This one is special to me as I wanted to relive my childhood memories of the place I was born in, Kolkata. I have been a Puneri all my life but deep down in my heart I still feel something very strongly for Kolkata. This place has given me some really good memories of my childhood. I miss this place for lot of reasons - favorite sweet "Rossogulla", mouth-watering chats (puchkas, singhadas and kachori-tarkaari), shopping places, kulhad wali chai nd mishti doi, ambassadors, trams, ghantiwala, hoogly river and what not... Since I could not capture all these things in my painting, I wanted to paint the structure that symbolizes the city - Howrah bridge!
Rangolis are beautiful designs or patterns created on the floor , especially during festivals or any special occasion. They can be made in a variety of designs from different materials such as colored sand, colored rice or flower petals and symbolizes welcoming the god.
I love making sand rangolis during Diwali but feel equally sad the following day when it is wiped off. I always wished to somehow retain the rangolis and that's when I thought of making a permanent one on a tile.
Although this one is nowhere close to an original rangoli as I have used acrylic colors, but it does serve the purpose. On festivals, I place it on the hallway or outside the house to welcome the guests and use it as a show piece rest of the time. Also, saves the effort if you are running short of time to create rangolis.
"The only permanent thing in the world is CHANGE. So embrace the change and enjoy different shades of this colorful life"
Used acrylic colors for different shades and a black gel pen to draw the different stages of a plant.
