Thursday, March 14, 2024

Raja raja chola

 


Right from my childhood, I was deeply drawn by great kings. I used to admire Akbar, Maharana Pratap and Raja raja chola.

Raja raja chola is like a brand for me. Just like, when you hear 'TATA', you feel great; when I hear 'Raja raja chola', I feel great.

Down south, though there are difference of opinion when it comes to Chola dynasty as a whole; there is unanimity when it comes to Raja raja chola as an individual king. Everyone down south agrees that Raja raja chola was a great king. 'Ponniyin Selvan' was a great king.

It is not wisdom to speak of old kings in Tamil Nadu these days. Because of prevalent Dravidian thoughts. 

Have a nice day !!

Friday, February 23, 2024

Towards comic making

I have got myself a Wacom One for expressing myself and towards comic making.

This one below is drawn in Microsoft paint in conjunction with Wacom one.

Have a nice day !!

Friday, February 16, 2024

Thirukural AI

Thirukural are famous poems on right, correct and good behavior.  They were written by Thiruvalluvar ages back. 

Now guys have made AI on thirukural.  The advice and the sayings are very correct to a dravidian mindset (including me). Meaning Tamil Nadu, Kerala,  Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, southern Maharashtra, southern Odisha guys will find the advices good and correct and apt and proper.

North Indians,  West Indians,  East Indians may not find the sayings suitable. However I advise them to question this AI engine and understand Dravidian thought processes.  This is necessary for a better India. 

Three things I wish to state. Namely, 

I have stayed in north, south and east India. 

Thirukural does not have anything to say on God and sex.

I remember one or two thirukurals.  

Here is a screenshot with my question and the Thirukural AI answer.

Have a nice day and a happy weekend!!

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The Indian cricket team

The present Indian cricket team played great cricket and came back and won the second test.

There are still 3 test matches more to be played against England. 

I drew the caricatures of Indian players. 



Have a nice day !!

Friday, February 2, 2024

Circuits approach to art

I have about 4 hours with me at home in Ranchi. I am doing art to be occupied.  I sit and do drawings.

I have made circuits approach to fulfill my art objectives and desires. Basically there are three circuits of drawing. 1. Compulsory circuit 2. Essentials circuit 3. Hobby circuit. My plan is to do Compulsory circuit everyday. Only one from the essentials circuit everyday. And one from Hobby circuit whenever possible/ once a week.

1. Compulsory circuit

5 PDCA with camera at ribs level, 3 PDCA with camera above head and 3 PDCA with camera at ground level.


2. Essentials circuit

Hands drawing or Animals drawing or complete frame drawing or clothes drawing or inking practices


3. Hobby circuit

Hyper-realistic object drawing (Marcello Barenghi) or Portraits drawing (Nestor Canavarro) or Funny Caricatures drawing (Tom Richmond) or Landscape drawing with pen (Stephen Travers)

I find this plan suitable and to my satisfaction. It is mostly my final plan. To pursue arts.

Have a nice day !!

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Migrants from Pakistan

Migrants from Pakistan were very simple people. They were kind hearted. They were friendly neighbors.

They would share food with us. They would watch TV with us.

I learnt to ride cycle because I was taught by an elder migrant from Pakistan. 😭😭😭

Those days in 1978, 79, 80 etc. I just cannot forget them.

Friday, January 12, 2024

My favorite food time table

Breakfast 

5 pooris and South Indian aloo bhaji (similar to stuffing in Masala dosa but a bit liquid)

Or

3 aloo parantha/3 Gobi parantha/3 mooli parantha with yesterday's leftover rajma and curd and achaar.

Or

4 slices of buttered toast, 2 eggs omelets, 1 large bowl of muesli and milk.


Lunch

Heavy (unlimited) South Indian vegetarian meal. No dessert or sweet.

or

2 garlic naan/4 rotis/ 3 lachcha tandoori parantha (any one) with one cup of dal makhani, one cup of Shahi paneer and one cup of mixed vegetables (small cups but all three)


Dinner

4 cups of Venn Pongal and gotsu

Or

8 Idlis, sambhar, coconut chutney

Or

5 thick and thin dosas, sambar, coconut chutney

or

3 adais with avial and tomato sauce 


Late night snack 

1 pack of Monaco biscuits 


A pinch of khaini every 20 minutes. 

No alcohol. 

Tea and no coffee.