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Closing In
2024-02-22 13:44
 I am finally awakening from my winter hibernation. My spirit animal must be the grizzly bear cause that is exactly how I feel in winters, grumpy and inhospitable. Jokes apart, the very… Read More
The 'Karela' Tales
2023-11-17 05:52
'Karela' is the Hindi name for the bitter gourd.2016In the summer of 2016, I think my mother planted a few karela seeds as her friend encouraged her to try growing these at home. Or maybe be… Read More
Catty Conundrums
2023-10-30 06:54
In the last couple of years, a black cat has been visiting my garden almost daily. Sometimes hiding behind the lilies, sometimes crouching under the frangipani. At other times, just passing… Read More
The Red Umbrella Revisited
2023-09-22 06:29
A recent photo of the Sunaks from their Delhi visit went viral. Yes, that rather romantic capture of the young couple sharing a red umbrella, as they walked around the Akshardham temple in t… Read More
New Series: Conversations
2022-03-30 05:51
Bringing you this month my new ongoing series titled 'Conversations'. Set amidst urbanized nature, this series explores our interactions with our natural surroundings, and with other cr… Read More
Mosaic Garden Stake
2022-02-04 08:49
Two months and zero posts - not a happy milestone, by any means! But some upheavals on the family front, coupled with the bone-chilling cold, kept the creative projects on hold for a while… Read More
The Lepidoptera Artist Book
2021-11-28 08:25
This month I'd like to bring you my 'Moths and Butterflies' handmade journal, prepared from scratch by recycling common materials around the house. Click here to see a process video of how y… Read More
Still Life Compositions
2021-10-30 03:30
Sharing with you all a few of my still life compositions and tablescapes - some old and some new, some real and some imagined.These two were painted earlier this year in summer.Snake Plant i… Read More
Aceing The Distressed Look
2021-09-10 04:39
This blog post is an attempt to take you through the process of giving wood the much-in-vogue distressed look. All it takes are a few coats of paint and some sanding, and voila!So let us sta… Read More
2021-08-27 04:05
This month I'm bringing you my lemon tree studies. But first, the back story: so we have a lemon tree right in the middle of the backyard, planted by the previous residents. It has a uniquel… Read More
Having Fun With Gouache And Ink
2021-07-16 04:18
 The last couple of weeks I have been making a series of pen drawings accentuated using gouache and ink. Some of these drawings use paper collage in the background.Both gouache and… Read More
Making Handmade Journals In Lockdown
2021-06-04 05:04
Since the pandemic is going to be around in some part of the world or the other till the entire population gets vaccinated, random lockdowns are going to be a way of life that we will have t… Read More
2021-05-07 04:14
Some posts don't need too many words; this is one of them. Presenting a flip-through of my first junk journal that I put together from scratch. Suffice to say that working on and with t… Read More
The Tree Trunk Art Project
2021-04-02 04:10
Another year, another public art project! So glad to be living in an area where we have some like-minded people who care to brighten up their immediate environs with street art. This time a… Read More
Online Shop Now Open On RedBubble
2021-03-19 06:04
We are extremely happy to announce that Creative Rumblings' unique designs are now available on over 250+ products through our online store on Redbubble. Click on the link below to visi… Read More
Pond Herons At Sunset
2021-03-12 04:38
I have been missing from this space for a while but I have been working in the shadows, almost through all of last month. And the results will be out for all to see soon.... there is an exci… Read More
Nature Journal 2020: November-December
2021-01-15 06:59
January often gets to see some spillover projects from the previous year, and this year is no different. The Nature Journal 2020 project that I started last year, is finally complete. Here's… Read More
Mixed Media Outings
2021-01-08 06:00
Happy 2021, dear readers! Hope you all had a wonderful start to the new year, and here's wishing you all a healthy year ahead.Like every other year, my output has been impacted by the season… Read More
Blue Heart Mosaic
2020-12-20 06:34
Earlier this year, we created a blue mosaic heart on a stone slab to commemorate 2020, the year of the nasty pandemic that has taken the world by storm. Covid-19 has affected countless peopl… Read More
