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paint your prayers...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div>This post is largely inspired by <a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/">Geninne Zlatkis</a>, one of my earliest flickr and blogging friends. She is an extremely talented lady, who illustrates, draws, sketches, paints, carves stamps, crafts, cooks, home schools and also <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/geninne/sets/72157594533771018/">paints on pebbles</a>!</div><div> <div>Yes, in her beautiful homes in Mexico (designed by her architect husband) one of the ways in which she adds cheer and beauty is by painting natural motifs on collected pebbles, an interest that I share with her:-)</div><div>I always bring back pebbles and stones from our various travels.</div><img alt="" border="0" height="466" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811940932601954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcZ4CD1BnaI6Pd-YQ594v0ep3mgEoxnWVxxRO_oyej3GtPzOnqPYT_9ufrUm4uNBDlGkNxm7tNrC7SkR8zSqszPpJev1ikw1tTFFAt1GXb6Wioe1H5DzWrK5_URoM7FhE3nDDweZRFE8/s640/ko1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /> <div>I was inspired to try my hand in painting those lovely pebbles. I gave it an Indian twist by painting the traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolam">'Kolam'</a> or painted prayers...</div><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811952767467186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rhfajnAKn_KcHRRUoGiD4fqekh93Lj-CsNTBELeSpgUW_OBBvKes2HlDy1simwFohHq7KNDDnHzo2k3cObGFRks0-Ko7PN5CAlox5VP-7VRlDG_5ssLeMBt0I0-fv5Dg9jf69uLtF-o/s640/ko3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="454" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tiny Lord Krishna's feet, for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Janmashtami">Janmashtami...</a></div><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811945759789410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM-OaLMXC2ZPIF2HsMVxFbobPxlwo2cJA0Se6iJp8X5DXMVyNrOMlzMTz6KWIREe8k7Sl6EA8eMjWzreIASP9-Gh4BYr4jxbQmKvr4s3YD4zjUcj8DwMAcO3PThxJUd1wIpKdBSzAxOE/s640/ko2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="616" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511814021153299890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDZtcEKne86PRgBgFAcyED5evIETEFpWwWEvOKLSqz9DVm1OqMR3oDZ4rYSBlcfb0Jsze33Uisjg-7LAgyZnKH5giPVay_0KFvl1aRWsWg1EIz6GMERV5PA2vla-rHWYwKoQuVMLHXn0/s640/ko6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /> <div><div style="text-align: left;">Some painted prayers give company to my succulents....</div><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811955729791954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-roAzZcxr6eqBy0_Tk-eiguyOKgg-lKLcAeyV18F943TGwkTkeAWs8ITcrgdiOlf8AjKyvFlpBT5WuRWn9kMKTFikYxMCObFXct5-J2FfIa3IgoyxHmFTAH8S4i1Fefyb2Vj6CJV6b8U/s640/ko4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="426" /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811963331820802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqLdGKafiuDaF6EXDDVx12dbH0gXUZnbLtUgQ6W1qn062s8nNpdojm288MXja1XZqwxkq5Mi6BRAaKkHMCgerjHSCXw73mLVlhFM0nMZigbc0RpkyN_TCTpr93gzaUOKXf_h4pa28SXE/s640/ko5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="417" /> <div style="text-align: left;">Why restrict yourself to just Kolams, let your creativity flow~ Try <a href="http://www.indianetzone.com/49/alpana.htm">Alpanas</a>, Blockprint motifs or any symbol that holds a special meaning for you:-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Do paint your prayers and see them answered in the form of cheerful corners in your home:-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">(images by Arch)</div></div></div>

paint your prayers...

This post is largely inspired by Geninne Zlatkis , one of my earliest flickr and blogging friends. She is an extremely talented lady, who il...

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Adorn your walls....

