Part 1 – a chance meeting

Do you know how much I love painted walls & murals??? I wasn’t sure if I should call this a ‘home tour’ or a chance meeting with an amazing artist?? I bumped into Padmaja’s work on her blog and was spell bound…. So just had to share it with you all… Here are some pictures of her paintings that are on the walls of her home and her son’s home. Everything you see on these walls are painted by Padmaja…. Now can you see why I am so impressed?? This patrticular one is my favourite, she left spaces of 4ft & 6ft on the walls she wanted to paint, with just a primer coat and made teak wood frames & fixed them on the walls… She painted the spaces later. Here is what she has to say -

First of all, let me thank Patricia for giving an opportunity on her blog to express myself. This thoughtful act of hers to reach out to others has in fact prompted me to paint on the subject "Reaching out".. so hope you look out for that post soon

I have been painting Tanjore art for years now and slowly have branched out to other mediums/styles as I felt that I was not growing much as an artist. I needed the kind of discipline to paint regularly, to keep a goal for myself to do something worthwhile with my art. Blogging is one way of commitment and that is how I started adding my paintings on my blog very recently. I paint for the joy that gives me and share what I paint with others hoping that my work bring joy to some at least. I love to experiment with different styles and techniques because that is a constant work for my brain to think and react. It is also a kind of meditation for me, it is easy to be in the present when I am painting. Usually, I paint what I have seen and enjoyed, right from the glassy bubbles on my morning coffee to the magnificent Grand Canyon! I try to add a bit of life's experience to each of my work. I do love to do abstracts and run my imagination down to weave a story on what I have produced as an abstract.

So calm & serene… The paintings on the wall and the décor are just simply beautiful.

Next week, I will be showcasing more from her paintings and her home… There is one particular outdoor painting that I simply love…. So watch this space for more!!!

You must check out her work on her blog… The World is a Rainbow - Its truly inspirational!!!

Are you as spell bound as me??? Do you feel the magic?? Bet you cant wait for part 2!!

Just a little reminder, that the August table top inlinkz (see tab on top) is open for the whole month of August… You can post anything on any table in your home…. And do as many posts as you like… If you are not a blogger, or don’t want do post table tops on your blog, simply email me on torresp27@hotmail.com and I’d love to add your table top in there as well….