Coffee With Sundar » random http://coffeewithsundar.com Things I talk over Coffee... Wed, 09 May 2012 11:03:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 World Cup 2011 – What a win! http://coffeewithsundar.com/world-cup-2011-what-a-win/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/world-cup-2011-what-a-win/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:54 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=1235 What turned out to be one of the most eventful 15 days started of with this..

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SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS.. Love you India.. Love you Tendulkar.

My grandfather & I watched every world cup since I was born.. We cried for every world cup exit.. Taatha.. your dream moment is here today :-) India finally won the world cup.. may your soul rest in peace… Love you very much :)

]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/world-cup-2011-what-a-win/feed/ 0 Tambram & The Nude http://coffeewithsundar.com/tambram-the-nude/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/tambram-the-nude/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:52:35 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=729 It is said that when your work does the talking, do not interfere. I generally stick to that philosophy, but the latest sketch “Aha Moment 22: Free Your Mind! Expose yourself to Greatness” was an extremely interesting experience for me. It was more than a drawing a sketch.. It was a constant tussle of thoughts within me..
The thoughts of drawing a nude sketch was sown in Tate Modern museum.. where I saw galleries after galleries.. artists after artists… art forms after art forms depicting or suggesting nudity.. Like every kid that wants to emulate its super hero, I too decided to take the plunge.. Thats where the struggle began..
Something within me said.. Sundar, what are you doing? Sandhya Vandam pannare Sundar Rajan-a idhu? (Is this the pious Sundar?) Don’t forget where you belong.. Just because Rajini smokes in every movie you don’t go and start smoking.. Just control your non-sense..
I thought about it and decided to give up! Probably western influence.. Not my culture.. But I continued to track the works of Ravi Varma.. And I saw nude woman again! I started wondering if something was wrong with me.. As brenda once said, you dont choose the subjects.. They choose you.. I decided to take the plunge..
It wasnt easy even after I decided.. While drawing the sketch.. I faced questions.. Am I doing the right thing? Would you imagine yourself doing this? Will you smoke because Rajini smokes.. You are doing a wrong thing..�You are unethical..
This was disturbing me to such an extent that I couldnt focus on the sketch.. I thought about the argument of rajni smoking.. I asked myself.. Is this a kind of craze like rajni smoking.. or is it the kind of craze to practise for 10 hours because sachin practises.. This nude craze seemed more like the latter.. The bottom line is.. I will be a better artist if I produce a great work! I am doing something core to improve my drawing skills and not into something peripheral..
I told myself.. Just shut up! Focus on the drawing.. Figure drawing is a part of every major art curriculum.. It is a part of the learning.. Just draw it.. And you dont have to put it up online..
Actually, the subject selection itself was quite a tussle.. When I googled for fine art nudes, the kind of websites which opened were totally disgusting.. until I finally found Jase’s work.. I instantly fell in love with a beautiful photo..
My first reaction was.. “This work is classy.. It has to be drawn”..
I continued to work on my sketch a bit more peacefully.. I was also googling for motivation for artists to draw nudes.. discussions on nudes vs porn.. etc.. It was scaring me to be honest..
Finally I mailed Brenda and asked her if I was doing the right thing.. And reply was simply amazing.. Here is an excerpt
“First of all, drawing the nude human figure is a very important aspect of becoming a good artist. If you can draw the human body extremely well, you can then draw anything! Adopt the mindset that the human body is simply another drawing subject.
If you have an opportunity to take part in life drawing classes, you will quickly find out that the artists do not see the model as a sexual being. They are much too busy using the opportunity to improve their drawing skills. The model becomes no more sexual than a vase or box! He or she is simply something to draw!”
I continued to focussed on my work and wanted to get the best piece of work that I could produce.. And here you see.. There is so much more in this sketch.. Elegance of the woman.. I liked the emotions.. the creepers �around.. the whole environment.. Loved it! Ofcourse this first requires the openness of the mind.. And I know it is difficult.. A few years back I would have criticized it as “Ridiculous!”
Open you mind.. And expose yourself to greatness! :-)
From The Aha Moment of the Week
Nude sketches elevates the human body and appreciates its beauty.. There is nothing wrong with it.. From the whole exercise.. I can proudly say I have emerged stronger as an artist.. The right exposure actually leads to great learning!
My happiest moment came when the photographer replied – “You did a fantastic job. My wife also really likes it!”
Long way to go.. But satisfied with this one :)
The following is for people who know tamil… Sorry. This cant be translated at all..
“Art-ngra perula.. Attagaasam pannareenga..
Kola veri-le kavidhai yezhudhi tamilaiye kollarenga…
Neenga Naalavara.. Kettavara.. “
Aaa.. Aaaaaaaa.. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Thenpaandi cheemayile.. :-)
]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/tambram-the-nude/feed/ 5 Cartoon Mug http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-mug/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-mug/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:31:52 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=571 Hi Readers,

I got a very cool gift from srividya – my sister for my birthday.. Thought I would share it with you all..

From Cartoon Mug – Srividya’s Gift
From Cartoon Mug – Srividya’s Gift
]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-mug/feed/ 0 The CARTOONist – My first comic strip http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-my-first-comic-strip/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-my-first-comic-strip/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:44:55 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=560 Hi All,

Today, Coffee With Sundar is going to complete 2 years.. It was started on March 19th 2008. On this special occasion, I am releasing my first comic strip. I started cartooning about a week to 10 days back and I have a long way to go. This is just an attempt to apply all that I have learnt so far. Looking forward to your feedback!

Happy birthday Coffee with Sundar :)

From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip


From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
From The CARTOONist – My first comic strip
]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-my-first-comic-strip/feed/ 25 Jyoti Vs Jyoti(Ka) http://coffeewithsundar.com/jyoti-vs-jyotika/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/jyoti-vs-jyotika/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:47 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=556 From ]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/jyoti-vs-jyotika/feed/ 3 Cartoon Dating Day 4 http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-day-4/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-day-4/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:16:06 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=554 Today I was watching a program called GODTOONs in Sankara TV.. They taught us how to draw cartoons of animals..

]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-day-4/feed/ 0 THE CARTOONist Trailer http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-trailer/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-trailer/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:12:06 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=551 I am working on a comic strip called THE CARTOONist..

Here are the trailer cartoons :P

]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/the-cartoonist-trailer/feed/ 2 Cartoon Dating Continues to Day 3 http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-continues-to-day-3/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-continues-to-day-3/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:42:28 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=549 Flexing my right brains even more ! :P

]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/cartoon-dating-continues-to-day-3/feed/ 7 Second Date With Cartoons http://coffeewithsundar.com/second-date-with-cartoons/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/second-date-with-cartoons/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:53:00 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=546 More use of right brain! :P

]]> http://coffeewithsundar.com/second-date-with-cartoons/feed/ 5 First Date With Cartoons http://coffeewithsundar.com/first-date-with-cartoons/ http://coffeewithsundar.com/first-date-with-cartoons/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:07 +0000 Sundar Rajan G S http://coffeewithsundar.com/?p=543 Tried to exercise my right brain a bit :P


I tried to make a cartoon of myself (Pun intended!)

From First Date With Cartoons
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