Its the fifth (panchami) day of Spring (Basant) in Bengal and with it comes this festival dedicated to the Goddess … More
Tag: pencil
For Better or Worse
Bishorjon
The victory of good over evil as Durga vanquishes Mahisasura in an epic battle, is celebrated as Bijoya or victory. … More
To have or not to have Boli?
When most Indians are celebrating Diwali and Rama’s return to Ayodhya after vanquishing the demon king Ravana, it is overshadowed … More
Twenty years ago today
We observed my mother’s Shraddha. That day is blurry but I am sure that we blindly went through the rituals … More
Mangoes, Mangoes Everywhere, Yet Not One For Me to Eat
Summer is almost over, as are the monsoons. The mangoes are most definitely gone, but here I am, still trying … More
Happy Birthday to a Bandicoot (+ 1)
Left to their own devices everyday would be cake day for these two bandicoots. Third experiment in watercolors for my … More
Hope and Anxiety
Hope and anxiety. What will she be? Our state of mind around mid-September, 2010.
BART People
Most of these sketches are from when I rode BART into the city. From around 2000??. I stopped sketching after a while, because I coudn’t find any purpose or meaning to them. Now, I wonder who they were? Where are they headed? What are they thinking? How do they view the world? How do YOU perceive them?