Bruno Mars Artwork

My new stripped back Bruno Mars artwork created in a different style from my usual colourful one to reflect Bruno's cool slick and retro look. 

Mixed media sketch and computer generated artwork. 

Get in touch if you have a photo that you would like me to create in this same style. 

Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com
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My Photography Services

I am happy to say I am now starting to do more photography work. My main areas include kids' birthday parties, pets, events and wedding photography. Though if you would like some other photos taken of perhaps you and your family please do get in touch on the details below. 

Alternatively I can also enhance and restore your old torn, stained and faded photos. 

Get in touch: 

Email: Sharon_Kerala@hotmail.com
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MonsoonArts
Fan page: www.facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

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My Featured Interview

I am excited to say I have been featured in an article in A Little bit Individual, a website where "finding that unique gift idea became a little easier." Click the link below but visit again soon as I will be adding to this when I can: 

Featured article MONSOON ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY | a little bit individual

I was also interviewed about my art so please click this link to read my interview with Adrian: 

My Featured Q & A Interview MONSOON ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Here is a small peek at when Adrian interviewed me: 

I can enhance your photos, add borders or various filters & effects. 

So, what can you expect from my art? 

Colourful & quirky paintings. All sold at affordable prices for everyone to enjoy, whether it be through a painting, print or by giving a loved one one of my greeting cards. 

My Indian inspired watercolour painting makes a nice gift to give to someone special or to just treat yourself! 

What’s the best thing about being an artist? 

As well as being creative which is my passion, I get to express the things I love and then share this with thousands of people from a busy corridor, other cities & even on a double decker bus. But I also love it when people tell me they’ll be using a greeting card to write a note to tell someone they love them. I think that’s sweet. 

Professionally, what’s my goal? 

It’s great to see my art in public spaces and it was a nice feeling to see one of my posters on the outside of a double decker bus and another around Liverpool. But eventually I’d love to see more of my art go overseas. As well as doing more professional henna, I’d love for my greeting cards to be part of a professional publisher and sold in high street shops. 

For Sale: Rainbow VW Beetle

I've added another framed print of my much loved Rainbow Volkswagen Beetle to my exhibition at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Great if you want to add colour (well all the colours of the rainbow!) to your walls. Or maybe treat yourself if you just love the classic VW Beetle as much as me!

A matching greeting card is also available in this design with a high quality coloured envelope.

Framed artwork for sale. Great if you want to add colour - well all the colours of the rainbow to your walls! 

CONTACT ME: 
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Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com
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My Cute Mini Greeting Cards - Indian Inspired

I create really cute mini greeting cards with matching coloured envelopes. They're great for any occasion as they're left blank inside for you to write your own message. Why not send one to tell someone special how much you LOVE them or to tell that beautiful stranger how you feel! 

New designs to be added soon! 

Have your own Customised Cards & Invitations

I also create customised designs for your own special occasion in whichever style you wish, whether this be sophisticated, romantic, quirky . . . 

As well as birthdays, my customised blank cards are ideal for Thank you's & invitations including children's parties, engagements, anniversaries or perhaps just to send a note or special message. Choose from a huge range of envelope colours to match your design. 

My greeting cards with matching envelopes, inspired by my Indian culture & sister's wedding. Great for any occasion or to send someone a note or message. 

If you'd like your own customised mini cards, get in touch: 
Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MonsoonArts
Fan page: www.Facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

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British Inspired Artwork for Sale

It's been a Great British summer with the Jubilee, Euro 2012 & London 2012 Olympics. It's no wonder this summer's inspired me to create new artwork. 

My new British inspired artwork is a mix of computer generated art, photography and sketching and is on sale and on display in my exhibition at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. 

My Union Jack with British icon the Mini says best of British. It's a mix of photography, sketches & computer generated art. On display & on sale in my current exhibition.

My style isn't fine art, but a more quirky, fun, vibrant and colourful art for the young and old alike and at reasonable prices too. 

Visit the photo area of my fan page to see a small selection of my artwork ranging from paintings, photography, greeting cards and graphic designing: 

http://www.facebook.com/monsoonartsandphotography/photos_stream

As always contact me if there's anything specific you would like or if you are interested in purchasing any art or need a graphic designer: 

Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonsoonArts
Fan page: http://www.facebook.com/monsoonartsandphotography

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My Graphic Design Portfolio

Hello I'm Sharon Galsinh, a freelance artist, photographer and graphic designer with a passion for creativity. I love capturing and expressing what I love about the world through the arts. It allows me to reach thousands of people from a busy corridor, other cities & even on a double decker bus and train, exciting! 

