To the point - 2022/12/25

 

"Yes it is true I agreed to bed coffee in the morning yesterday night.  But I thought you will be making the coffee for me"

To the point - 2022/12/24

 

"Look at the din dahada loot. I went to the sauna in a costly shirt, trousers and shoes. Someone stole them. And what I was left with is this so called  worthless and free kurta, pajama and chappals"

To the point - 2022/12/23

 

"I am a different type of beggar. If you think you can spare some coins put them in the bowl. If you are in need of money you may take a coin from the bowl as a symbolic gesture "

To the point - 2022/12/22

 

"I do cleaning of house. I do cooking sometimes.  I press your legs to relieve pain. Why are you unhappy still ?"

"Where is the diamond necklace you promised last year?"

To the point - 2022/12/21

 

"Kindly give up begging.  I will give you 500 rupees daily. I promise. "

"I get to travel many places . I see variety of people.  I get to do meditation.  Therefore I would not want to give up begging. "

To the point - 2022/12/19

 

"We both had similar interests.  We both were determined.  We both were hard working.  In school.  But you are successful and rich while I am just a regular earner. Why?"

"That is because I focus on changing myself according to the system while you focus on changing system to meet common needs. That's why"

To the point - 2022/12/04

 

"Okay dad. I agree to be more responsible and invest our earnings more wisely. Please agree to handover ten thousand dollars for a grand party for my friends!!"

Anant Nag

 

Brolaviya mobile stand.  DaVinci eye app. Mont Marte skin colored pencils. 

Free hand.  Mont Marte skin colored pencils. 

To the point - 2022/11/13

 

"Dad, I have a great business plan.  I shall coach verbal communication. This will give me a lot of money.  I have measuring behavior and becoming extroverted ideas. These will free the tongue and make verbal talks easier. "

To the point - 2022/11/10

 

"We studied in the same school.  We had similar dreams.  We had equal ambitions. We both had determination.  But how come you are so successful and I am just leading a normal routine life?"

"That is because you try important projects with average people.  I always do average projects with important people. "

To the point - 2022/11/08

 

"Please reconsider your decision bhaisahab.  We Siddheshwar cannot send our children with one lakh rupees in their hand and ask them to establish themselves.  One lakh rupees is too small for Siddheshwars."

Clothes

 

To the point - 2022/11/02

 

"Dad, it might be that you want to be a chef and do part time cooking.  But that does not mean that you try different dishes and feed us.  We need standard dishes cooked by mom. "

To the point - 2022/11/01

 

"I don't think that the terrace belongs to only the uppermost floor houses. The lower floor house owners too have a right. So I shall also put my clothes for drying in the sunshine. "

Yash Chopra

 

Poster colors and skin tone colored pencils for face. 

Color pencils for clothes. 

To the point - 2022/10/27

 

"So the sound from our music system is loud at nights? Sure, we shall reduce the volume once you pay this month's rent for the house. "

To the point - 2022/10/26

 

"Please forgive me for being on leave without informing.  I wanted to get into sainthood and meditation.  I went away from home into forest. But in 3 days I realized that sainthood is not for me. "

To the point - 2022/10/19

 

"Do you remember the day when you shouted angrily at me,  your boss? But I am kind with you.  I am giving you a raise and an opportunity to develop rural India markets.  You will go to remote villages from now onwards and develop markets and report to me. "

To the point - 2022/10/18

 

"Dad, I am wondering as to why make such a tall building just to fit in lights!!"

To the point - 2022/10/17

 

"Dad, I prayed to God. I prayed that we get to go on more vacations more often "

To the point - 2022/10/16

 

" It is true I told you to give a gift for what you love the most.  But you seem to like your job the most and are giving a gift to your boss; me"

To the point - 2022/10/15

 

"I am not an actual beggar. It is a shooting.  Look over there. The camera man and the crew are there."

To the point - 2022/10/14

 

"Are you crazy or something young man? Openly and directly saying that my ideas are stupid. I forgive you. In future take care and talk taking into consideration the seniority, the position of the man you talk about.  And don't be direct."

Great American artists

These three American artists are too good. Their work causes jealousy.  And I get tempted.  And I wanna draw like them. All of them are dead now. So I guess I can write about them. And post a sample of their work. 

Frank M Rines Landscapes 

Ken Hultgren Animals 

Lou Darvas Cartoons and baseball 

They are whom I worship.  Absolutely superb. Wish I had learnt art from USA.  

Here is something I tried, following Frank  Rines. Indian trees and Indian structures. 

To the point - 2022/10/13

 

"It is obvious from the quality of food and your bad mood that you guys want to go on the month end excursion.  Okay, fine then. I shall give in. I shall apply for leave and make arrangements for our stay."

To the point - 2022/10/12

"I know the problem is great. I realize that circumstances are difficult.  But I have a solution.  Let us Google and search for a solution.  I am sure we shall find one. "

Trying photo-realism

I am trying to render my skin in a better way.

I tried pores present in skin. 

Here is a part of an incomplete portrait.

Mani Ratnam

 

Alia Bhatt

 

To the point- 2022/10/01

"Okay, let us do a toss for the Sunday cleaning job. Heads, I do the jhadoo. Tails, I do the jhadoo and wet mopping. "

To the point - 2022/09/30

 

" You and my son are in the same company and same department.  My son says throughout the world talented one gets power, money or fame. But here, talent gets humiliation because talent is discouraged a lot. Due to this my son has got into depression.  I hope he comes out of depression soon."

Sidharth Malhotra

 

Virender Sehwag

Maha Periyava

 

Brolaviya mobile stand 

DaVinci eye app 

Camlin oil pastels 

To the point - 2022/09/29

 

"I agree, nothing concrete is achieved at Annual Meetings.  But the lunch as usual is very good"

To the point - 2022/09/28

 

"Conditions have become impossible MD saab. Bankers are controlled by politicians.  Private financers are another name for goons and hawala. Stock market is controlled by greedy men who resort to any means to make growth.  Under these circumstances I suggest we try lottery schemes and hope to raise money ."

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

 

I did this portrait with my Brustro skin tone colored pencils which arrived today.  On Brustro grey drawing notebook. 

To the point - 2022/09/27

 

" Beta, forgive me.  I am not coming to the temple. I do not like the modern,  showing off, stylish young people who come to the temple.  I am very old fashioned. "

Subhash Ghai