Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Lal Bahadur Shastri


  • Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904 at Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. 
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India. Though diminutive in physical stature he was a man of great courage and will. He successfully led country during the 1965 war with Pakistan. 
  • To mobilize the support of country during the war he coined the slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan". Lal Bahadur Sastri also played a key role in India's freedom struggle. 
  • He led his life with great simplicity and honesty and was a great source of inspiration for all the countrymen.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

Bappa Rocks!


I found the pose to be very sweet!
Ganpati Bappa Morya!!
Bappa Rocks!

Medium : pencil colors

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

CD fish

Hii! this is a tiny piece of craft. I used a waste CD and plastic sheet.
Two buttons were used for eyes of the fish.




This is my first attempt at making such craft.. hope u like it too :)





This is a CD and a waste plastic sheet - the materials used.

Lady in a sitting pose

I liked her pose.
Medium is pencil colours

Monday, September 13, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Born of dreams

This is reproduced from a print ad of Diya diamond jewelery.
The medium is pencil colour

Friday, September 3, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Stencil art

I made this with the help of a stencil. The stencil was made by cutting a thick paper in the shape of leaves and then filing the underlying paper with pencil shading.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Nelson Mandela



Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 and served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of  the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison. Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1993.


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Sir Albert Einstein

14 March 1879- 18 April 1955

He is often regarded as the father of modern physics. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Director Shyam Benegal

Medium: Pencil colour

This is reproduced from the cover page of  Mint lounge- March 6, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Fruits

Medium : Crayons

Mother


Medium: Pencil Colours

I simply loved this photo. This is reproduced from the cover page of the novel 'Mother'. (written by Maxim Gorky).

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

Flowers in WC


Medium : water colour
I have made his because painting flowers in colours (in whichever medium) gives a certain joy and gladness :)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Caricature 1

Hi! this is a caricature of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. This is reproduced from The Times of India. (Originally made by the great cartoonist Laxman)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Diva!


I saw this pic in the Femina magazine. I just loved her attitude, a real diva she is!!!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1888-1975)


He was a noted educationist and philospher. He was the second president and first vice-president of India.