I'm really passionate about protecting the environment & supporting Greenpeace & WWF. So I really enjoyed creating this Greenpeace newsletter with masthead. 

I'm skilled in using graphic design and photography software which enables me to create modern, professional designs. I have the ability to design and create posters, newsletters, business cards, DVD covers, leaflets, brochures and much more as well as graphics and photography to fit any brief for any project to a strict deadline. 

Working at Liverpool based National Youth Advocacy Service gave me the opportunity to work on a range of projects including the Young Parents Support Project. I designed the advertising campaign with posters and folding leaflets that were displayed and distributed in Liverpool and north-west England. 

My poster advertising Peter Pan showing at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre during Christmas. 

Flick through a selection of my designs and if you have a brand that you'd like to establish, a project that you need to further develop or advertising to help with the direction your company is heading, please contact me in any of the following ways: 

CONTACT ME: 
Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com 
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MonsoonArts 
Blog: www.MonsoonArts.Blogspot.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

My poster advertising the Spring Music Festival at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. It was displayed in the main entrance and where the musicians performed. 

The leaflet I designed to advertise my own art, photography & graphic design.  

My poster advertising singer Lizzy Parks performing in Birmingham. 

Poster advertising a Microsoft computer game.

CONTACT ME: 

Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com 

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MonsoonArts 

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

World's Longest Photo: "We're All Gonna Die - 100 Meters of Existence"

"We're All Gonna Die - 100 Meters of Existence" - so called as the image is 100 meters long. Simon Hoegsberg a freelance photographer from Denmark created a single continuous print shot over 20 days. It has 178 portraits of people all shot at the same spot on a railway in Berlin. Most unaware their photo was taken. He used a Canon 1D Mark II camera with a 400mm lens. 

Just a small section of the image 
Copyright photo by Simon Hoegsberg

I really like this, pretty impressive

Copyright photo by Simon Hoegsberg

To appreciate the whole picture, visit: 

www.simonhoegsberg.com/we_are_all_gonna_die/slider.html

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• When I post art & photography tips & techniques for you to learn & try. 
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"I look forward to seeing you all!"

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My Exhibition Promotional Leaflet

I've been pretty excited with the opening of my exhibition last week at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Being a graphic designer too, I've designed a promotional leaflet to advertise my artwork at the exhibit which will be up for several months. My finished design is a good reflection of my artwork - it's colourful and vibrant! 

My leaflet I designed to be placed by the glass cabinets during my several months long exhibit.  All feedback welcome. 

See my mini greeting cards, paintings, photography & computer generated designs. If you'd like to purchase any art please contact me. 

Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com

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Online shop: http://www.MonsoonArtsAndPhotography.Folksy.com

Exhibit photos to be added soon! 

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My Exhibit is Now Open!

My exhibit is now open! Yay! On Monday I set up my display at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. All are welcome to visit any time. Expect to see my cute mini greeting cards, paintings, photography prints & computer generated pictures - all framed. If you'd like to purchase any art contact me via my blog or through my: 

Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/monsoonartsandphotography
Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com

I only just managed to frame & get my artwork ready in time as I've been very distracted with my new puppy. Those of you who know me will know just how much I've loved dogs my whole life, I've never been without one. 

Visit again soon to see photos of my colourful display, all feedback welcome. 
Sharon

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Arts and Photography Exhibition

I am really excited to say that I have now been given the go ahead for my next arts and photography exhibition! So I am now getting ready to start preparing artwork and am really looking forward to it! Dates still need to be finalised but all that needs doing is me getting my artwork ready and framed. 
"Hope to see you all soon!"

My artwork that was part of an exhibition. It was such a nice feeling to know my art was reaching many people. 

The photo above is of some of my framed artwork that was part of 4 month long exhibition. It's such a nice feeling and achievement for me to know that my art reached many thousands of people. It's so nice to see the kind of artwork other people are also creating, I can see their passion. It's inspiring and makes me more ambitious! 

Art was hung in a main public corridor viewable by hundreds of people who walked through daily. 

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For Sale: Set of 5 blank Indian Inspired Greeting Cards

Inspiration
My Indian culture really inspired me after my sister's wedding and so I created these blank mini greeting cards with a modern twist. I created my design in 5 different colours as the Indian culture is full of colour and so it was the perfect choice. 

My Indian inspired mini greeting cards. 
Why not send one to someone special to tell them you love them! 
© Sharonjeet Galsinh 2012. All rights reserved. 

