Saturday, December 31, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Art Sale on Vango
My Vango art page ( Seema Kumar - https://www.vangoart.co/seemakumar ) for the very first time announces 20% discount across all art on the page (if not already sold), for a very limited time period.
Why? Because today marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S. - Black Friday following the Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Therefore this discount to the art lovers and people who want to gift art this Christmas season. Hope you will enjoy the art :).:)
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| https://www.vangoart.co/seemakumar |
*Vango now ships internationally.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
My New Website as an Artist
Just wanted to share that I have a new website with a new blog there that would be focused on art, design and creativity.
My new website as an artist is www.KumarSeema.com
Right now the basic website is ready and more features to be added soon. Look forward to any comments or feedback from you.
My new website as an artist is www.KumarSeema.com
Right now the basic website is ready and more features to be added soon. Look forward to any comments or feedback from you.
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Another Exploration - Online Art Galleries
Ok, so I finally decided to pursue some art websites and online art galleries for uploading my art for sale as well as feedback. I have browsed some websites earlier. When I was in India, even then I used to come across some websites. But never signed up for any. I used to draw and paint, though less frequently than I am doing now. Given my full time job, long drives and hectic schedule with a kid, fnding time to pursue online art galleries and art websites were not very lucrative, nor did I think I had the time. Now, in a new place, where I hardly know people around, online art galleries seemed to be a good option to explore.
After moving to USA, I got more time to paint, write and think. Introspection is necessary for me before moving on with anything new. Although the thoughts or ideas come intuitively, it is follwed by some amount of introspection.
Art and writing are two things I have been passionate about since my childhood. What better time than "now" to continue pursuing those full-time. My poetry collection was released in 2015 along with some of my drawings (some drawings here) and now I am trying to create the poetry that can be seen.
Since we moved to US, people often ask me if I get bored here at home. For 16 years, since the year 2000, I was working full time, without a break. Also was involved with many different activities apart from full tie job. The obvious conclusion to draw would be that now as I am not in a full time job, no television at home, not many friends and family to spend my time with, I would be getting bored at home.
Somehow, sitting idle for very long has not been in my nature. If nothing else, I have a long list of things I want to read. Other than the books from the local library, internet is loaded with information if one really wants to explore, read and learn something. Every morning when I wake up, I am eager to get back to my canvas, paper, paint and pen. I get so engrossed when I start drawing or painting, time just flies!! This sense of timelessness is something all artists and creative people aspire for, something Mihaly termed as "Flow" (reminds me of my PhD thesis draft, that I submitted a couple of months back, where I have referred to the "Flow" theory or the "theory of optimal experience").
I started to explore some online art galleries as well as print-on-demand art websites. Fine Art America has some of my paintings, starting from my college days when I was studying Drawing and Painting (Honours) for my graduation. I am yet to fully explore this print-on-demand market for artists.
Saatchi Art has some of my more recent work, drawings and paintings. I have been taking my time to update it, slowly. During the process of exploration, a lot of things come up, some of which I like, some I don't, and some may or may not be suitable for all art platform.
Art and paintings submitted to Vango are curated based on the requirement of their platform. So the artwork on Vango is what they have selected to be sold through their websites. Hopefully, I will talk more about these platforms later.
As I mentioned in my previous post, more updates have been on my Facebook page lately, also on Instagram @seemakumar9 and Twitter @seemakumar9, than on my blog or website. Writing took a back seat when it came to drawing and painting.
Some of my work or links to my work is on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/seemakumar13/.
I would appreciate your suggestions, feedback, critiques, comments to improve, and find my way around in a new country, new place as an artist-designer.
After moving to USA, I got more time to paint, write and think. Introspection is necessary for me before moving on with anything new. Although the thoughts or ideas come intuitively, it is follwed by some amount of introspection.
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
Art and writing are two things I have been passionate about since my childhood. What better time than "now" to continue pursuing those full-time. My poetry collection was released in 2015 along with some of my drawings (some drawings here) and now I am trying to create the poetry that can be seen.
Since we moved to US, people often ask me if I get bored here at home. For 16 years, since the year 2000, I was working full time, without a break. Also was involved with many different activities apart from full tie job. The obvious conclusion to draw would be that now as I am not in a full time job, no television at home, not many friends and family to spend my time with, I would be getting bored at home.
Somehow, sitting idle for very long has not been in my nature. If nothing else, I have a long list of things I want to read. Other than the books from the local library, internet is loaded with information if one really wants to explore, read and learn something. Every morning when I wake up, I am eager to get back to my canvas, paper, paint and pen. I get so engrossed when I start drawing or painting, time just flies!! This sense of timelessness is something all artists and creative people aspire for, something Mihaly termed as "Flow" (reminds me of my PhD thesis draft, that I submitted a couple of months back, where I have referred to the "Flow" theory or the "theory of optimal experience").
