It basically works like this: a whole bunch of people volunteer to take part and once the numbers are finalised, Kip sends each of us a personal message with an address in it and a deadline by which to send your sketch to that address.
The theme was to sketch cultural markers of place rather than landmarks or architectural markers. I've always been fascinated with Kolams and how effortlessly my mother and grandmothers could do these.
I put this sketch in the mail today. I am not supposed to disclose who I am sending this to and I have no idea who's sketch I will receive in return but there are 24 participants from 13 countries so its exciting!
If you want to know what I get or where this sketch of mine went, watch out for comments to this post later.
I see you got pretty good at doing a Kolam too.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I'm pretty useless at it in real life. I did a light outline in pencil before doing the ink outline!
ReplyDeleteLovely sketch. Did you see someone doing it or is it from imagination?
ReplyDeleteThank you. I did the sketch on location and took it back indoors to add colour
DeleteHey Kalpana! Did you recieve a sketch from somewhere ?
ReplyDeleteYes I did! Only yesterday! And its lovely
DeleteYesterday I received a beautiful sketch from Zofia Zelazny all the way from Denmark. You can check out the painting here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/94741409@N02/8804471995/
ReplyDeleteI hope the link works. Thanks so much Zofia, I really love it!
I hope mine reaches its destination soon....
And me, I receive kalpana's sketch today !!! I'm so lucky... I will put it on the wall of my entrance, so every guest coming to my home will see it, and I will explain them how marvellous is this tradition, and how marvellous is to exchange something, like a drawing, with someone on the other side of earth. Thank you so much Kalpana :-)
ReplyDeleteSven! It was my pleasure and I'm so happy it reached safe! 15 days, I was beginning to get worried!
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