Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Street Night Art


The beginning of the new year could not have been more arty !!

Dubai is a plethora of art and culture
and this beautiful city keeps surprising me with various opportunities
to nurture my passion for art
and at the same time meet and learn from other artists !!

I am a part of Dubai Art Fans 
which aims at working together
 on community art projects for public displays.

They can also be found at Meet Up and facebook.
This group, under the leader ship of  Mona Al - Assa'ad strongly believes in 
painting together
holding workshops
and learning new techniques from each other.

All of us in this group are striving hard
 to turn our dreams into plans....!!

Now twenty artists
 from this beautiful group Dubai Art Fans 
are participating in a wonderful event called Street Night Art !! 

Can you smell the excitement ? 
I am sure you can !!



It is an initiative of all quoz project.

The aim of this project is to create interaction between cultures, 
participation and creativity from over 200 nationalities
 united in one city and that being Dubai. 

Street Night Art is being held on the 24th of this month 
from six in the evening till midnight....Isn't that amazing !!!

Around fifty artists, 
and I am one of those lucky ones of course :)
 will be painting on the streets of Dubai...all together...live !!!!!

Just imagine the arty aura that would be spread all around ....
 oh I am so anxiously looking forward to all that fun!!
...and all this fun for a cause....what else could I wish for !!
The art pieces so produced will be auctioned 
and the money will be used for laborers in Dubai !!


Now how about some art work that I have done recently....





He is a Motu (fat) Chaiwaala (tea seller) blowing the Indian trumpet !!
 Can you guess what is that 
tiny sheet of delicate paper ??
 ...Hahaha...I have done this illustration on a used tea bag!!

I have just finished a project on "Chai" ... 
the national drink of India....as I call it  :)
 for my favorite ezine called The Indian Trumpet ... 
I will be posting the other illustrations as soon as the magazine is out !




Some zentangling on a used tea bag again :)




...and this one is for my childhood lurve !!!
some matchbox style art :)


Are you wearing a crown of flowers
 on your head today ???
well if not...go...wear it now

 and let its roots reach your heart :)






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49 comments:

  1. FunartJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:13 PM

    Beautiful words, from a Beautiful Person with a Beautiful Spirit ! I so enjoyed every word you wrote...how well presented and how sweet it all is ! Just being around this page fills me with inspiration and joy! Thank You dear Ritu :) Mona Al-Assaad (DAF founder).

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:08 PM

      Thank you Mona for your lovely inspiring words :) Keep visiting my blog more often :)

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  2. Paper rainbowJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    A lovely and heart warming project. Such great pieces too, I really like your little birds, so sweet.

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:17 PM

      Thank you so much Paper Rainbow ! Even I love my matchbox style art....now you understand why my blog has this background :)

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  3. froebelsternchenJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    AMAZING Rita! Happy PPF!

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  4. Heather FoustJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Beautiful teabag art! And the project sounds wonderful!!! I love that saying " Are you wearing a crown of flowers
    on your head today ???well if not...go...wear it now and let its roots reach your heart " Did you write that? Beautiful!

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:52 AM

      Yes my dear I did !! I am glad you like the idea of the project and also my words :) Thank you !!

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  5. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    Your posts are always so refreshing and your art so creative. Blessings!

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:54 AM

      Thank you Arnoldo !! I am glad you feel happy to be here :)

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  6. MarjiJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    Wow such a wonderful project. Your artwork on the tea bags is really beautiful.

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:57 AM

      I know my friend...it is going to be awesome !! Will be posting the pictures next week :)

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  7. NettyJanuary 17, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Beautiful post and loving your artwork as always Ritu. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  8. FayeJanuary 17, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Enjoyable visit! The street art project sounds like a wonderful event! I hope you will take lots of photos to share. It's amazing that you can do such fantastic work on tea bags! Loved the music on your blog.

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:59 AM

      Thank you Faye for all the good words ! Yes I would surely be posting pictures of this awesome event!!

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  9. UnknownJanuary 17, 2014 at 8:57 PM

    oh how cool are all these pieces!!!! love the new work!!! Happy PPF!!!

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  10. Linda KunsmanJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    absolutely wonderful art projects!! Dubai is on my bucket list-and I couldn't believe when a friend recently told me she and her hubby have a business opportunity there and will be visiting next month! It seems several places on MY list are places they are getting to :):) The art gathering looks like so much fun. Happy PPF!

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:55 AM

      Oh wow !! So whenever you are here do let me know and I would treat you with some arty treats :) Looking forward !!

