Trip to Jurong Bird Park Singapore

(Very old post found in my draft posts...unposted and forgotten
posting this blog page after a long time... )


December, 2014
Trip to Jurong Bird Park Singapore

We had wonderful time watching the pranks of variety of birds living in their own environment set up and maintained so realistically by the park authorities/team, got to know their favourite food and we also got chance to feed Peacocks, Lorikeets, Orioles and Starlings. We watched the 'high flyers' bird show where the birds played, performed actions as instructed and parakeets sang songs and counted numbers.

It was eternal joy watching the birds in such a scenic ambiance... and it provided loads of frames to capture with eyes, camera lens and pencils...

Live, quick and simple sketches using graphite pencils and black pen on paper

Swans in the pool 

A pool 

Tree houses set for the high flyers show

Charcoal and chalk pencils on paper



Susil's first Acrylic on canvas
(Photo courtesy - KJN Photography)

-Susithra Naveen-

Smile pls...

Reference: Pothys Ad in newspaper

Red chalk pencil, brown color pencil

Visit the portraits page for sketches made using photo references


-Susithra Soodamani-

Toys and Idols...

Susil's new craze...
sketching toys and idols... and some of them are here...

Stick pen, color pencils and chalk pencils on paper...

Ganesha... Come on...start music! 

Kutti Teddy 

 u :) 

-Susithra Soodamani-

Teddy

Teddy
Colour pencils, red, white and sepia chalk pencils on paper
(using internet photo reference)

-Susithra Soodamani-

MWA@Meenakshi Amman Temple

MWA trip to Meenakshi Amman temple...
I've been yearning for a chance to sketch on location there....for a looooong time
Every inch of the temple is interesting
Madurai's Asset and Pride! Am Proud!

Appa and I went around the temple, then I sat comfortably in the corridor which surrounds the lotus tank and started sketching with my graphite pencils
Good that it was not as crowded as I thought it would be..
Some people and kids came nearby and smiled :) .... while a old lady applied kumkum on my forehead and blessed...

Welcoming Idols...

Yazhi...
A quicker sketch ....with  Black Charcoal and Hardtmuth red chalk

Yazhi...

 This sister seemed sad, in deep thoughts sitting near a pillar...
and when she peeped into my sketch book .... her face transformed into a smile and wondered... 'naana?!' (is that me?!)

Temple is the best soothing place

Certainly Meenakshi Amman temple is marked for multiple trips to sketch...


-Susithra Soodamani-

MWA Inauguration on Republic Day

For a very loooong time Susi has been yearning to go on regular outdoor trips to study, learn and sketch  at various places like temples with sculptures and idols as reference / common people, gestures etc..
Inspired by CWA* .... Here comes MWA**

Started the first venture at Aruppukottai...
I guess it was my grandparents who lived there who got me the first color pencils/ crayons even before going to school

MWA....
Date : 26-01-2014 Sunday
Place:  Aruppukottai (50  Kms from Madurai)
           Malaiyarasan Kovil
Members: Susi and Appa (my greatest support and critic)
(Expecting more members)

Determined to go on regular trips on weekends to sketch outdoor...

Temple at the top of the hillock 

(Red, Sepia, black charcoal and pen on A4)

Lord Krishna
(water color pencils, Black,white charcoal on A4)

*Chennai Weekend Artists

**Madurai Weekend Artists

-Susithra Soodamani-