PAINTING OF A LADY MEDITATING

    Today we are going to draw a lady doing meditation in the early morning, finding inner peace. She is sitting on a rock and the creepers hanging with beautiful flower's around. 

  

Thing's needed

• Drawing sheet
• Pencil
• Oil pastels
• Black color gel pen
• Whitener
• Tissue paper

Steps

• Take a drawing sheet and draw the outline of the diagram with pencil.
  
• Draw the inner circle part with lemon yellow color.
  
• Draw the next circular part with light green color.
  
• Next draw the another circular part with light blue color. 
  
  
  
• Draw the last circular part with Persian blue.
  
  
  
• Blend the color's with your finger or tissue paper. 
• Draw the rock with back color.
  
• Draw the creepers with dark blue color.
  
• Draw the outline of the lady with black color gel pen.
  
• Fill the lady with black color oil pastel.
  
• Fill the circular part in lady with white color.
• At last draw the flower's with whitener.
  

COUPLE ENJOYING BOAT RIDE IN A LAKE

    Today we are going to paint a beautiful couple spending time together in a boat, They are enjoying the boat ride in a lake. Far away from the city in the clear water's watching the scenic beauty of the trees on a peaceful day.

    Grab your brushes and paints and Let's enjoy the joy of painting.

  

Things required

• Drawing sheet
• Painting brushes
• Acrylic paints
• Water jar
• Masking tape 

Steps to paint

• Take a drawing sheet and stick the masking tape to the four borders.
  
• Draw the outline of the trees and lake.
  
• Paint the sky with blue mixed with white color.
  
• Paint the trees with sap green and lemon yellow color's.
  
• Paint some more trees with orange,brown and pink color's.
  

  
• Highlight the trees with white color.
  
• Draw the lake with Persian blue,white,black colors, dragging the brush downwards. 
  
• Now draw the shadow of the trees in water with sap green, red,orange and yellow color's
  
• Draw the outline of the boat with white color.
  
• Paint the boat with Persian blue and white color.
• Paint the boy with white mixed blue color.
• Paint the girl with pink color.
  
• Highlight the lake water's with white.
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• Sign your painting 
  
• Remove the masking tape Paint some detail's clouds and bird's, our beautiful painting is ready.
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AMARANTH LEAVES FRY RECIPE /THOTAKURA FRY

    Thotakura fry is a traditional recipe which we used to relish always.one of the best things about amaranth leaves is its availability through out the year.This is a quick stir fry recipe which can be made in minute's and goes well with Hot Steamed rice, Rotis. serves two person's

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Store house of nutrients
• Low in calories
• Good for anemic's
• Boosts immunity
• Rich in vitamin A and vitamin K
• Rich in calcium
• Reduces bad cholesterol
• Easy to digest
• Rich in protein

Ingredients

• Fresh amaranth leaves
• Green chilies 4
• Onion 1 medium sized 
• Garlic cloves 4 to 5
• Red chilies 2
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Chana dal 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Urad dal 1 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• Salt as per taste

STEPS FOR PREPARATION

1.Cleanly wash the amaranth leaves and chop them.keep it in a colander to drain excess water.

2.Heat oil in a pan add all seasoning items, chana dal, urad dal,cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chilies, curry leaves, garlic cloves. Let them splatter

3.Now add green chilies,onion,amaranth leaves,

turmeric powder, salt. and cover with a lid,cook for about 10 minute's in a medium flame.stir in between.

4.Add coriander leaves and serve hot.