I started to explore some online art galleries as well as print-on-demand art websites. Fine Art America has some of my paintings, starting from my college days when I was studying Drawing and Painting (Honours) for my graduation. I am yet to fully explore this print-on-demand market for artists.
Saatchi Art has some of my more recent work, drawings and paintings. I have been taking my time to update it, slowly. During the process of exploration, a lot of things come up, some of which I like, some I don't, and some may or may not be suitable for all art platform.
Art and paintings submitted to Vango are curated based on the requirement of their platform. So the artwork on Vango is what they have selected to be sold through their websites. Hopefully, I will talk more about these platforms later.
As I mentioned in my previous post, more updates have been on my Facebook page lately, also on Instagram @seemakumar9 and Twitter @seemakumar9, than on my blog or website. Writing took a back seat when it came to drawing and painting.
Some of my work or links to my work is on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/seemakumar13/.
I would appreciate your suggestions, feedback, critiques, comments to improve, and find my way around in a new country, new place as an artist-designer.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Summer Break - Time for Conceptualisation and Art Exploration
There has been a break. Summer break and some other things which I am going to talk about later. Art has been on my mind in spite of the break. Creating, painting, drawing, visiting art galleries and museums, and of course, reading - all these have been happening.
More updates have been on my Facebook page lately than on blog. Also on Instagram @seemakumar9 and Twitter @seemakumar9.
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| Art Exloration during Summer Vacation 2016
©Seema Kumar
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There are thoughts and
ideas from the visits, art shows, museums, etc. Also ideas from my own
explorations, and feedback from senior artists and my art professors - that I
would like to work on. Overall, a lot has been happening during the break, in
terms of conceptualisation, exploration and though process. As the summer
vacation comes to an end, I am looking forward to put those ideas to work and
enjoy more art exploration :D
Friday, May 06, 2016
Exploring Life - and the Painting Mediums
Life takes us to unknown and unfamiliar territory. But I do have an optimistic outlook and look for the good side or the brighter side of life while acknowledging the realities.
A year ago, I was in Chennai, teaching as Associate Professor, and had no inkling that life was going to take a sudden turn. It was more than 15 years of passing out from NIFT in the year 2000 and I had been in full time jobs without a break. A year later, now I am in US, and pursuing full time art and writing. I don't know what life has in store for me next. However, I am trying to make the best out of the present time. Drawing, painting, photography, and writing (so far my PhD dissertation) has been keeping me busy.
These days the process of exploration is on again, like when I started as a fine art student way back in 1995. Am working with watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, pen and paper. Also exploring watercolour canvas, burlap canvas, and other bases for different results in painting. Abstracts, and geometric non-objective art has been fascinating me and that's what I am exploring these days. Combined with that, the folk art tradition of my native place that is seeking my attention, the Mithila art or the Madhubani painting. It is a folk art that I have watched my grandmother and aunts paint during marriage ceremonies in my family and community. It is fascinating to see and more fascinating is the process of exploring it in the context of contemporary art.
Explorations have no end. Hope to post more photographs soon on my blog. Also going to update my website soon. Do let me know your feedback and comments.Will be happy to hear from you.
A year ago, I was in Chennai, teaching as Associate Professor, and had no inkling that life was going to take a sudden turn. It was more than 15 years of passing out from NIFT in the year 2000 and I had been in full time jobs without a break. A year later, now I am in US, and pursuing full time art and writing. I don't know what life has in store for me next. However, I am trying to make the best out of the present time. Drawing, painting, photography, and writing (so far my PhD dissertation) has been keeping me busy.
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| Exploring acrylic on burlap canvas |
These days the process of exploration is on again, like when I started as a fine art student way back in 1995. Am working with watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, pen and paper. Also exploring watercolour canvas, burlap canvas, and other bases for different results in painting. Abstracts, and geometric non-objective art has been fascinating me and that's what I am exploring these days. Combined with that, the folk art tradition of my native place that is seeking my attention, the Mithila art or the Madhubani painting. It is a folk art that I have watched my grandmother and aunts paint during marriage ceremonies in my family and community. It is fascinating to see and more fascinating is the process of exploring it in the context of contemporary art.
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| Work in progress - Watercolor on Watercolor Canvas |
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| A sketch of Fish in the folk style of Mithila Art |
Explorations have no end. Hope to post more photographs soon on my blog. Also going to update my website soon. Do let me know your feedback and comments.Will be happy to hear from you.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Along the Walking Trail
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Happy New Year (Indian)
Happy Baisakhi, Rongali Bihu, Vishu, Pohela Boishakh, Jude Sheetal, Maithili New Year, Tamil New Year, New Year in many parts of India and all Indian festivals that fall between 13th to 15th April.