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  11. DVArtistJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:21 AM

    Rita this is fabulous. Well done
    Nicole/Beadwright

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 7:01 AM

      Hey Nicole I am Ritu !! Thanks for all the appreciation :)

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  12. peggy gattoJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:36 AM

    your art is so varied , so precise, so lovely!

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  13. Maria MedeirosJanuary 18, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    wow! you are on an adventure! I see so much symbolism and so much story behind your art. Truly lovely!

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 7:08 AM

      Oh yes you used just the right word !! I am so looking forward to this adventure ...new ideas....new experiences...new people to work with ,,,,,can't wait !! Thanks for all the appreciation :)

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  14. Studio KaufmannJanuary 19, 2014 at 5:28 AM

    OMG I love your Motu blowing his trumpet so much. The two blue love birds are so charming too. Good luck with your group art project. I just know you are going to knock everyone's socks off. Happy PPF

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  15. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Thank you so much for the good wishes !! Yes I am surely going to do my best :)

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  16. Redlane GeraineJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    Wonderful work of art, so exquisitely drawn. I wouldn't have guessed those are used tea bags. I will tell my cousins about the Street Night of Art. They live in Dubai.

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:25 PM

      Thank you so much...and yes do tell them to meet me :)

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  17. ArielJanuary 19, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    The Street Night Art project sounds so awesome. Best Wishes for it. Love your Chaiwala. Your caricature looks great. Happy PPF

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 26, 2014 at 6:03 PM

      Oh yes it was truly awesome....do read my latest post to have an adventure :)

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  18. LmkazmierczakJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:01 PM

    Visiting from OYGIF. Enjoyed your blog on Dubai and the Street Night Art♪ Have a great week! http://lauriekazmierczak.com/vegas-windows/

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  19. UnknownJanuary 22, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    I was very encouraged to find this site. I wanted to thank you for this special read. I definitely savored every little bit of it and I have bookmarked you to check out new stuff you post.


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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 22, 2014 at 1:55 PM

      Thank you so much for your visit!! I am glad you liked it all :) Keep visiting !!

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  20. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfJanuary 24, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    This looks amazing and sounds exciting! :)

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 26, 2014 at 5:52 PM

      Oh Yes Natasha...it was awesome :) Read my latest post to have an adventure :)

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  21. Promod PuriJanuary 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks for informing me about your blog. Really appreciate your very creative artwork; quite imaginative,colorful and lively. Sure I will visit it occasionally. I am in Mexico these days where the art culture is very vibrant in all its aspects. Best wishes.

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    1. Ritu DuaJanuary 26, 2014 at 6:12 PM

      Oh wow ...having you here on my blog is absolutely delightful !! Thanks for appreciating my work...I would definitely like you to visit me more often and give your feedback on my writings and poetry ...Oh I love Mexican art...bright colors...my kind of happy art :)

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  22. PiaRomJanuary 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM

    Lots of terrific pieces here to enjoy :) Love the trumpet-boy :)
    ♥ Conny
    Piaroms Art Journaling

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  23. SusanJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    Your are is lovely and such an interesting variety. The art group in Dubai sounds like fun. I look forward to hearing more about it.

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  24. FayeJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:28 PM

    Beautiful works. Street night art sounds wonderful.

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  25. GlorV1February 1, 2014 at 12:11 AM

    Just beautiful Rita. Great work.

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  26. UnknownFebruary 1, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    this is such a cool piece!!!! love it!!! and love the sketches too!!!

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  27. AnnabelleFebruary 1, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    Gorgeous words and gorgeous art …..and music. Good luck on your art adventure.
    💜Annabelle

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  28. UnknownFebruary 1, 2014 at 9:29 PM

    gorgeous words and art. Thank you for sharing this.

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  29. Annette P.-L. February 3, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    Wonderful post! Lovely pieces of artwork!

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  30. bellefrogworksFebruary 3, 2014 at 7:43 PM

    Lovely drawings - the birds are so sweet and I love the colors! The street art project sounds great - I know you will have fun.

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  31. dokka srinivasuOctober 10, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    Beautiful and lovely drawings. You are very talented and it is God's gift to you. Please continue and share many many more versatile drawings.

    Please look into my Heritage of India blog and share your comments.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/09/lamps-of-india.html

    These are some painting related posts which i shared in my Heritage of India blog and i hope these paintings are giving inspiration to me.

    Kerala Mural paintings

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    Kalamkari paintings

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/beautiful-kalamkari-painting-images.html

    Midnapore Patachitra paintings

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2014/01/midnapore-patachitra-paintings.html

    Madhubani paintings

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2014/02/madhubani-paintings.html

    Warli paintings

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/02/warli-paintings-greetings-cards.html

    Please share your valuable and encouraging comments about my Heritage of India blog.

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