I don’t know.... (Saying-6)

Some one asked me...’’ You are an artist. Do you love nature very much? ‘’
‘’ I don’t know ‘’
he paused for one moment, then asked me...’’ Do you love money? ‘’
‘’ I don’t know ‘’
‘’ do you love beautiful ladies? ‘’
This time I paused for one moment and replied ‘’ ...I don’t know ‘’
‘’ Do you love your paintings ‘’
‘’ I don’t know ‘’
After that he asked me with a slight irritation in his tone ‘’ Then what do you love in life ? ‘’
‘’ Happiness ‘’ .I replied without hesitation
-Magunta Dayakar

Very expensive (saying-5)

She said ‘’ Your painting classes are very
expensive ‘’
I am used to these kind of words. I asked her ‘’
Why you want to learn art? ‘’
‘’ It’s my childhood dream ‘’ she said
‘’ How much do your shoes cost? ‘’ I asked her.
She got confused. She had no clue why I asked
that question. But she replied ‘’ five hundred
dollars ‘’
‘’ How much are you paying for each of my
classes? ‘’ I asked her.
‘’ ten dollars ‘’ she said.
‘’ Lady...You bought the shoes for five hundred
dollars. After few months you will throw them
away. You are paying only ten dollars for my
classes. Whatever you will learn in my classes,
that will be with you till your last day on this earth.
I paused one moment and asked her ‘’...Now tell
me ...which is expensive ‘’

-Magunta dayakar

Than becoming a great artist.....( Saying-4)

‘’ I will devote my life to paintings. One day I will become
a great artist’’, he said with confidence.
‘’ Once you become a great artist...what you will do after
that? ‘’ I asked him.
‘’ I will earn lots of money by selling my paintings’’
‘’ After that....? ‘’
He became confused.
Again I asked him...’’ You can sell your paintings, if you
are known as a great artist. So it is the money you can
earn by becoming a great artist.’’ I paused for one
moment then I asked him ‘’ ...why don’t you try to earn
money instead of becoming a great artist to earn money.
I think earning money is easier than becoming a great
artist.....’’

- Magunta Dayakar

Do You Call it Success? - (Saying 3)

‘’ Your paintings are masterpieces. One day you
will get recognition. See...sometimes artists will
get their success at the end of their lives or after
their death.’’ he said to me sympathetically.

‘’ Do you call it success? ‘’ I asked him.

-Magunta Dayakar

Color mixing-(Saying-2)

Color mixing

One day a student came to me to join in my art
classes.

She said to me ‘’ I know painting. All I need
is some color mixing tips... Can you tell me? ‘’

I told her ‘’I have not yet understood painting
completely. So you are more knowledgeable than
me. “

I paused for a moment and said..

''... and moreover I never thought about color mixing ‘’

-Magunta Dayakar

I only know.... (Sayings-1)

I only know...
Someone who knows about my financial mess,
asked me, ‘’ You are a great artist. Many artists
are selling their paintings for huge amounts. Why
don’t you sell your work? If you sell, your
problems will be solved overnight.”
I told him’’ They know how to sell. I only know
how to paint ‘’

-Magunta Dayakar

Plein Air painting

This one painting taught me lot. This painting really helped me how to overcome frustrations in out door. This experience is nice. Doing painting well is not such a big task. But learning from what you are doing is important.
I have done this in oils in out door. Size 15 x 12 inches.