Happy New Year. Have a wonderful year ahead.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Happy Holi
Wish you a very happy Holi. May this festival of spring, the festival of colours, fill your life with beautiful colours.
Enjoy smile emoticon
Monday, February 08, 2016
My Hindi Poetry Collection "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan"- Book Release at NIFT, Chennai
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| Book cover of "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan"- Hindi Poetry Collection by Seema Kumar |
As this book, and this post, is about my collection of Hindi poems Parag Aur Pankhudiyan, it was posted on my Hindi blog earlier. This post comes in late on my English Blog (has been in my "draft" for quite some time now). The related links on my Hindi blog have been given at the bottom of this post.
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| "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan" book released at NIFT, Chennai, during Hindi Pakhwada 2015 |
This book was released during the Valedictory function of Hindi Pakhwada (Hindi Fortnight), at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai. This book was released by Dr. Anitha Manohar, Director, NIFT, Chennai, jointly with my parents, who happened be in Chennai during that time. The book is dedicated to my husband, who was also present there, along with Mr. Shailesh Bharatwasi of Hindi Yugm Publication and the faculty, staff and students of NIFT, Chennai.
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| Dr. Anitha Manohar, Director, NIFT, Chennai welcomes Mr. Shailesh Bharatwasi, Hind Yugm Publication |
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| Dr. Anitha Manohar, Director, NIFT, Chennai welcomes parents of Ms. Seema Kumar for book release |
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| Seema Kumar's book "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan" released |
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| Hindi Poetry Collection "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan" by Seema Kumar released |
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| Hindi Pakhwada at NIFT Chennai from 10-23 September 2015 |
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| Invitation for Valedictory Function of Hindi Pakhwada 2015, NIFT, Chennai |
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| Hindi Poetry Collection "Parag Aur Pankhudiyan" - Book by Seema Kumar |
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| Valedictory Function of Hindi Pakhwada, NIFT, Chennai, on 23rd September 2015 |
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| Valedictory Function and Book release at Thiruvalluvar Auditorium, NIFT, Chennai |
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About the BookThis book is about many unspoken words, questions and conflicts about values, tradition, modernity, love, sacrifice, rebellion, patience, ambition, etc., that she had in her mind being the eldest daughter of a middle-class family. She expresses these complex emotions and questions in simple words through her poems. She also takes up simple, seemingly mudane events and emotions and expresses them in depth in her poetry. Selections from a range of emotions expressed by her from her early ages have been compiled as Parag aur Pankhudiyaan, which the readers often feel as an expression of their own.
About the AuthorSeema Kumar is professionally a designer and design faculty, with a passion for art and writing. She is a graduate (B.A.) with Drawing and Painting (Honours), Master of Design (M.Des.) with Knitwear Design, and pursuing Ph.D. (Design). Her poems have been published in poetry collections, magazines, and blogs.
According to Leonardo da Vinci, 'Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.' Art, in different forms, is her passion since childhood. She likes to draw and paint, design, juggle with words and write, giving shape to imagination in different forms and cannot imagine her existence without being a part of all these, actively or passively.
SpecificationTitle : Parag Aur Pankhudiyan (Hindi)
Publisher: Hind Yugm
Author : Seema Kumar
Edition : 1
Edition Number: 1
Language: Hindi
ISBN : 9384419168
EAN : 9789384419165
No. of Pages: 96
Publication year : 2015
Binding : Hardcover
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The book can be purchased from the following links:
"Parag aur Pankhudiyan" on Infibeam : http://www.infibeam.com/Books/parag-aur-pankhudiyan-hindi-seema-kumar/9789384419165.html
"Parag Aur pankhudiyan" on Flipkart : http://www.flipkart.com/item/9789384419165
Parag Aur Pankhudiyan on Amazon (India): http://www.amazon.in/Parag-Aur-Pankhudiyan-Seema-Kumar/dp/9384419168
Parag Aur Pankhudiyan on Amazon (India): http://www.amazon.in/Parag-Aur-Pankhudiyan-Seema-Kumar/dp/9384419168
Though my poems have earlier been published as group collection and websites, this book Parag Aur Pankhudiyan is my first book as single author. For those who read the book and gave me the feedback, I am very thankful. For those who are yet to read, do let me know your feedback after you read the book :).
Related Links:
http://lalpili.blogspot.com/2015/10/blog-post.html
http://lalpili.blogspot.com/2015/09/blog-post_23.html
http://lalpili.blogspot.com/2015/09/blog-post.html
www.seemakumar.in
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