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Please Chumma draw!

31 December, 2012

HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL

Please check my old posts here

Prince charming-Grimm's brother

Gangnam style[year review]


i know my homework is incomplete will post more work .........in new year soon

2013

Okay, I got a bit excited with my new gold pen on my diary cover, but then who wouldn't?

Hosa Varashda Subhasheyagalu


Wishes may come true !!

I wish , to go up this mountain, with a bucket of paint, a huge canvas, and a big brush to paint atleast for a day in 2013.

Goodbye 2012

let this coming year fulfill resolutions of the past

Happy New Year 2013!


417_New Year Eve


Today's topic is New Year Eve.

"Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time."
~ Jean Paul Richter


Happy Drawing :)

28 December, 2012

Vacation at Somwarpet


Exploring Vacations

A Vacation at my Grandmas place, with my little sister, a huge house yet to finish with Searching for the unknown and old stuff,caught small fishes,from the stream across,did antique search in the attic, checked on Grand dads medals from state army then,old photographs, huge Glass Jars,Mango trees to throw stones at,a well to catch fresh water, hot sun, sometime, sudden rain at dusk,Chasing Neighbours cow grazing on our Hibiscus plants,there were no compound walls around,Pineapple plants with fruits,thorny rose plants with out flowers,running with out shoes, with out any TV shows, listening to Drama in the All India Radio, Grand dads long resting cloth recliner,waiting for some fried,baked food from grandmas Kitchen, which had no Gas stove,Tea had the flavour of firewood,a water pot ,where always water boiling,Steam cakes with papad and boiled Green grams, curd and pickles hanging in the store room ropes,sun falling through a glass tile,watching thru louvers to see who is coming, custard apple seeds thrown around,Jack fruit smells ,and we know the crow is eaten half,a huge wooden box(pathaayam) which had rice grains, and bananans kept there to ripe...2 months werent enough for all.. love in "Bhavani Ammas "wet eyes..for a journey only 6 kms away.till the next time we see...

Had a lovely Vacation...........now missing my dear ones:(

 Sewagram[bapu kuti]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SevagramGandhi dham

414_Vacation


Today's topic is Vacation.

"No man needs a vacation so much as a man who has just had one"
- Elbert Hubbard


Happy Drawing :)

26 December, 2012

Divine and Music


Nataraja


winter months

Winter months, are good for some talk and some song

The biting sarcasm!


412_ Margazhi Festival


Today's topic is Margazhi Festival.

The Tamil month of 'Margazhi' (December) is a sacred month of the Hindus. In Chennai, it can rightly be denoted as the Music and Dance season. It is the time when Carnatic music concerts and Classical dance fests happen in grandeur at various Sabhas and halls of the city. 

The Margazhi festival was started way back in 1927, as an event to commemorate with the founding of Madras Music Academy in the month of December.

Happy Drawing :)

25 December, 2012

Ho Ho Ho!!

Merry Christmas to all Chummadrawers!!!

Rudolph thered nosed reindeer



Merry Xmas...but Santa Claws??


411_Merry Christmas



Today's topic is Merry Christmas.

Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated today by millions of people around the world. 

Ideas to draw are endless as we share the festive spirit of joy, peace and happiness all around.

Happy Drawing :)

24 December, 2012

Young Master


Oh God!


410_Sachin Tendulkar


Today's topic is Sachin Tendulkar.

The cricket champion announced his retirement from One-Day International (ODI). 

He was the first batsman to score a double-century in an ODI. A true master blaster!!!

Happy Drawing :)

23 December, 2012

How about posting something about the obvious the Santa and your dream gift

My Illustration for the Book LIVING IN BENGALURU

In the Book the illustration is in Black and White. 

Salute



409_Indian Police


Today's topic is Indian Police.

About 150 years ago, the Indian Police Act (IPA) was passed by the British Parliament.  Lets hope with the ongoing reforms, the police forces across India ensure the proper rule of law and improve security across the country.

Happy Drawing :)

22 December, 2012

Ramanujan


watercolor with lines

Earlier posts:
Rajni here
Parani here
Pop Corn here
Grimm here



Ramanujan retouched!


The Taxicab Incident









This is known as the taxicab incident. G H Hardy, Ramanujan's mentor/friend at Cambridge, visited him at the hospital and the rest of the story is in the picture above.

Ramanujan's intellect was so sharp even in sickness - almost on his deathbed.

On hearing this, John E Littlewood is said to have remarked, "Every positive integer is one of Ramanujan's personal friends."

The name of Robert Kanigel's book on Ramanujan is "The Man Who Knew Infinity".

Need one say more?

The Great Mathematical Genius


He loves math!


Thanks Anil for sharing this quote by John Littlewood.

408_Srinivasa Ramanujan

Today's topic is Srinivasa Ramanujan.

We are celebrating the 125th Birthday of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who made extraordinary contributions to the field of maths with almost no formal training!


More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan

Happy Drawing :)

21 December, 2012

Grimm Brothers


Prince charming-Grimm's brother


The Evil One


407_Grimm Fairy Tales

Today's topic is Grimm Fairy Tales.
Grimm Fairy Tales completes 200 years since it first got published! Who can forget notable tales like 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Sleeping Beauty' and so on...

What is your favorite?

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimms'_Fairy_Tales
Happy Drawing!

20 December, 2012

pop corn for all cdrawers

Hi Anna this pop corn specially
ly for you.as i am out of station not able to post regularly.but u inspired me to post this one

Popcorn


Anatomy of a pop-corn


Popcorn


When Bills Pop Up...

I am wondering why CDs are not even seeing the works posted here..For eg. Yesterday's work by me..
Wish more CDs draw...And where is the other regular Charu?

406_Pop Corn


Today's topic is Pop Corn.

There aren't any decent quotes on pop corn, but with good one-liner movies, they can make any evening pop!

Happy Drawing!

19 December, 2012

Donna...Donning a new Avatar in a new City!

I met Donna more than an year back. I did this sketch from my memory as I do not have any reference pic of Donna...Donna is a very lively girl and very good at sketching...Hope she forgives me for this!

405_Donna Partha

Today's topic is Donna Partha.

Chumma Drawer Donna Partha celebrates her birthday today! Donna was the one who started it all by generously handing out those supercool DQ Labs One-Minute-Doodle Sketchbooks at a jam... and within a few days ChummaDraw was born :)

Happy Drawing :)

18 December, 2012

Happy bIrthday !

traditional handwoven wire basket

Parani


Belated Birthday Wishes!

parani

At Pencil Jam Sketchbook Saturday, I asked Parani how he managed to draw the fishes at the aquarium when they move so much. Parani said that he simply told the fishes to stop, they stopped and he drew them.
So here is a fish for him on his birthday. 
Happy Birthday Parani. Come back soon to Chumma Draw.

I've done my sketch of Ship. My first ever drawing of one :)

The Witty Parani!

Pleaes see my Ship here:
http://chummadraw.blogspot.com/2012/12/life-is-journey.html