“I wanted to be the man of the house”
is a fictional comic in response to the universal, post-coming out question,
“When did you first realise that you were not straight?” Continue reading
Category Archives: Art
Pastel Desserts
‘Sometimes one simply craves sweet confectioneries that also happen to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye’ By Namrata Nirmal About Nirmal: Namrata Nirmal is a nineteen-year-old humanities and social sciences student. She’s passionate about illustration and lettering. Coffee, books and certain Pakistani men (*cough* Riz Ahmed *cough*) are what keep this sleep deprived mess of … Continue reading
Trash AF
And before you call me a weak woman, you will bring me a strong woman. Take this butchering knife and cut for me the skin of a strong woman. Dress me in the skin of a strong woman. Bury me in the skin of a strong woman. Do you like it? Do you like the … Continue reading
Perfect
The above artwork is based upon a subject really close to my heart, that is, body shaming. As a person who has been both what is termed as “healthy” by our society and “skinny”, the concept of body shaming really speaks out to me. To be honest, it does not really matter how much you … Continue reading
Fusion Haze
Oceans of fantasy – Of all the waves, one wave and another wave, green sea, I chose only the one wave, the indivisible wave of your body. I chose only your savage heart and your love, darkly in my body leaves the dense fragrance that rises from the wave. Wisdom’s Call – Awakening with the … Continue reading
Medicine be thy food
Simrat worked hard the past year on this very scrumptious and life like artwork. By doing so intermingling her love for food and art. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates I certainly believe in these words. Food can be the most satisfying thing in this world. The aroma of that … Continue reading
Two Groups, One Cluster
Note: I’d love for the reader to take a look at the painting and have a personal interpretation of it before he/ she continues to read mine. 🙂 Through several books and movies, we have been taught that love shared between two people, often romantic, is what we call two bodies and one soul. Streams of … Continue reading
فجر – Fajr
A series of paintings inspired by Urdu.
Fajr – The beauty before every morning. Continue reading
Sea You Soon
Life began in the sea.. I was very fortunate enough to be a part of it at a very young age. Because of this exposure, I have a very deep seated love for travelling. These illustrations represent a part of my childhood and some of the best memories that I will always cherish. Medium: Ink … Continue reading
Of all time
Music. When we listen to music that is simple and soulful, it can change the way we look at things. It can turn your day upside down. That’s how powerful it is & how we know it to be. The problem with the kind of music we listen to in today’s times, is that our … Continue reading
