When They Bloom

"All Alone", Water Color on paper 8"x6"

"The Trio", Water Color on paper 8"x6"

"Waiting for the Sun", Water Color on paper 8"x6"

"Looking Up", Water Color on paper 8"x6"

Mood for more lilies after the one for Buddha. When I need some patience and know when I lack it, I turn to water colors (not my comfort zone) that puts me back on track! When I learned music from my grand father, he always used to say perform what you are good at, practice what you are not good at, I never made an effort to follow his advice at that time, but the words still ring in my ears. This week has been a practicing session and by the end of it, the result may not be great but I regained my patience that was the need for the hour. Hope you enjoy!

Credit for "All Alone" to Julie Frye's photo on paintmyphoto.ning.com
Reference for the rest from my sister's photos.

The Path

Sometimes the path down the journey of life gets rough. Obstacles and stumbling at every few steps seem so evident.Though there is a lesson to learn at each stumble to grow and mature, the journey gets tiring and the destination does not seem to be in the vicinity. Still you push yourself with grit and keep walking and finally the destination is reached no matter how the path had been.

I have taken a baby step towards letting go of details here which seem to be a overwhelming task for me! Long way to go..:-)
Inspiration from a memorable trek at Point Lobos, CA.

Master

This is a quick work done on paper sized 8" by 8 "in water color and pastels.
Just an exercise to turn some thoughts in to color! When I feel like doing nothing for a while, I stand in my kitchen balcony and observe the road. There are hundred different activities going on the busy road that feed food for my thoughts and a daily activity that has caught my attention is this man who walks his dog every morning. What I found funny is that, a cute street dog follows them faithfully. The man doesnt care but his dog turns his head once, as if to say.. "well, I have a loving master, who takes care of me well, pity, you dont have one! " and continues to walk away. The cutie pie keeps following them up to some distance( probably wants to reply " Oh, I was only following to say that I have all the freedom in the world because I am my own master!") and returns. May be I am reading too much in to it, may be he is only trying to befriend the master and his dog :-)