Some sketches I made in India ten years ago

..while I was in Mcleodganj for 6 weeks. I drew them all in a book of recycled paper made and sold by the local Tibetan refugees there.

They are nothing special, just quick sketches but they mean a lot to me. I didn't put much effort into making really technical drawings, they are just ideas I flew with. I suppose you could say they bring/brought out the inner child in me.

I have always wanted to expand on some of the ideas and turn them into paintings, but I'm not very good at painting. Maybe one day I'll give it a go. In fact I have a spare bit of wall in my living room that I can't find anything to fill with, so I might paint something there this winter...

 

And this is the last drawing I made. I drew this on the day, or just before the news Came through that George Harrison had died, so I dedicated it to him. I found it interesting that I happened to draw something that represented indian music and dance, something that had been a great influence on him and his own music.

 

great job. reminds me of dreams, very iconic imagery. primal ? you mentioned bringing out the inner child, I've always admired young art. it's pure and to the point. before life has jaded their imagination and thoughts. When you are young, something is what it is, not what we have been told what it should be or what it should look like.

 

Primal... maybe. I have another I could add that could be described that way.

I just tried to empty my mind and just draw whatever came out. Animals seemed to feature a lot for some reason.

 

Wow, these are cool. I really like them a lot. Great inspiration.

 

wow...you take beautiful photos and you sketch?!

Those look amazing! I love the colors.

 

Thanks Haven't really sketched anything for about ten years though...

 

Very beautiful

 

Yeah, but talent like that isn't something that disappears. I tell my brother that all the time, and sure enough, he picked up a paintbrush a few weeks ago and painted a beautiful (although vulgar and immature) painting.

You should pick it back up!

 

I'd like to. Just never seem to have the time/motivation. I used to do a lot when I was a kid.

 

I also painted this rock around the same time, at the waterfall cafe in Dharamkot. There were lots of painted rocks there left by hippies who had stayed there. It's probably still there, I'd like to think it is, but it's probably faded a little by now.

I chose this rock because it had a fault line through the middle, and I kind of just ended up coming up with this, a sort of yin yang representation of the sun and the moon and the earth. It's really weird because I feel that is represents the 5 elements that supposedly make up the universe in the theosophy of Sanskrit ayurveda- fire, air, earth, water and ether, with the first four being represented on one side and the ether on the other side, depicted only in the grey. I never derived that meaning from it until long after when I came from my trip and had the photographs developed and read a book on ayurveda.

Gaia-noia

 

These are very beautiful... I love the way it looks like your pencil just flows across the paper. I love the colors you chose, also

The rock is extremely beautiful and creative, as well.

 

some of those were awesome

 

oh yes pink elephants

 

oh myyyy...these are exquisite.

I totally agree with lovely. (please) pick it back up. Such a gift should not be wasted.

Even tho' you made it clear from your title where you were, I still get a very Native American Indian feel from it. This is absolutely beautiful work, and filled with power, I feel. If I had money to invest in art, I'd like to invest in art such as that what you've shown.:2thumbsup: