Macy's 4th july fireworks

"One of the most amazing experiences of my life"...this is how i would describe this beautiful evening. We along with our friends, who were visiting from india went down to the Newport waterfront to view this spectacular event. Every one was ready for the show with their cameras and camcorders trying to get the best spot . Though there were many who wanted to get the best picture , there were few who wanted to relax and just enjoy the view. People could be seen sitting on the grass with their picnic baskets , a drink or some snack to munch . Parents , grandparents and kids , all seemed to be equally excited about it.

The show started at 9:23pm and lasted for almost 25 mins. There was a shower of golden sparks along with sparkling red and blue stretching across the sky. As our friend and piyush took the pics, i took the camcorder and to my surprise in the entire video i had people saying awesome, beautiful ,mind blowing, and kids shouting "best fireworks ever", "fireworks for the rescue"....and many more:)

It was one of its kind experience which i loved and would remember for rest of my life.

Illustration Friday - Remedy

"Lend me your ears".... as it is wisely said "Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow".....i believe everybody faces problems in their life, but the remedy for all sorrows is to share it with a friend....sharing helps you get rid of that burden and gives you the strength to fight back.....

Illustration friday - Midsummer Night

Illustration Friday - Launch

The illustration talks about a woman who takes flight in her city of dreams. My inspiration is the song "Empire state of mind" by Alicia Keys...and my favorite lines are.....

I’m going to make it by any means
I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I’m from

Chorus
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York

"Cinema Ghar"

As i read this blog on M F Hussain, on http://sensitivecreations.blogspot.com/2011/06/tribute-to-mr-m-f-hussain.html i could not resist myself but write about his "Cinema Ghar" , an unconventional museum cum residence of M F Hussain located in the posh Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. I as a student got the opportunity to visit this creative den .

The building of "Cinema Ghar" is quite magical in itself with M F Husain's trade mark sketches cut out on the building. Its not like an ordinary museum , with dead facts instead it has live paintings on the walls and the moving images of song and dance on celluloid. There is a big library dedicated to arts and films and a 40 seater cinema theater for preview . There is a special section too devoted to making films without sound and colour, like in the early history of indian cinema . Overall i would say Cinema Ghar was his way to celebrate life on canvas and silver screen. After visiting this place my respect for him was beyond words.

During our visit i also saw some special things Hussain has done beyond paintings, his furniture. He designed some unique furniture made out of wooden logs . They were unfinished and unpolished but very modern . The hangers in his wardrobe which no one has even written about....were as creative as his paintings.

Even though i never took any pics when i visited Cinema Ghar as a student...i still have its image in my mind....his life size paintings of Gaja Gamini, horses, Ganesh and many more....while we were leaving the "Cinema Ghar"...we were told we could leave a note for Mr. M F Hussain in the visitor's diary. We all took our own time writing praises about the painter , one of our classmates even drew his caricature .....But whatever we could have written or people can ever write about him ,he was undoubtedly the" Picasso of India" and has influenced the whole generation of artist in our country. May his soul rest in peace.