Paint them, peel them, stencil them, plaster them, madhubani them, block-print them, hand-paint them, wall-paper them....<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109269428494845346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf_Tz_1tC6ykV0WtShJDYxvTsppBMww3yFP-IZ9gZDBRU3c9_7ALLta7jxhGUXSATHVnRg0S1fbYWLC_wzwEvZnnfi2s8_wICHc5g6SqEmKdOU7GUMAyUCtXU-JENKrANhEkfnFTgo8Ba/s400/pat16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Hand-painted elephant in Tibrawala Haveli, Bissau, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan">Rajasthan</a>. (See how the trunk forms the handrail) Yes, I am talking about 'Walls'.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109243143294993714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18KZmhzMg6kOExypX8fU7kW-SZQHQvNYi_nUwbI_cAsUjRBrNkkGQ5fHfBZLVEio3aPXD3gxS9M-5d6D8F7OW3TSbWSfgci3dC-EbY17HrFfC7dzlRg27ohruRsWOGP0fEJlsLs0LPf-Q/s400/pat15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The terracotta and white decorative patterns are inspired by houses in Magh. Gone are the days when walls were plain and their purpose was to house paintings, today they are the paintings. Bring in some rustic charm...<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109244521979495762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsAzz41Sj6T5iVMvAh-I0wvNomUQcNm84zOzw3UQ97EnbJ4IjiFXMWIbdUzVrYyuIhq5-kXUU5j3ln577nRGj7RyvgQMJbvWDRMhIPmcA7lyCQG9bZ7irP3QjBl6L4zGeHnsoGE31MgVd/s400/pat17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> Traditional wall decorations painted by the caftsmen from the Wadha community, Hodka, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutch">Kutch</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuhyphenhyphenSUHHtobLeBJI51xisvi_tk9dSEYTTOmGStnvQnmLqRl9xHP41TBx_ERjC9iqvNDOsocNtgNQPfHNyoY4MIpuXOUPOuUCsJotjo4kbmRT26jvfvpdm9WiyWESXwRDrdAZA-vPFRSB3/s1600-h/pat18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109244521979495778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuhyphenhyphenSUHHtobLeBJI51xisvi_tk9dSEYTTOmGStnvQnmLqRl9xHP41TBx_ERjC9iqvNDOsocNtgNQPfHNyoY4MIpuXOUPOuUCsJotjo4kbmRT26jvfvpdm9WiyWESXwRDrdAZA-vPFRSB3/s400/pat18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Interesting flat, stylised & geometric designs with birds & camel motifs painted on the outer walls in the villages of Baramsar & Roopsi,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutch"> Kutch</a>. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109243121820157170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUIR6RaMVVhcRhVwgquDqCKr0OrMAhVUHG2V8umO837l3eDfXxhiGGewH4bsNET8GM-OoGtq704A1X763EkTxjykqO0bN3hZflk53DTGZMinI0Yupwss0U2PaMA6dDMv5VyiPHZNzv3Mp/s400/pat10.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Family photosgraphs & religious images are embedded in the while plaster walls in Jaisalmer,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan"> Rajasthan</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan"> </a> (What a fantastic idea!) <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109268324688250258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QPB3-VvHBc5ve9rq-kLYn4gbXiG7KaTGR5z3LjQW8zO5XvFRkE27nFqB1iKYsFW_VSdUUFVV08nr9Qsh7N_AoLXaTIsfjkIQC1nDtERBfHa1AAlQxhhHouKqsym4RUV0gOVoCFsaNQxJ/s400/pat11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Terracotta tiles frame a niche in a house in Baramsar, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutch">Kutch</a> where the cassette player is the only western amenity.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109246072462689650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lmbJIZWbYty-aVc8gD4sb9R6NEptbjXYf0lv0yXqUddJrNrhQC68zTwmd__q53cqLRd5sJeEbrQinwY4dvt1j1l6cUejSH9InaOMQURMvUYclM6vTsD8bgpGuLSrJoBeVtXN1v3iaOYk/s400/pat14.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Inlay work with antique mirrors & stylised flowers in Samode Palace, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan">Rajasthan</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWyO1dc3WmT4otp6zNQHKLvbX5WLsog46LV5rQnGrZVrCF8NUo2EXQ7GVEFXi3IbACR7ZpjTBcS_30EU16TmdG4QAQqCbdLXGQq9fYebpf1nVTXavDh5jIi7VaL81goLMwawGcAcO32KZ/s1600-h/pat12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109243134705059090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWyO1dc3WmT4otp6zNQHKLvbX5WLsog46LV5rQnGrZVrCF8NUo2EXQ7GVEFXi3IbACR7ZpjTBcS_30EU16TmdG4QAQqCbdLXGQq9fYebpf1nVTXavDh5jIi7VaL81goLMwawGcAcO32KZ/s400/pat12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Lovely painted patterns in a private chapel in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa">Goa</a>. