Canvas Painting - 'Maitri'

Hello there !!!
Welcome to my post about my latest canvas painting.
I have named it ‘Maitri’ which means ‘Friendship’ in Marathi ( Indian language).
You’ll see why I named it so….
Why don’t you have a look at the painting first….

Canvas Painting - 'Maitri'

I hope you see the unspoken words and the emotional bond between the girl and the peacock.... There seems to be a heart to heart conversation going on between these two friends.....
I love peacocks very dearly, and maybe its my unconscious mind, but I feel a deep sense of inner peace and happiness when I look at the painting.

This is an Acrylic on canvas 16 X 20.
The sides are painted and it’s ready to hang.
This  pretty painting is up for sale…so feel free to contact me :)

Let me show you some close-ups….

Canvas Painting

Acrylic on Canvas

Drop me a comment to let me know you were here and thanks for visiting….

See you again soon.

Madhubani Peacock

Hi...how r u today?
I know, its been a long time since I posted, but better late than never, right?
Today, I want to tell you a little about this Madhubani painting of mine...
You may have read about my earlier Madhubani Painting " Birds in Love"....
If you haven't, click here to view it...it's one of my most viewed post!!
This is also a tribal folk art painting of India..
Peacocks are very majestic birds, and I have always been enamored by their beauty.....
My love for peacocks reflects in many of my works, and this is no exception!!
Without further ado, let me present to you my newest Acrylic on Canvas, 16 X 20 -
Madhubani Peacock.....

Madhubani Peacock

I have also added this close up for you to see the fine and detailed brushwork with acrylics...All the fine black border lines have been drawn with a brush too...

Acrylic on Canvas 16 X 20

This artwork , though vibrant, is very soothing and calming to look at....
This Madhubani painting has been gifted to my very dear friends on their housewarming...
They absolutely loved it!!!
If you liked it too, don't forget to leave a comment below....
A commission order for this painting is also undertaken.....
This painting will serve as an excellent conversation piece in your living room....
If you need one, leave me a comment below or email me at amber.art2012@gmail.com.
Copyrighted work, Please do not copy....
Thanks for visiting and come back soon for more....

Craft Show Update

Hello....
Here are the much awaited pictures from my winter Craft show, about which I had put up on the blog earlier....The show was a success and people really appreciated my art and crafts.....I hope all of you keep supporting me as always.....Your support and kind compliments always motivate me to push myself even further...Thanks again!!!
There you go...

Craft show table

One stroke painting bags

Handwoven scarfs

Magnets

craft wares

Hope you liked them!!!

Upcoming Craft Fair

My Very First Show in the U.S.

I know my friends, this is a bit late, but as the saying goes," Better Late than Never!!"
I recently put up my creations at a local show (exhibition).....
It was my very first exhibition after moving here in the U.S.....
I was very excited and nervous to put up an Indo-western fare, but the response I got was beyond my expectations....
People loved the colors and the fine handwork too....
I even did a pretty good business :D
A big Thank You to my dear customers, and tons of  thanks to my dearest hubby and my friends who stood by me the whole day....Love you guys!!!!
Here are some pictures for you.....

Exhibition Table

 Here are some Magnets that I made......They were a big hit!!

Glass Magnets

These are some of the Thank you cards :)

Thank You Cards

Thank You Cards

These are some of my handmade earrings.....Thanks to my dear sis-in-law for the beads :)

Handmade earrings

This is one of the many hand painted totes (One-stroke Painting) on display.....

One stroke painting Tote

This is one of the Coaster sets I made.....Sold a few :)

Tile Coasters

I even made some handmade Floating Diyas (which people loved and bought), Wooden decoupage trays (my friend bought one and she is loving it!!) , Meenakari mirrors, Decoupaged mirrors, Acrylic on Canvas paintings, paintings on wood and handmade bookmarks too.
I will upload them in the upcoming posts...... 

And this is a sneak preview of my next post coming very soon!!......Keep watching the blog.....

Meenakari- Enamel Work 

If you wish to buy any of this gorgeous stuff, or even just wanna talk about it, leave me a comment below or email me at amber.art@2012.com
I'll be glad to answer!!!
Thanks for visiting :) and come again for more.....

Canvas Painting- Unity

Hi.....
I am on the blog after a really long time....
Was a bit busy studying.....
Remember, some posts earlier, I mentioned that I am revamping my bedroom.
You must have seen my post on DIY Lampshades....
Well, this painting set is my next project....
I call this duo- "Unity"...
These are a set of two canvasses each 16"x 20"....

Canvas Painting- "Unity"

This is how they look after mounting over our headboard.....
You can also see the above- mentioned lampshades on the side tables here....

Canvas Painting

This is one more view.......

Bedroom Art

Do let me know what you think....
Does it look nice??? Comment and 'Like' below to let me know....
Thank you for visiting and see you soon for more!!!

The Little Mermaid

Hi....
I would like you to meet "Ariel- The Little Mermaid".
Here is a 16x20 canvas painting of her, made for a very sweet little 
friend of mine.
Her name is Sammie and she is crazy about Ariel.
This was our birthday gift to our Super Sammie.
Please read about her here:
http://www.awverona.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1042861&team=5298204
I just love Sammie's spirit and what better gift to a mermaid lover than a 
free spirited Ariel and her buddy Flounder !!!
And here are the pictures.....

Ariel and Flounder

The Little Mermaid

Ariel

Canvas Painting 16x 20

Painting

Sammie loved her gift :)
Hope you liked it too...
You can comment below to let me know what you think of it...
Thanks for visiting!!!

Painting- Blossom Branch

Hello and welcome to my blog.....

This is the latest painting I made....

I call it the " Blossom Branch"....

This is an Acrylic on canvas.....