Click to buy my Indian Inspired Mini Greeting Cards

Description

These cards are perfect for any occasion and to give to those who like art, Indian culture, something modern or something colourful & vibrant. And so are left blank inside for you to write your own personal message. They would be perfect for mum, sister, friend, birthdays, thanks or simply just to tell someone you are thinking of them and love them. 

"I hope these cards make the receiver smile and realise how much you mean to them!"

  

   

Each card comes with a matching coloured C7 envelope. 

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Now Open - My online Arts & Photography shop!

I am excited to say my online shop is now open! So why not come and visit. 

Bright, colourful & vibrant paintings, prints, photography & cute mini greeting cards. I love capturing the world around me through photography & I love to express what I like about the world by painting. My paintings are inspired by love, nature & some have a whimsical style. I've now turned my artwork into mini greeting cards with matching coloured envelopes. They're really cute!

Keep a look out for my new artwork to be added soon! 

Click to visit my new online shop

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Paintings. Prints. Photography. Children's projects. Worksheets. Art & photography tips & techniques. And really cute mini greeting cards!! 

Hello! I'm Sharon of Monsoon Arts & Photography. 
Come join me & follow my blog. 

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Learn & try new art & photography tips & techniques. 
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See what inspires me when creating new paintings. 
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See the people who inspire me. 
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See what cultures inspires me around the world

Get inspiration for fun projects to do with your little ones. 
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Visit me at art festivals, craft fairs, shows & exhibitions. 
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View my cute mini greeting cards ideal for any occasion
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Come visit my on-line arts shop - Opening soon!
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"I look forward to seeing you all!"

The Mountain

I came across this video The Mountain by TSO Photography. 

I really love these types of videos, the photography is pretty amazing. I do like to star gaze on a clear night but my equipment isn't as good as this! It's very inspiring so I thought I'd share. Please view: 

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

 © Video http://vimeo.com/terjes/themountain

Photography: Black & White or Colour?

Technology has allowed us to move from black and white to colour in both TV & cinema, yet  black and white photography is still very popular. It conveys a scene very differently, revealing details, patterns, forms and shapes more clearly, forcing us to concentrate on tone and texture that colour may distract us from. Stronger light means stronger shadows and a change in contrast creating a more striking image with more impact in  black and white. 

I  used black and white film to emphasize the mood and atmosphere of the canals and to give an old feel. This shot wouldn't work well in colour as the mood would be lost. I composed the shot so the tunnel frames the scene. 

Copyright © SHARONJEET GALSINH

black and white works well for street photography to create a gritty look. Emphasise this by increasing the ISO to add more noise. Use a slow shutter to create a softer look in landscapes. Create a much more powerful portrait in  black and white instead of colour. 

Oiginally photograpehed in Illford black and white film I changed the colour to a sepia tone to give an old feel. I like the strong reflection and also the juxtaposition of the old bridge and new buildings. Although not in black and white, colour would not work in creating an old feel and may look too distracting. 

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So what works better - Black & White or Colour? 

It depends on what you're shooting. Black and white works well to emphasise a low key Image, that is those made of dark mid-tones and shadows, good if you want to create a sombre or moody feeling, such as on an overcast, cloudy day. However, low key images can also be uplifting by having areas of bright highlights like sun rays. To capture a dramatic landscape a great time is shooting just before of after a storm. However a sunset will always work better in colour. 

My low key shot. I love the brooding dark sky and the distant silhouetted landscape against the uplifting sun rays with it's shimmer on the water. Note this shot's in colour but works as it's made of dark mid-tones. 
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Try it yourself
The easiest way is it use photo editing software, create a duplicate of one of your best shots and convert it to black and white. How does compositional elements change, note how colour changes to greys, is shape and form emphasised? Is the atmosphere changed? You'll be surprised at the difference. 

Inspired by my Indian Culture

My Indian culture really inspires me from the lively music, the colorful clothes, the food, the celebrations, the vibrant colors, the peace to the noisy bustling, chaotic city streets which are alive with people. My sister's wedding brought this out even more, I wore a sari which I loved & the wedding day was the inspiration for my Indian art below. 

I started sketching & came up with a few ideas, I simplified the design by taking the background out which also makes it more modern. Some of the sketches were painted using acrylic & others I did digitally. I created this design in different colors as Indians love color. These prints have also been made into greeting cards that can be used for any occasion. 

People tell me they like these Indian inspired designs as they're modern but still have an Indian feel. These designs have also been made into greeting cards. 
All Artwork © SHARONJEET GALSINH 2011

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