They called me,
And surprisingly, I heard.
This time, I took a firm decision,
brought out those drying paints,
And let my brushes run loose, without any thought on how I’ll do it and the detailing.
No standards of perfection, no rough sketches, just an idea and this pillow cover as my canvas. And I let imagination take the front seat.
I knew there was no coming back once the colours touched the cloth, no corrections, only the final picture. But this time, I seriously didn’t care.
I stitched some pillow covers in August last year, with a desire to paint them. But never got time to sit back, relax, and do what I wanted to with a calm mind, without any stress of other tasks waiting to be done; some jobs life had tangled me in. And see, I never got that break until I fell ill previous week.
I’m surprised and saddened when I reflect on how I wished for illness in the back of my mind so that I could take a holiday from this rut of life without feeling guilty. And when I was kind of bedridden this Monday, after a sleepless night the previous day, I recalled those paints lying in the drawers. It was time I painted again.
I’m amused to think its becoming a tradition – it’s the second time I started painting when I was idle owing to illness. Previously, I painted these Canvas shoes.
And this pillow cover had been waiting for long. The basic designing had already been decided and drawn, only the paints and brushes were missing from the scene since September.
But now, I have decided not to let it happen again. I have to accept this fast paced life, accept the things I can’t get out of now and interject things I want to do in this packed routine.
So,This was what a past Hargun wanted to do, and I filled colours in it. There’s something the present Hargun wants to do..and I hope it will be done soon 🙂
I love the way our art work reflects who we are at different times. Great post.
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Couldn’t agree more 🙂
While painting this one, I realised that if I had to do it from scratch now , maybe I wouldn’t have written my name. So, the thinking has changed from September to January 😉
And yes , just like I mentioned I have an idea what I’ll do now. I hope you’ll like that too 🙂
Thanks a lot for coming over and sharing your viewpoint. I’m glad to talk to you 🙂
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It looks beautiful 🙂 the canvas shoes are WOW! ❤
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Thank you Darshith.
I’m glad you liked them both 😀
And I read Jennifer’s account today, I see you guys has a great time. 🙂 I liked the jacket you gifted her too, the one she wore in the photograph. 🙂
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Yeah that jacket was the choice of my elder sister so all credits to her 😀 May be next time you can meet up with Jennifer 😛
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She has a great choice because that one was so Indian with its colours and patterns. Best suited to gift a foreigner 😉
And yes, I hope to have such adventures with bloggers once in my life 😛
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You will have great time with your blogging friends no doubt 😉 Yeah, my sister made sure that the gift had some Indian touch to it 😀 Thanks Hargun for liking it 😛
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Hehe.. I hope so too 😀
And you are welcome 🙂
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This marvelous 😮
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Thank you 🙂
I’m glad to hear that from another artist 😀
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haha……pleasure
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You’re quite talented, otherwise you wouldnt attempt to try drawing directly on the cloth. It looks really nice. I like the gradient of colors.
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Yes, trying the colours and the Patten directly in the cloth was a dare I did. And thankfully it all worked out fine.
The colour combinations were also decided on the spot as and when I found the desired colour dried on opening the bottle :p
And I think it was good to take green as it promotes calmness and positivity 🙂
Thanks a lot for coming over and the appreciation. And yes, not to forget the details you observed 🙂
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hahaha.. ‘you asked for it’ 😉
So i had to look closely to find the details 😉
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Hehe.. I know 😉
Thanks for the time and effort 🙂
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You’re most welcome. Now i’m asking for your time and effort. Check your mail 😉
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🙂
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Nice one Hargun. One always has to interject things that you really want to do because life otherwise goes one. You are the one that needs to take charge and make time for things that you love. I figured this for myself and believe it is true
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Couldn’t agree more Ami 🙂
I realised this and thankfully now I am back in track. Glad I got a break to reflect on where I was going 🙂
Thanks a lot for your lovely comment 🙂
Wish us good luck to do what we want in life 🙂
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Very cool design! I hope you will find time to paint and so on when you’re not ill as well 🙂
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I have decided to continue with such interjections. So thanks a lot for your wishes. I’m going to need them 🙂
Also, I’m glad you liked the design. Thanks again 🙂
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Jst enjoyed art work and looking forward for your brushes to have a timeless run in the coming days..:)
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Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂
I’m glad you liked it !