Owlie Party
2020-11-27 04:51
I have been drawing a lot of owls lately. All of these made their debuts in the last couple of months on my Instagram.It all started with this paper-collaged fashionable fellow.Encountering… Read More
Hair-Raising Tales: Part 2
2020-11-20 04:34
Remember the Hair-Raising Tales I posted in September? Illustrations inspired by my daughter's crazy wild hair that drew a lot of laughs! Well, the hair-raising tales are back on popular dem… Read More
Deepavali Greetings
2020-11-13 11:43
Creative Rumblings wishes you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and safe Diwali!We humbly request that given the already worsening air quality, do celebrate creatively without destroying… Read More
Nature Journal 2020: October
2020-11-06 05:01
Since the Inktober challenge (see my last post) and other random things kept me occupied through last month, I had to put together the Nature Journal page for October in a rush at the end of… Read More
Inktober Impressions
2020-10-30 10:25
Hey, readers! So how many of you are Inktober fans here? Well, it was something I had been hearing about for a long time but finally this year I decided to participate in the fun!To give you… Read More
Mosaic Cacti Planter
2020-10-16 04:56
There's something about joining broken pieces to make a new whole. Giving fresh life to broken pieces by recycling and reinventing. And that is exactly what I did with the concrete plan… Read More
The Community Art Project - Part 2
2020-10-09 10:07
Hey, readers! Hope you all enjoyed our community mosaic story that was featured last month. Yes, I am still somewhat in mosaic mode, as we cross the wall showcasing our artwork often an… Read More
Nature Journal 2020: August-September
2020-09-27 03:21
Since I was in mosaic heaven last month, the August page of the Nature Journal got delayed. Then I decided it would be better to present the two months together as the layout worked nicer th… Read More
Hair-Raising Tales
2020-09-17 04:49
Let me declare right at the outset that this post is dedicated to the darling daughter. For this is her special month.But more importantly, she and her crazy wild hair, have been the inspira… Read More
The Community Art Project - Part 1
2020-09-04 04:44
Life is full of surprises, they say! And when an exciting prospect presents itself in the middle of this pandemic-ridden year, it only gets sweeter. As the lockdown started and all plans cam… Read More
Capturing Oreo Again
2020-08-21 04:27
Remember my grand plans of doing a series on the canine inhabitants of our lane (see here). Well, progress has been super slow on that front as I have my fingers in too many pies! At any giv… Read More
More Journal Snippets
2020-08-14 05:07
As an artist, I find myself using journals to express myself very often. A journal is like a diary, only more visual. You are already seeing pages from my Nature Journal every month. So thou… Read More
Nature Journal 2020: July
2020-08-07 04:32
Sharing with you all the July page of the Nature Journal 2020. The lack of rains in our part of the world for the first half of the month led to extremely hot and humid days. Thankfully, the… Read More
Revisiting Exhibition Memories
2020-07-31 04:36
Five years back, today was a day of such excitement - my 3 day exhibition was to start, and I was literally living my dream. Presenting my handiwork in a large public forum at a prestigious… Read More
2020-07-24 04:38
For today's post, we need to go back in time a bit. Let us revisit these previous posts of mine from February 2016 - Faces and Figures, and The Making of a Flower Girl. For a recap, those ar… Read More
Nature Journal 2020: Half Yearly Update
2020-07-08 02:59
First, the good news - my Nature Journal for 2020 has finally started taking shape. Though this year the journal size is smaller but I'm glad I have lots of stuff to put in it, including spe… Read More
Creative Rumblings Now On Instagram
2020-06-26 04:56
As June is our birthday month, we decided to gift ourselves an Instagram account. Yes... yippee!! we are finally on Insta and loving it already. Now help us make our birthday more fun by fol… Read More
The Great Chomper
2020-06-11 04:57
In these last couple of months of lockdown and staying in, one has hardly had any human visitors. Just occasional interaction with the neighbours from a distance.But one summer day we discov… Read More
Home & Safe
2020-05-14 04:37
Here is the fourth and the last drawing from my illustration series Lockdown Freedom. This series features a creature (my signature bird in this case) who is free from the global lockdo… Read More
