GLITTER DECORATION ON A TERRACOTA POT

Here is a terracota pot 

decorated with paper glitters...

I painted the pot black and 

dried  it for a day....

Then, nozzled out some 

simple Mehandi designs on it...

I took another day to dry up.

This pot is nearly 10 years old,

and has had a number of soapy washes....

yet,the glitters have not lost its lustre....

KOLAM - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

I WAS LOOKING FOR AN INDIANISED DESIGN

 FOR MY STAINED GLASS PROJECT

WHEN I CAME ACROSS A TRADITIONAL ONE...

BUT- TO ME IT LOOKED MORE LIKE A KOLAM...

KOLAM IS THE TRADITIONAL DESIGNS WHICH 

ADORN THE PORTALS AND THE PUJA ROOMS

OF INDIAN HOMES...

KOLAMS ARE USUALLY DONE WITH WHITE COLORED RICE FLOUR OR RICE PASTE...

BUT FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS,MULTICOLORED 

RANGOLIS ADORN THE FLOORS OF HOMES AND PUBLIC PLACES ...

I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS FLORAL PATTERN

ON A MIRROR 

WITH TYPICALLY TRADITIONAL,BRIGHT  COLORS

LIKE CRIMSON,YELLOW,ORANGE,GREEN  AND BLUE...

AND  WHEN  I  FILLED UP THE BACKGROUND AND BORDER

WITH GOLD AND SILVER GLITTERS...

IT GOT A REGAL AND ETHNIC TOUCH....

NO WONDER MY MOTHER CASUALLY REMARKED...

"IT LOOKS LIKE A THAMARAI  POO (LOTUS ) RANGOLI..."

BLUE BIRD - A GLASS PAINTING....

                             HERE IS A STAINED GLASS PAINTING WITH A TWIST...

                             IT IS DONE ON A MIRROR....AND THE MIRROR ADDS

                             LUMINOSITY TO THE PAINTING...

                             AFTER FINISHING THE BLUE BIRD (or is it a Robin?)

                              NESTLING IN A LEAFY BRANCH -I DECIDED TO

                              GIVE IT AN INTERESTING TWIST...

                               I FRAMED UP THE PICTURE WITH

                              GLITTERS (FABRIC GLITTERS)

                              AND IT CHANGED THE VERY LOOK OF THE WORK...
                       
                              ON SECOND THOUGHTS...I GAVE  A

                              GLITTER FINISH TO THE FLOWERS ALSO...

                              AND ,I HAVE PEOPLE GUESSING WHAT IS THE

                              BASE ON WHICH  I WORKED.....