and the participation!

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The Japanese Wood Block Prints II

Sketch from the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

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Tai Chi - The Supreme Ultimate Fist

Sketch from the chinese exhibits of the Asian Art museum in Seattle. Tai Chi: an ancient form of martial art which is also famous for its health benefits.

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Japanese wood Block print

Some sketches from the Seattle Asian art Museum where there were exhibits of some antique Japanese Wood Block Prints.
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Against the wind

The birds from Sam's window.

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The night terminal

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For my dear friend, SAM

This illustration is dedicated to Sam, in remembrance of the day when we got mad at everyone and just lay flat on his belly and slept off.*giggles!*

He somehow supressed his anger on me for distorting the shades that he is wearing in this illustration. Sorry Sam...I will pay up for it some day.

Sorry chubby, but there is something that I really like about this illustration...which couldn't have been better for it represents the epitome of pouty-ness in Sam's character.

*GAFFAWS!!*

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Birds

This is a passer by's random thought:
The walk towards the field brought a strange, concentrated smell.A massacre it seemed on the earth.The eagrets, they were on 4 tall trees towards the river,occupying every branch space.
Fear of the shikari??no,no...they did an escape from the zoo perhaps...birds of a feather, fear together....

rather...birds of fear, flock together!

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Chi-Chi and Puk

Always felt that empathy is the most essential attribute to do whatever that we might want to.

This nightjar tale comes from a workshop project: toys for slum children.The raw material for the toy is something that they find around themselves all the time. The toys are such that once taught, even they can make for themselves...yes!the attribute of desirability.

Chi-chi flaps its wings and its tail flutters when nudged on the side of its belly with the thumb and index finger. Puk is a finger friend...:)

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THE SAMURAI called ASHOKA

This is the outcome of someone stepping on my tablelamp plug and crushing it, and one lazy afternoon...

So yes!Someone stepped on my lamp's plug and rendered it useless, until it took a re-birth as the SAMURAI called ASHOKA! Some decided to call it Jap's husband.(She is a day older though.)

Both of them met, of course on my table lamp :)

It was born to serve a mission,to stop a war between a friend and myself...Ashoka has been sent to the other side as a peace diplomat:P
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JAP

This is from one of those days when you really feel like making something.So you pick up whatever that you can lay your hands on and simply start. Looks like a mysterious girl, walking off somewhere...it was not much later when I found her husband and landed up in Japan for some reason(...of course in my dreams)!

A story thence follows...

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