Over The Supermoon
2020-05-01 04:32
This week I bring you the third painting from my new illustration series, appropriately called Lockdown Freedom. Yes, the name of the series is an oxymoron on purpose. This series featu… Read More
2020-04-22 04:59
Today being Earth Day, I had to share with you all my second painting from my new illustration series, appropriately called Lockdown Freedom. This series features a creature (my signatu… Read More
Spring Vibes
2020-04-16 05:12
Bringing you all the first painting from my new illustration series, appropriately called Lockdown Freedom. Yes, the name of the series is an oxymoron on purpose. This series will feature a… Read More
Wonderful World
2020-03-30 06:44
Towards the end of February, as I started doodling and sketching arbitrarily on a pre-stamped journal page (those brown and pink marks are made using a chopped mushroom as a stamp), I ended… Read More
Fantasea
2020-03-14 17:42
Though it has been a while since I've been near the sea, but a bit of the sea is always in me! So I decided to put up a couple of sea-themed abstracts. While the square one is on canvas, the… Read More
Valentine Heart Inchies
2020-02-07 08:38
Since February is the month of love, I had to post a Valentine special!So here's a glimpse of the challenge I set up.... To fill up an entire page with little heart inchies, thinking up myri… Read More
Abstract Portraits
2020-01-20 09:49
Even though we are well into January, thought I must begin the new year with something special. So here is wishing my readers and followers a wonderful new year and a fulfilling new decade a… Read More
Little Miss Sunshine
2019-12-17 15:28
When the sun plays rookie and the chill freezes your bones, this is how folks like me warm up....Meet 'Little Miss Sunshine' who is full of beans and frolicking under the warm sun. :)Hope se… Read More
Canine Capers
2019-11-28 03:59
This blog has been running on autopilot for quite a while now; what with festivals, pollution holidays, changing seasons, and just about everything else taking away my creative time. But I m… Read More
Macrame Plant Holders
2019-09-23 06:00
Today I thought of sharing something crafty rather than arty, just to give my readers a DIY goal for the coming festive season. Decorating with houseplants is trending these days, and the ma… Read More
Garden Slab Mosaic
2019-08-30 04:27
When we moved to a new place earlier this year, I noticed quite a few concrete slabs lying around the front garden. Dull and grey, they looked awful. So I had to unleash my creative juices… Read More
Vibrant Vines
2019-08-09 05:23
I have said this before - inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. To reiterate that sentiment, the artwork I'm sharing here is inspired by bottle gourd vines in my garden! Imag… Read More
Dare To Dream
2019-07-19 04:21
Since the soaring temperatures of last month fried my brains, I just couldn't get any creative work done. :D A couple of downpours later, now I'm back with another spread from my journal.So… Read More
Feathered Friends
2019-05-30 05:28
This post is totally dedicated to the feathered friends who have been visiting our garden, and keeping us engaged with their antics and birdsong.Since the days are scorching, we put out a bi… Read More
2019-05-13 09:51
Almost 2 months since my last visit here, and a lot of changes have happened in my world. Mostly positive, thankfully! Though I haven't started working on creative projects actively yet but… Read More
2019-03-20 04:16
'Long time no see' is becoming a recurrent theme around here owing to multiple reasons. Due to my inability to get any fresh creative work done, I decided to pull out these monoprints I work… Read More
The Blue Lotus
2019-01-14 06:33
Sharing a quick pen-and-ink wash, finished over an afternoon, as my first offering of the new year.Hope my work is able to override predictable patterns and defined boundaries this year.So h… Read More
Happy 2019
2018-12-31 06:13
As another old year winds to a close, here is my mantra for the glittery, shiny, joyous new year that is just round the corner.Hope I can live by this mantra in the coming months, with hope… Read More
An Ode To The Dettol Bottle
2018-11-27 11:14
The other day I went down to the chemist nearby to get some Dettol. Yup, that same antiseptic liquid that we all grew up with.... our go-to solution for all ouchy cuts and scratches. Well, t… Read More
Welcoming Change
2018-10-11 04:21