Keep enjoying the future posts too.
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I remember those canvas sneakers.
You have talent!
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Happy to know that. Its been long I wore them. I think I will now 😀
And thanks for the appreciation !
That means a lot 🙂
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To happy feet!
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😀
To happy feet!! 🙋
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The canvas shoes are simply wow & your artwork is breathtakingly beautiful 🙂
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Thank you so much Maitreni 🙂
That means a lot.
I’m delighted you liked them both 😀
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I was just wondering if an ill Hargun can do this then what a normal Hargun would be capable of doing? 😕 Liked the sketch as well as colors. Nicely done! However, I just hope going forward you won’t ask for an illness to make that needed time for you. I understand that people these days live a hectic life but at some point they have to realize that there should be a “Me Time” in between the work, wherein they can sit and relax and do whatever they want without any stress. I would be happy if you could do that for yourself going forward. So yeah, “Sketch Without Stress” and have a click-click weekend ahead. 😉 Stay healthy. Good night. tc! 🙂
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Hehe…I never thought that way. Now as I do, I’ll post some paintings I did when I was not ill. Maybe then you can judge 😀
I’m glad you liked the piece of art 🙂
Also, I have decided to interject such ‘me time’ so that such a thing wouldn’t happen again. Thanks a Lot for those wishes. I need them !
And I hope you too will have a great week ahead and get back to blogging those amazing pictures too 🙂
Tc and stay blessed 🙂
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Is that Cinderella leaving behind a single shoe and waiting for the Prince to find out.. 😛 😉
I hope you would rather leave out the illness and take more time to indulge in yourself!!
As for the picture, the shades in the girl’s face is my most favorite part and the letters are good too.. Beautiful one.. 🙂
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Haha…you got some idea 😉
I tried to bring mysticism in the picture.. And that’s what its all about.
I know, I have decided to not to wait for illness henceforth. Need a lot of wishes 🙂
And thanks a for everything Aadhirai 🙂
I’m glad you liked the shades..I was a bit apprehensive about using black but it came out fine in the end and I couldn’t settle on any other colour for it as well 😉
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I love black in most things and this sure is one thing not to have second thoughts over.. 😉
All my hearty best wishes for you dear.. Go live the dream and do let us know what you are up to.. So we could keep encouraging you to move ahead whenever you feel down.. 😉
Keep smiling and be happy.. 🙂
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That’s why I adore you..you are so supportive. I wish everyone had friend like you 🙂
I’m planning to bring down another pillow cover… Let’s see how it goes 😉
And you too, Stay blessed ! Thanks again for those lovely wishes 🙂
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So sweet of you dear.. 🙂 It is easy to be a friend to you.. 🙂
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😊😊💐💐
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My sister is also a painter so I know how it feels when you want to paint but you can’t and you ache inside.. I am glad you had some time off.. Seems like you had lot of fun and it turned out to be amazing.
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I’m glad you could relate 🙂
That break was much needed to reflect on where my life was actually heading.
Thanks a lot for sharing your insights.Nice talking to you 🙂
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You have discovered so many aspects to your personality and you choose different mediums to express your thoughts…You paint, you stitch, you write, you sing,dance and also take awesome pics…..that’s very very impressive..
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That acknowledgement really means a lot.
I just hope all those things lead me to discover my path in life 🙂
Thanks a lot for those kind words and that smile you brought to my face 🙂
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Welcome, Hargun.Your name says it too..
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🙂
The credit for that goes to my family 😛
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🙂
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Nice!!
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Thanks a lot for stopping by!
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