http://www.fluidverve.com Be Fluid. Explore, Adapt, Grow and Flow with the Verve that Fuels Creativity. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:23:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wake up from the slumber >> http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/07/rise-and-shinethis-is-your-wake-up-call/ This post is about the Indian Armed Forces. But it's not about the great task of guarding the motherland or the hardships and bloodshed of battlefields. It's not even about the romanticized image of an armed professional or about the ceaseless tussles with our miscreant neighbors. With all due respect ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/07/forces-request/ Shot down in a blaze of glory! Yet another standout at the Digital Art forum (click here to view>>) An outline here: 1 - Began with painting in grayscale, following the same process as descibed here. 2 - highlighted the scar a bit. 3 - clothing details...rugged jeans & crisp T-shirt 4 - the tattoo deserved ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/07/digital-portrait-jon-bon-jovi/ Another digital portrait I created in Adobe Photoshop. The details of the process are detailed in the previous post. Digital Art forum rated this portrait as a standout (click here to view>>) The inspiration is from one of my favourite movies The Last Samurai. http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/07/digital-portrait-tom-cruise-in-the-last-samurai/ This was the first digital portrait I created in Adobe Photoshop with the help of a mouse (no tablets). I drew and painted it (from scratch) using Photoshop tools only, i.e. pencil, brush, smudge, and dodge/burn. Digital Art forum rated this portrait as a standout (click here to view>>).  Here is the ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/06/digital-portrait-tom-cruise/ This photograph taken by me on the way from Khoksar to Tandi has been printed as the cover of "Natural Instinct" - the coffee table book that is published annually by the BICE (Bikers for Integration and Conservation of Environment) group. Needless to say... I am extremely happy about it! Previous ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/05/natural-instinct/ Pangong Tso after Sundown The first glimpse of Pangong Tso was as entrancing as a sudden realization of having fallen in love, deeply and blissfully. "Oh my God! I am here!" It felt like a precious dream that I wished would never end. However, this sweet dream was for real and what's more ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/05/holiday-romance/ Changla Pass at 17800ft Imagine waking up some morning after a sweet dream and spending the rest of the day under its feel-good spell. That’s exactly how I feel when I think of the blissful travel to Ladakh as I spend the days under its afterglow. When I was asked if ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/05/ladys-first/ Self portrait captured while cruising through Mori Plains, Ladakh Bikes, mountains, and a drifter like me Streams, clouds, and a molten soul The chill of Leh was cozy and homey Now I've fallen out of the dream, Yet I managed to smuggle visions into the rocky reality Challenge, speed, beauty and the precious silence How I ... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/05/the-ride/ Oil on Canvas 21" X 18" Suggestions for a suitable title are welcome... http://www.fluidverve.com/2008/05/untitled-canvas-2/