Hola there! Hope you all have been doing great, and having fun. All of you who missed me here for the last couple of months, I have some news for you.Huge changes are lined up (not related t… Read More
From Rusty To Rustic
2018-07-27 04:07
A few good spells of rain finally had me raring to give a new lease of life to a couple of rusty things around the house.So there was a metal can turned into a planter that had turned rusty… Read More
Bottles Revisited
2018-07-06 04:42
Though I hardly work on bottles any more, such exceptions always bring me happiness.The yellow one was a personal commission and is already displayed in its new home in Kolkata, the City of… Read More
On Turning 10
2018-06-30 05:11
Yes, today is the day when 10 years back I tentatively published my first post on this blog, starting off a magical journey. A journey after my heart...So here is wishing Creative Rumblings… Read More
Indian Summer Series
2018-06-08 05:02
As the cuckoos return to herald summer, enchanting us with their dulcet calls, here is bringing you my second series of paintings.... inspired by and named after, the Indian Summer.This seri… Read More
Many Hands Make Light Work
2018-05-11 07:39
Sometimes a random quote can set off your imagination, translating into images and ideas in your head. That is exactly what happened the minute I set my eyes on these words —&nbsp&hell…Read More
2018-04-20 05:45
Remember the painting and printing experiments I was doing a couple of months back? You can read about them here. Well, today I'll share with you the best outcome of those experiments. Somet… Read More
Avian Tales - Part 3
2018-03-22 06:49
Remember my earlier posts on how the birds around me were getting me to whip up these little rhymes on them? You can read those posts here and here. Well, here comes… Read More
2018-03-07 05:40
As the mercury slowly climbs and spring melts into summer soon, here's my attempt at capturing some blooms for posterity.Hollyhocks stand bright and upright in our neighborhood park, their p… Read More
A Month Of Experiments
2018-02-12 05:05
January has been a month of experiments - from trying out a new medium (gouache) to playing around with different techniques, monoprinting being a primary one. So here are the… Read More
Woods Poster
2018-01-10 05:03
Hey there, how is the new year treating everyone? I hope all my dear readers, patrons and friends started 2018 on a creative and adventurous note.Well, as this is the first post this year, I… Read More
Corner Table Redo
2017-12-28 06:48
I am trying to sneak in one more blog post before the year goes out and a new one starts, full of promise, with new projects and ideas. So here's sharing a project I did a couple of months b… Read More
Birds Don't Need Trains
2017-12-01 04:06
Didn't I tell you I was besotted by birds? Well, here is some more avian love... My little birdie poem has been prompted by the very interesting materials that went into making the backgroun… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
2017-11-23 04:54
India has been making news globally but not always for good things. Earlier this month, the episode of the horrendous Delhi pollution that left us choked and coughing, covered in a blanket o… Read More
Mini Books For Kids
2017-11-14 04:54
So 14 Nov is celebrated as Children's Day in India to coincide with our first Prime Minister's birthday (I've written about it here as well). Hence I thought it appropriate to share somethin… Read More
Avian Tales
2017-10-13 04:30
For some inexplicable reason I'm besotted by birds and can't help drawing them endlessly. Here are some of my birdies, with their stories to boot. Hope you enjoy these....Since I amA thoroug… Read More
Beaded Beauties
2017-09-15 15:37
I put together a few neck pieces recently after a gap of almost an year. Created 3 of these beaded beauties simultaneously; quite an achievement given the lack of ti… Read More
Weekend Evenings
2017-09-08 04:48
I live for the weekend.... well, who doesn't? I love the relaxed, laid-back vibes that a weekend brings, without any tensions of waking up early or following a homework schedule. The clock t… Read More
Magical Mushrooms
2017-09-01 06:04
With widespread rains finally lashing the city yesterday, here is the perfect drawing to celebrate the season. Toadstools or mushrooms crop up every monsoon after a spell of showers, adding… Read More
Birdie Drawings
2017-08-18 04:40
When you are open to the beauty in your surroundings, you can see magic in the smallest of things.My bird drawings come from that place of magic and beauty.Can you identify any of the b… Read More
Lotus Pond Series
2017-07-29 13:00