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109246076757656962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gTVKWq2GfBe9C5EsZ8vx_qDK6E8CbOJ_b_1RMPvzgxM15Zjd7nfDeMpDwKyZQb3wnfrAayVFPpl_jyYHVZtHevnWYEpJEPV-6WsCeJBEq2bhctantGshlditxGsIBDbmmQ5HHeJjbwlc/s400/pat19.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The trellised roof forms interesting shadows on stencilled walls in one of the homes in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa">Goa</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMEvf9KSkVOQPywxvJrPaU_JHUVevjttqPpFecb7rxWmGoX9RDCcOfeCxM0gXkaORVFdzl6R1nnHNlPtrHM84dQ6iWiAo2EpFzk3D5RQMuREXmu3uruASVPMeMSn7bGrIAkYN3CD1wi3n/s1600-h/pat13.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109243139000026402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMEvf9KSkVOQPywxvJrPaU_JHUVevjttqPpFecb7rxWmGoX9RDCcOfeCxM0gXkaORVFdzl6R1nnHNlPtrHM84dQ6iWiAo2EpFzk3D5RQMuREXmu3uruASVPMeMSn7bGrIAkYN3CD1wi3n/s400/pat13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Colourful Buddhist motifs in the mountainous region of northern India. Or go contemporary/fusion with these design ideas...<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108876729618861042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV7MI-K9QyMaP4GvwrxX1SS7S5XuK40CywufqaiMrtI6qNVTmJ2cnFN1n6naCl3Xb3hkMVMCeHY-yap0iJqvS4PZyNgZwtUwgqhTwtG1LuxMbisYEfPgXLqbkvauQoI0Zwq0O10B71zeP/s400/pat3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Bold colourful geometric patterns in <a href="http://www.zebaworld.com/zeba_static/krsnamehta.htm">Krsna Mehta's </a>home. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108876716733959138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNrMQf9EbWph8hEfS8W0igGY4dqWTuM1Dc_XN2nM6hDpa5VCDTlhMXfI1_7kqpcxGrO7_7UWOjb7QMyAEed1E2rbiqyTARqjKmYTKskRdbF568nV4IDTpxB-ENaZ8lu5Z8xvB2RkCsggz/s400/pat2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Goldpainted leaf motifs on blue background in <a href="http://www.zebaworld.com/zeba_static/krsnamehta.htm">Krsna Mehta's </a>residence. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108876699554089938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkAyY_pwxxKB_7R1lvcGEwxQGfq7gnyHBNILvj4RM81Qy88Tar4LonDi_tRwm1B0PWpDvAxBJZF4PNwshqYTD9_WSqJOiYoM_8OkI2mEHlak5LYq-Z0eWi6eutdDUoWFwXVq_CAhjU9dq/s400/pat1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Free flowing hand-painted design in film-maker Ram Madhvani's home.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108881312348965954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBeQmHYwfEuJMuj549HjxT8e9-LV-9aeYsdH25z2x2k6tN3dBTYpQKEwDeAV3OvayGAdZfl3U8ZNEdlC1_VafZ_DmyvfEyyJpketvnClspmj_Rpy1CtiGIphZHhnQXysJEiCK7uQJtXf9/s400/pat8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Feature wall with self gold floral print wall paper at Cafe' Penne designed by Payal Chopra. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108876742503762946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijsR0YeiN72o0lhI89WyW5b6CFmiP_SM7DwUVfxssMV1Xm2ahQtj7ZQGRIRfn2prxy9QHfGEPINBh2zy3uygq0BLaT9eB-N8xTPfYBup5wAv-k_ltue0QFuXfzUG5_3Pn-Em5Wn9KTd8W/s400/pat4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A sinuous bronze pattern on terracotta in Ram Madhvani's home.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108876751093697554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VWa731KNPw_vz4zCm-uIS3xhkcVM1NfuCa_90k51qJVbvJbXGxIU3FeWTPlvcnUSDMkT_EjViEPalTcNc_1HMJlJBIAM2b14V5WlGqGGBNncEJra1y-tb_R9uz9I7-EYA3EePXMpmMhj/s400/pat5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Foliage patterns in black & white designed by Tania Singh Khosla for Zanav Home. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108878585044732978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZv8GS0l-seeSZTtQwORsBWbknUsvqcXZ3woVRwMmyAurG_LRslCDGyKc-TiSVja9FsTCN8lmJSIowwQMfhXHfqBBpm3EnuIBv6Rcs4RTjz29I1zAkD3HQ3f0Pw0Mfwo_bub8HrocCakS/s400/pat7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Floral stencilled patterns in Mallika's room:-) So what are you waiting for go wild with your imagination, the wall is your canvas, paint away...:-) (images from Indian Style, home review magazine-vol6. issue3, inside outside magazine- july 2006, dec 2006 & jan 2007 issues)

Adorn your walls....

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