Animation - Puppy and Snail

Art–New Landscape Paintings

 

So I’ve started work on four new landscape paintings (24 by 24 inches, oil on canvas), and I’m very pleased with myself so far. In fact, I like the orange and blue contrast so much (yes, it’s orange and blue) that I’m wondering if I shouldn’t leave these as they are.

Meijin, the canine critic, doesn’t care one way or the other. The only art he appreciates is of the culinary kind.

Photo of the Week–Barkya’s Birthday

Barkya is three years old today. He had cake and ice-cream, a race around the garden, and a longer nap than usual.

Sunday Trip–Monsoon

Soundtrack for this - Girija Devi - Barsan Laagi Badariya -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuF2H482_h0

Sunday Trip–YaWhoo

Sunday Trip–Walking The Dog

Sunday Trip–Search and Find

Sunday Trip–Taking Exercise

Sunday Trip–The Intrepid Explorer

Sunday Trip–My Glued Ons

Sunday Trip–Everyone Is An Artist

Sunday Trip–Pas Mignon

Sunday Trip–Die Mutt

Photo of the Week–Smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We begin the week with a smile and look forward to lots of interesting happenings.

Photo of the Week–Meijin, Barkya, and Pond Reflection

 

Photos – Kadambini Panse

Cold and windy today. The dogs had a nice gallop around the garden and then they came right in. We have cosmos flowers all year round; the plants are one or two feet tall right now, but in the Monsoon they can shoot up to eight or nine feet. The lemon tree is in flower; the lemons are marvelous, thin-skinned and juicy. No mangoes from the Haphus tree this year. It nearly died, but it’s recovering now, we’re SO relieved. I'd phoned the Nursery for help and they said, chop it down. Callous people. The Internet was more helpful. Apply ash and neem oil to the bark – cow dung is better, but the woman at the neighborhood tabela is reluctant to part with it – our cows haven’t shit in a long while, she said.  I’m seriously considering going to the Panjarpola and adopting a cow.  I already have two dogs, as you see. What’s one more joy?

Revamping My Portfolio

I’m revamping my children’s illustration portfolio on Maysun In C.  I’m working entirely in water-color and should get a good amount of work done by the end of the month.

I met the little girl in this illustration in Badrinath in Uttaranchal. I was looking for a Bhutia puppy and her family had the last one from their dog’s litter. The lady said, take it, but the little girl set up a loud wail. It was her puppy, the lady explained, but don’t worry about it, take it, we’ll get her another one.

Of course I didn’t take the puppy.  I know I would have wailed myself if someone had tried to take mine. I almost did actually once when I agreed to let a man adopt a puppy we had and didn’t think we could keep. I worried about how he would treat him – he said he wanted a ‘fierce, guard dog’. I finally decided, no, he couldn’t have him, anyone that wanted to turn a friendly puppy into a ‘fierce animal’ probably wouldn’t make a good companion. In any case, he never turned up to collect him. The puppy grew up to be Chubary, a big-hearted fellow, but, really, a complete coward.

Photo of the Week–Meijin and Barkya

They’ve just had their baths in readiness for the New Year. Meijin is growing a new winter coat. It’s very cold here, and Barkya likes to warm his bones in the early morning sun. We all do actually.

Photo of the Week–Barkya

I could seriously eat up this puppy. He’s an absolute darling.  A really joyful personality.

Photo of the Week - Munchkin and Chubary

He’s getting a bit absent-minded. Loves sunning himself.

It’s Chubary’s birthday tomorrow. He was a 'Happy Holidays' puppy. ;-)

Photo of the Week - Burning the Midnight Oil

 

Photo Credit - Kadambini Panse

I was up late working on an illustration, and I had company. This is Barkya, the pup. He came to stay with us on 17 June, and is now about 5 months old.  Great personality, but slacks on the job, as you see.