My Art On Cover Page II

Yay! My art is on cover page of 'Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life: An Analysis of K.V. Dominic's Poems' published from USA. This portrait of Dr. K V Dominic has been sketched esp. for cover purpose! Thank you Victor R. Volkman Sir!

The book is available on Amazon 

Mother Saraswati

Goddess Saraswati  is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. She is a part of the trinity of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati. All the three forms help the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to create, maintain and regenerate-recycle the Universe respectively. The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in Rigveda. She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic age through modern times of Hindu traditions. Some Hindus celebrate the festival of Vasant Panchami (the fifth day of spring) in her honour and mark the day by helping young children learn how to write alphabets on that day. Saraswati is revered as a goddess of knowledge, music and arts is also found outside India, such as in Japan, Vietnam, Bali (Indonesia) and Myanmar.

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Read more @ wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati

Poseidon

Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea". Additionally, he is referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the "tamer of horses". He is usually depicted as an older male with curly hair and beard. Poseidon was a major civic god of several cities and in Athens, he was second only to Athena in importance, while in Corinth and many cities of Magna Graecia he was the chief god of the Polis.

Read more@ Wikpedia

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Clark Gable- Pencil Sketch

Clark Gable 

(February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) 

He was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood" or just simply as "The King". Gable began his career as a stage actor and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926, and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for MGM in 1931. The next year he landed his first leading Hollywood role and became a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures over the next three decades.

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Al Pacino (Colour Sketch)

    Alfredo James "Al" Pacino, an American actor and filmmaker, was born in Manhattan on April 25, 1940 to Italian-American parents Salvatore Pacino and Rose, who divorced when he was two years old. His mother then moved to live with her parents who, coincidentally, had come from a town in Sicily named Corleone. Pacino is well known for playing mobsters, especially Michael Corleone films and often appeared on the other side of the law—as a police officer, a detective and a lawyer. Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 65th Academy Awards for his performance. Prior to his win he had received seven Oscar nominations, including one that same year. Read more@ Wikipedia.
      
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Abraham Lincoln Sketch

Abraham Lincoln 

(February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) 

He was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.

Info source- Wikipedia

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A Girl (Random Sketch)

Reproduced from print

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Arthur Schopenhauer Sketch

Read more about the great German philosopher, author and Indophile@

wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer

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Life

Medium: Water color pencils 

Mother & Child

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Zentangle (coloured)

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Zentangle Art

This is my first attempt at Zentangle art! The term 'Zentangle' is derived from two words- 'Zen' and 'Tangle'. This is basically a form of art where repetitive patterns are made, usually on a 3.5" card with black ink. This follows no particular rules and the artist is free to draw as per his/her imagination. The preconceived ideas are not there and the lines and shapes are absolutely random. However, unlike doodles, it is made consciously and a bit seriously.

I really hope you like it! Suggestions and corrections are most welcome :) 

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Shiva & Shakti

I am not into abstract art but today I felt like creating one. The above work is done in crayons and depicts the two energies that create, bind, rule and propagate the cosmos. These two energies are depicted as Shiva and his consort Shakti (both reside in Shiva). While Shakti, the destroyer is the furious form, depicted by fire, the Shiva is the calmer form and is depicted by water. The yellow whirl below indicates the cosmos that starts with their energy and culminates in form of the universe. 

Modern scientific research* also proves that matter is a highly condensed form of energy and everything in this world is a solidified form of energy only. Green indicates potency and fecundity and along with the yellow whirl, the lower part of this work also indicates the third eye of Shiva.

Suggestions and corrections are most welcome!

                 * The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra 

Leaf Art

This is made on a dried leaf of Banyan tree. The medium is sketch pen.

Furry Kitten

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