Paul

I love the architecture of these old temples! The modern world has done away with lavish architectural detail in favor of cleaner lines and cost savings. Personally, i find most modern buildings boring. I'm waiting in line to get into this place now and can hardly wait!

The Times of India had a nice article on us yesterday. I am part of the three-headed man in the background, obviously photo-bombing' a typical "fake like you are painting" pose that some newspaper photographers think look perfectly natural. 🙂

Trying to find art supplies in Kolkata is an adventure in itself. We ran across an crammed little shop that had everything we needed though. All of the artists from the International Art Meet were so captivated by the various offerings that it took hours to get them all out of the store. I’m certain…

Today all of the international artists worked with school children in Calcutta. I haven't signed that many autographs since my event in China a few years ago. The other artists are amazing and so much fun getting to know. I love the Lithuanians….who keep me up late at night, the Egyptians…who always have a huge…

Tonight’s event was a complete surprise and I pretty much felt it was just for the crazy American watercolorist. 🙂 We went to a Doors tribute concert that totally rocked! We danced and sang until we were completely soaked. (Pretty tropical in Kolkata still). I was even given the guitarist’s pick at the end….probably for…

After Museum hopping all morning, we were treated to a private clubwhere we were pampered like royalty, played like children and feastedlike kings! It was a sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle we havecome to know on the streets of Kolkata. We played ping-pong, badmintonand learned a new game called Carrum. Afterwards we were…

Today we were driven up to the Victoria Memorial. It is normally closed to only foot traffic, but our hosts got special permission because they wanted us to feel like Queen Elizabeth as she approached her Kolkata palace. There was an exhibition of watercolors there that was quite impressive, as were the normal exhibits. What…

Very much like the Museum of Natural History in NY, the India National Museum was filled with treasures from all over India. There were ancient sculptures, fossilized elephants and a great display of all the animals of India. I was particularly fond of the Cobra! 🙂

A photo from the opening of our International Art Meet Exhibition in Kolkata shows mt good friend, Ismail Kadir from Malaysia, second from the left wearing a red shirt and white hat. Just above him you'll see my hand, and the blue OtterBox case on my Iphone! Several of the other artists wanted my phone's…

Venturing off the beaten path is so unbelievably rewarding. My iPhone reverse cam is quite the hit with the beautiful people in the city of joy. I was invited in to places others avoid, and welcomed with the warmest hearts.