Finally I get to bring you my first painting series - 'Life in a Lotus Pond'.... Started in the summer of 2016, this is the first time I attempted a series. What is the big deal in pain… Read More
Blue Elephants And Pink Whales
2017-07-07 04:15
Few days back while browsing through Facebook, I came across these lines (you can read them on the left of the collage below). Fabulous expression of how we should let the inner child take o… Read More
Monsoon Mornings
2017-07-01 04:00
Hello July! But what is this....is half the year gone past already. I remember starting summer, and then everything is a blur. Happens to the best of us, I guess, especially when a teen and… Read More
Bouncing Back With Red And Black
2017-06-15 04:17
My efforts at jewellery making had to be moved to the back-burner after the challenging turn of life events last year. But perhaps it is time to pick up the threads again.... This beautiful… Read More
May Lilies
2017-05-18 04:20
The month of May is always marked by a bunch of these yellow lilies brightening up the garden. But the sweltering heat this year has ensured that there are still no signs of any blossoms. Th… Read More
Ode To Laburnums
2017-05-11 04:25
Today as I walked in the park, the sweet fragrance of flowering Laburnums (also called Amaltas) filled the air. So many trees, all covered in yellow, swaying in the breeze. That reminded me… Read More
Let Go
2017-05-04 06:31
I wanted to post this to coincide with Easter last month but a paint job at home upset my working and posting schedules completely.One of the most important of life's learnings is to let go… Read More
Seedpods
2017-04-26 03:55
As a short spring rapidly turned into summer, the seasonal flowering plants in my garden began to dry up. Pottering around the garden cleaning up one morning, I landed up gathering seed… Read More
Face Mirror Makeover
2017-03-29 04:19
A teeny-weeny makeover project I did a couple of months back. The daughter bragged about my arty skills to a teacher who promptly handed her this face mirror from her purse to refurbish.Some… Read More
Botanical Drawings
2017-03-23 04:30
Lately I am leaning a lot towards botanical drawings. Given the paucity of time for my creative endeavours, these are quick, relatively easy to make and satisfy my creative cravings. Ho… Read More
Going Ahead...
2017-02-26 03:55
Even as the shortest month draws to its end, I have been struggling to make time for my creative outings. Too many goings-on in my personal sphere including things like house repai… Read More
Gratitude Postcards
2017-01-19 07:10
Just about 3 weeks into the new year and I am trying to get things back on track in my world. I'm no spring chicken - having spent enough years going round the sun, I can safe… Read More
2016-11-21 15:32
Thank you for your patience and continuing love for Creative Rumblings.Unforeseen personal circumstances have kept me away from my creative pursuits and this space for the last few months. A… Read More
Handmade Jewellery
2016-08-05 06:52
As the festive season draws close here is a peep into the newest addition to our product line - Handmade Jewellery. Drool-worthy neck pieces that are totally made by hand, using po… Read More
Flashback!
2016-07-17 03:56
This month, last year.... was such a super busy time. I was in the midst of preparing for my very first exhibition (you can read about that here) and neck-deep in work. As the rains poured o… Read More
Handpainted Keds
2016-06-24 04:12
Sonny has lately been on a growing spree, standing taller than his mommy already. So no wonder he outgrew his school keds (white canvas shoes) in a span of a few&nbs&hell…Read More
Old Or New
2016-06-13 04:22
While cleaning my supplies cupboard, I came across my old sketchbooks. And the drawings I had made some 6 years back! At that time, I was trying my hand at a number of different painting med… Read More
Collaged Ladies
2016-06-01 05:08
Inspired by something I came across on Twitter, I decided to try my hand at making these collaged beauties. A lady in repose, and another admiring herself in the mirror. A celebration of fem… Read More
Jest Like That
2016-05-12 04:31
This is a fun post to celebrate that most important annual event in a school mom's life - the summer break. Never mind that it gets shorter every year and the brats get more difficult to han… Read More
2016-04-28 03:53
We visited Bharatpur more than 5 years back. Ever since I have wanted to capture the sights and sounds of the place. The many animal and bird species we encountered, the stillness of th… Read More

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