artbydilmitSep 20, 20211 minSmoke and MirrorsDepicting abstract concepts through images is not a novel idea, and images tell stories. After having painted realistic pictures in both...
artbydilmitSep 9, 20211 minMorning Light on Garden Pots"And as the morning steals upon the night, melting the darkness...", the sun’s rays never fail to create magic. Even though in his play,...
artbydilmitNov 4, 20202 minGolden BirchesAphorisms – those pithy sayings that are not truly descriptions but succinct, word-compacted, meaning-packed one-liners certainly cajole...
artbydilmitOct 22, 20202 minAutumn LeavesThe turn of leaves takes me back to my English classroom long long ago, sitting and reading John Keats’ Ode to Autumn written in 1819....
artbydilmitOct 6, 20202 minJoshua Tree National ParkOne can read the history of Joshua Tree National Park on many research sites that explore the geography, geology and history of the...
artbydilmitSep 27, 20202 minThe One and Only BardI love reading and reciting Shakespeare. I do not respond to his wit and wisdom cerebrally or get caught up in his universality that...
artbydilmitSep 9, 20202 minAs Far As The Eye Can See Emerson wrote, “The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough.” Swaddled by...
artbydilmitAug 31, 20202 minSt. Bede's I wasn’t sketching or painting much in my teenage years when I left my hometown for the first time to attend St. Bede’s College. With...
artbydilmitAug 23, 20202 minThe Fried Egg FlowerIf you are not a fan of the sunny side up fried egg, this watercolor rendition of the matilija may not resonate with the breakfast image....
artbydilmitAug 18, 20203 minThe ToastWith retirement came quarantine. Friends and coworkers stated my timing was impeccable but I am ambivalent. Not particularly keen on...
artbydilmitAug 10, 20201 minThe Art of Learning“You have no idea how much you’ve meant to me. Never has any teacher inspired me like you.” At the end of this pandemic-impacted year in...
artbydilmitAug 2, 20202 minThe Queen of Cereus a la The GorettiansTempus fugit. I recently connected with mates from my high school in India, St. Maria Goretti, after five decades. You heard that right,...
artbydilmitJul 25, 20201 minPlein Air GreensWhere do I begin? Choosing a subject in plein air painting is almost always a challenge for me. Winding paths, benches under shady trees,...
artbydilmitJul 18, 20202 minThe PotterI wish I could remember the name of the dirt road that led to the little hamlet on the outskirts of Udaipur where I photographed the...
artbydilmitJul 12, 20201 minThe Fishing Village India is a complexity of immeasurable proportions and yet can be simplified in the faint outline of a humble fisherwoman striding...
artbydilmitJul 2, 20201 minA Pre-Lockdown ReminiscenceThe desire to sketch and paint the orange roofs of Lisbon, the wine country of the Algarve, and Alvor's tiny fishing villages in water...
artbydilmitJul 1, 20201 minDespairThe haunting images circulated in the media of caravans of migrants displaced by the pandemic became a de facto deep seated metaphor for...
artbydilmitJun 18, 20201 minMorning DelightMy hikes along Cherry Canyon are my morning delight, my cup-o-java. Daybreak is the optimal time for a one on one Zoom meeting with the...