The canvas size I have used is 16x 20 inches....

I find this painting simple yet eye-catching.....

I was pretty pleased with the outcome.....

Canvas Painting 16x 20

Here's the close-up for you.......

Blossom Branch

And Here's how it looks on the wall.....

This is a farther perspective......

 If you liked this painting, do comment below.....
This one is available for Sale....
Kindly contact on the e-mail address mentioned above.....
Thanks for visiting and come back again!!!

Tote Painting

Tote Painting

Hi.....
This is a tote hand-painted by me, for a custom order by a client......
She wanted me to paint a specific design that she downloaded from the internet
 and I did paint that, but with a lot of tweaking to get the desired result......
I don't like copying anyone's design, and unless I do something with my own unique
touch, it doesn't make me happy.....
Anyway, I used a white polypropylene tote as the base and painted it with Fabric color- Black......
You must have seen my earlier post on " One- Stroke Painting on Totes".....
You can see it here
There, I had used a different painting technique and lots of colors......
Here, it was just free-hand......
The black and white contrast looks awesome on the bag......
My client was so delighted with the final outcome......
And that... made me happy too :))
Hope you liked it!!!!

You can comment below to let me know you were here!!!

DIY Painted Metal Butterfly Wind- chime

Yayyyy......
I am back!!!
I missed blogging so much.....
Anyways, Today I will show you how I turned a cheap wind chime into a fancy one!!
I saw this metal Butterfly wind chime at a dollar store recently, and I really liked it....
Butterflies are one of my favorites :)
I bought it instantly......

Butterfly wind chime

However, I was not so happy with the tan and orange colors it had.......

Butterflies are supposed to be colorful and vibrant!!!

So, I decided to revamp it.....

I colored it with acrylic colors- yellow and Violet and acrylic pearl color- blue.....

Metal Butterfly

Lastly, I embellished a little bit with my favorite 3D glitter outliners and Voila......

My pretty little wind chime was ready.....

Here is how it looked when it was done....

Aint it cute????

Painted Butterfly wind chime

This dainty butterfly now chimes merrily on my patio......
Hope you liked it....
Please comment to let me know if you do.....  :)

DIY Designer Tribal Wall Clock- Warli in Madhubani Style

Warli in Madhubani Style

There are some days when you just want to do something thats really not your everyday type of work......

I had one such day today....and I am glad I did :)

I had bought a wall clock which was lying around for quite some time.....

Today, I decided to dress up this clock......

I wanted the clock to look chic, and at at the same time a little tribal.....

So I thought, what better than Warli or Madhubani style ???

But, I just couldn't make up my mind on which style to use....

After much thought, I decided to do both.....Warli in Madhubani Style!!!!

I geared up with permanent markers this time...

First, I dismantled the clock and then removed its glass and cover....

The initial outline in Warli style was done freehand with a black marker.....

Warli Design on a Clock

Then I filled up the design in Madhubani style with colored markers.....

Warli in Madhubani style on a Clock

After finishing the coloring part, I decided to add a little fun element.......

Do you see a little girl running around, just after the number '1' ???

Yes....There she is !!!

I glued a small cut-out of a Warli girl on the 'seconds' hand......

Now, she runs all the time :)

Anyways, after it was all nice and dry.....I put on the glass and the cover back on the clock......

Finally, I painted a Madhubani border on the outer rim of the cover, and my

designer wall- clock was ready !!!

This is how it looks on the wall ....

Designer Wall Clock

You can leave your comment to let me know if you liked it :)

"Radha- Krishna"

Radha- Krishna (16x20 acrylics)

Hello and welcome to the post on my newest canvas painting.......

This is a based on a famous painting by Jamini Roy.....

Jamini Roy was most influenced by the Kalighat Pat, with its bold sweeping brush-strokes.

His work has been exhibited extensively in international museums and he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954.......He died in 1972......

Here, I have worked on this "Radha- Krishna" with acrylics on a 16x20 canvas.... 

Krishna

Radha

Its so serene !! Just love the calming effect it has on me......

Hope you liked the painting too..... :)

One Stroke Painting on Envelope

One-Stroke Painting

Hi there.....
This is an addition to my one stroke painting on envelopes........
You may also see my previous post on one stroke paintings on envelopes.....
The details of the method are explained in my previous post on One Stroke Painting on envelopes which you can see here.....

Enjoy!!!

M-Seal/ Epoxy Ganesha

M-Seal / Epoxy Ganesha

Hello and welcome to my post on M-Seal Ganesha.......

They say "Necessity is the mother of invention".....and I so totally agree !!!

This Ganesha was made when I couldn't find one to keep in our car......

I used m-seal / epoxy to mould the figure of the idol.......and left it to dry for around 6 hours.....

It is made of an air- drying material, so it did not need any baking....Which means it speeded up the next process i.e. coloring!!

I used Acrylic colors-yellow and vermilion for painting the body surface.....

The details were done with acrylic color- black.......

Last but not the least, I gave it two coats of spray varnish to protect the colors....

And voila, the next thing I know, this sweet Ganesha was sitting in our car with that cute look on his face :)

Canvas Painting- Tulips

Tulips- Acrylic on Canvas 16x20

Hi and welcome again.....

It took me a few days to put up something new....but as you can see I was working on this!!!

A few days back, i was browsing through some photographs on the internet when i came across this gorgeous photograph of Tulips....They just captured my attention.....I knew i had to do something for them!!!

The credit here goes to the photographer who took this mesmerizing picture, don't you agree??

So, finally i decided that canvas painting could do them the maximum justice......

I like working with acrylic paints, so i have used them for this painting......And.....It turned out pretty well......

I am quite glad i took up this project, as i am very happy with the results.....

Now I have put up this painting in my kitchen and it just brightens up the place :)

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