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09/06/2018

When you play with on canvas, and show up floating on turquoise waters.

29/12/2017

New art

17/12/2017

Sharing the video from the ECHO art, science and tech festival. Spot me in the audience (prepping to get in stage after this panel discussion ends). Hopefully, there will be pics to share of the panel session "Interactive Experiences" that I moderated.

15/12/2017

The festival dedicated to art, science and technology is currently taking place in .

Bringing together two sides of who I am - the artist and the scientist. So, I'm really excited to be moderating a panel session tomorrow at 3pm on the topic of Interactive Experiences, from the perspective of music and performance, sustainability and smart cities, as well as from the angle of digital communications and advertising.

So glad that such a festival, has come to our part of the world for the very first time. Here's me going geek. 🤓

12/10/2017

New blog post
French Painter Monique Leinert shows her art at dubai

http://travelartslife.com/french-painter-monique-leinert-dubai/

16/08/2017

Today's creative outburst is a photo+haiku .

~Veiled eyes see through her,
Blitzing excuses and lies
There's no more hiding.~

Haiku + Photo by Jan D'Sa
Filter used: Drama on Snapseed

Model: A friend's cat behind the sheers.

15/08/2017

A four hour creative release took place today at the Art Fest by .
It's been a while since I've sat down and painted for hours on end, so this was a welcome getaway from work life.

The experiment of using wall paints on canvas was an interesting one. The paints dry up fast which means you work fast. Still, I was able to add texture. Loved the way the colours blended and after drying, the texture remained. If you add water, you can get an almost watercolour/transparent effect - great if you're aiming for drips effect on the painting.

Mine was themed 'geometry' and 'nature' based on the paper chits I picked from the bowl. After using a base of Kansai paints, I found myself doodling a seed that's coming to life (no, it's not a paisley, in case you're wondering). The canvas could have enjoyed another lick of paint for depth but I'd run out of time.

You can pop by Kansai showroom this Thursday and take a look at the artworks...

A four hour creative release took place today at the Art Fest by paints

It's been a while since I've sat down and painted for hours on end, so this was a welcome getaway from work life.

The experiment of using wall paints on canvas was an interesting one. The paints dry up fast which means you work fast. Still, I was able to add texture. Loved the way the colours blended and after drying, the texture remained. If you add water, you can get an almost watercolour/transparent effect - great if you're aiming for drips effect on the painting.

Mine was themed 'geometry' and 'nature' based on the paper chits I picked from the bowl. After using a base of Kansai paints, I found myself doodling a seed that's coming to life (no, it's not a paisley, in case you're wondering). The canvas could have enjoyed another lick of paint for depth but I'd run out of time.

02/08/2017

When your lunch break is enhanced by friendly visitors from the animal world.

Away from the laptop/researching for several writing projects, you'll usually find me spending lunchtime eating home cooked (healthy food) mindfully, and slowing down by journalling for five minutes - writing longhand in cursive style refreshes me. Either that or it's a in my art journal . That's because I find these mini-exercises grounding to my content creation process (whether that's creative writing, technical writing or blogging for corporate).

But today, it's the beginning of a series of fresh precious moments as friends' cats take over my journal pages - finding comfort in what I've written perhaps.
It got me to pause, find joy in that moment and feel grateful for words flowing from the pen knowing that words can change lives.

How did your lunch break go today? Was it rushed? Did you skip it? Do you abhor it as it's a time-waster? Or do you relish the minutes of slowing down, enjoying a good conversation over great food? Please share.

29/07/2017

The blog post on 'Perspective' - a Korean art exhibition in Dubai is live.

shabnam

Link is: www.travelartslife.com

24/07/2017

Just an illusion.

Taken at earlier this year. The whole installation was at least 6 feet tall.

Just an illusion.

One of the sculptures at

23/07/2017

Life is filled with thorns.
But we can still find ways to thrive in the 'desert' - harsh circumstances - bear fruit and stay grateful.
Photo captured at Al Sahel Villa Lodges, while introverting at Abu Dhabi earlier this year.

22/07/2017

Check out images from the ongoing exhibition showcasing some of the best work by Korean artists.

Visit Le Patio at St Regis Dubai and enjoy the artworks. Several thought provoking pieces in my opinion.

Blog story coming soon.

This realistic painting of a window sill by the beach is another favourite painting of mine. The artist got the perspective just right so when you walk past the painting, you almost feel drawn into it, like as if you're actually in your beach home looking at the lonely cloud in the sky.