I am Back

Dear Friends

Let me begin with loads of wishes for a happy, peaceful and prosperous year ahead...

Let all your dreams blossom and flower in 2011!!!

I am back in action after a period of silence. My health had taken a toll on me.
The job was temporary. So I finished the term, went to India, was under treatment and then came back...
Those who enquired (esp Julie and Aniket) after me in my absence I am really really grateful to you for you made me feel important. Though I couldn't get back to you coz of my limitation I in no way consider it small.
I will forever remember it. It came as a solace when I needed it most.
And now I would like to break the silence with this post.

I couldn't do much art during my treatment or later.
Just started 'creation' by mid of Dec.

I will come up with some art that I did lately.

Love you all

I am, A Teacher!

Hi Guys

Let me first tell you, I AM MISSING YOU ALL!!!

I have taken up a teacher's job in my daughter's school and thats consuming all my time. Loads of work and deadlines to meet.... But am enjoying it since I am dealing with l'tl ones. My daughter, L'tl A, is in Grade 2. I am taking classes for Grade 2 and 4. Their's is a Primary school...KG1 to Grade 4. This is the first time I am teaching small kids'...JUST LOVE IT!!! L'tl A is too excited...

Aunt Julie, your SUPER DUPER SURPRISE mail blew us off... L'tl was seen jumping around all over the place the whole day... That was very thoughtful and sweet of you!!!

Will post the pics later :))

Though my presence here has reduced, will try to make it up now and then.

Will keep posting once the initial 'tremor' is over :)

Thinking of you all,
Deepa.

THE WINNERS ARE...

Thanks dear friends for your participation and all your encouraging, morale boosting words...

We've finally got the winners...Lucky ones...

Hope you will be excited to receive it as much as I am excited to send it...

Anoushka aka L'tl A giving a nice shake to her Princess Box...

And the Winner of the Calendar is....

MOHAN

Naadanpennu goes to MAGALI

Celebration of Nature is for JOSHI DANIEL

The winners please mail me your snail mail/postal address. My email address is given in the sidebar.

Once again THANK YOU Guys!!!

HAVE A FANTABULOUS DAY!!!

First GiveAway For You My Friends!

First of all, I was on a break not out of choice but out of necessity. L'tl A wasn't well...viral flu... "its in the air," the doc said. And then I wasn't well... Hope to catch up with every one of you friends soon...

Thank you my dear friends for your overwhelming responses and all your kind and appreciative words...I am deeply honored and humbled:)))

Anyways, on the happiest note, here's my First Ever Giveway... as part of my first bloganniversary.

Number One:

Calendar 2010, 5*7 inches

Calendar 2010 with my artworks. That which you see here is the foremost page. It is spirally bound and has 7 pages. It has a simple design and is designed by me:) The days are according to the UAE format. Though I had mentioned it to the printer not to do that, they took it for granted that its for the UAE inhibitants:) I made this especially for my yet-unkown-blogger-friend. Hope whoever receives it will like it!

Number Two:

 Naadanpennu, 5*7 inches, photo print of acrylic painting

(parineeta series)

 A traditional Kerala girl attired in kasavu mundu veshti (the dress traditionally called so is handwoven in offwhite with golden thread at the border) with palakkamala (the necklace) and jhimki (eardrops). The cream line on top of the bindi (red dot on the forehead) is made of sandalwood paste and is a sign of auspicion. It is also said to cool ones brain...

Number Three:

Celebration of Nature, 5*7 inches, photo print of acrylic painting

Warli painting, a folk art from Maharashtra, India. To know more about Warli paiting, read THIS. Its a post on Indian art in ATCs. I've painted the same one in 2.5''*3.5'', ATC.

Now, whoever comments to this particular post until the weekend - since a timing is utterly essential to keep track...I'll set the time to be 12 am on Friday (26.10.03) UAE time; their names will go for a draw. The names of each commentor will be written in a piece of paper and the lucky names will be picked by L'tl A. The winners will be announced in the weekend which is FRI and SAT here...UAE weekend - any of these days:) Obviously there'll be three recipients.

I am enjoying all this...Are you???