Of Ink & Yellow Memories

Hello! I draw to remember, to turn the everyday and mundane into yellow, orange-y memories. From travels to objects that fascinate me, all here.

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I drew this almost a year ago and am only finding the time and will to post this now- a testament to how life changes once you’re a parent.

Ink and watercolour.

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Late new year post!

2020 for us is, was and will always remain the year Baby J came into our lives and enlivened them ten fold. While we’ve been grateful for our blessings all day, every day, we know 2020 hasn’t been kind to a lot of us. Here’s hoping that changes soon for all; 2021- please be nice!

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Late post | Spending a lot of time these days watching these beautiful multi hued leaves falling all over our garden- a reminder of the days gone past and a harbinger of good times yet to come. Ink and watercolour

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Dragon Dance. From the travel journal- a sketch from Chinatown, Singapore. With the global lockdowns, lucky to have travelled when I did!

Ink and watercolour.

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Reminiscing.

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Everyday saviours!

So glad to be have found some wonderful reads these last few days and months that have made the passing days more worthwhile.

Would love to know any good books you all have read lately or are currently reading?

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Janta curfew-ing all day, every day.

Ink and watercolour.

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From the travel journal, a view of the Singapore skyline.

Ink and watercolour.

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While Delhi freezes over, sharing this sketch from my Bombay morning cab rides to office; watching hordes of gazers standing by Marine Drive, welcoming the rising sun and the new day.

Ink and watercolour.

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Pages from my diary with hand drawn maps of Singapore- my go to before every travel.

Ink and watercolour.

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Some literal bird watching (and sketching).

Watercolour on paper.

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Back Bay fishermen, Bombay Living by the sea for the last 18 months, I’ve come to appreciate the rhythm of sea life. Here in Bombay, I’ve especially come to enjoy watching the fishermen go past morning and evening, regular as the sun, always the surest sign of my days passing by. Here’s a quick sketch of a lone boat I spotted yesterday early morning, eagerly rowing their way home. Ink and watercolour.

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Step 1 to becoming a Mumbaikar. Learning all about the Locals!

Ink and watercolour.

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Passing through the beautiful Malabar coast on our way to Bombay.

Watercolour on paper.

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Adieu, Kochi!

Made this sketch in memory of our first home together in the beautiful city of Kochi. As we move yet again to another home and another city in a different part of India, this sketch of the Kochi harbour as seen from our bedroom will continue to remind us of all our shared firsts- birthdays, anniversaries, times spent with families and friends; the sea breeze and the monsoon rains; the many shared chais and the filter coffees- times cherished forever.

Watercolour on paper.

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Some more early morning people sketching at Goa, India.

Watercolour on paper.

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Some early morning people sketching at Goa, India.

Watercolour on paper.