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 :)

Quilt Essential

The Shiver?

413_Quilt

Today's topic is Quilt.

"The best kind of sleep beneath Heaven above,

Is under a quilt, handmade with love."

Happy Drawing :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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!

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!

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 :)

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

404_Parani

Today's topic is Parani. Super Chumma Drawer Paranirajan celebrates his birthday today!

Happy Drawing :)

Ship!

ship

Well, here is my ship. Reference taken from an old woodcut I found on my Tumblr blog but I've made the drawing my own and added my embellishments.

18/12/2012

17/12/2012

When I saw the word ship, I wanted to tackle it right away. It is something I've always wanted to draw and I knew that if I didn't do it now I never would. However it is a complicated picture that I've chosen and within my Moleskine sketchbook that too. It is going to take time and I've had a tiring day. Therefore, Rajni sar permitting, I am booking my space here. Photo will be changed tomorrow with the completed drawing.

Ship..

ship

Life is a journey.....

403_Ship

Today's topic is Ship.
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
~ Louisa May Alcott

A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
~ Grace Hopper

Happy Drawing :)

Sea King MK 42

Done at HAL Museum..

The Crashlanding!

I did this Cartoon earlier this year. As it is relevant to the topic , I am posting it.

402_Helicopter

Today's topic is Helicopter.

"The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis."
~ Morley Safer

Happy Drawing :)

Hard fact?

401_Hardware

Today's topic is Hardware.

"Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked.”
~ Jeff Pesis

Happy Drawing :)

PHOTOSHOP my love!

Digital Painting - Fishing

Is it me?

Adobe

This software is amazing...........

400_Software

Today's topic is Software.

"It's time to reappreciate the original software: paper.”
~ Dale Dauten

Happy Drawing :)