Past & Present

I have loved painting since I was a child. The main reason for that is my dad. He also loves painting very much. But he wasn't allowed to go ahead with painting by his parents. So he drew as a hobby. When dad draws a painting, I look at it and try to draw the same painting. It's like a beautiful match. My dad was the first to give my hand a pencil and a painting  brush. He is my first Art teacher. At that time, my dad's dream was going to Heywood Institute of Art. But he couldn't achieve it. Then that dream became mine and I worked hard for it. Now I am an undergraduate in faculty of Visual Art, at University of Visual and Performing Arts. So I think I made my dad's dream come true. Dad and I have a lot of paintings collected from the past to the present. There are still great lessons to be learned from every line in each of those paintings. Dreams do come true. And the present  is more beautiful When   it's filled with past memories and dreams.

 

Goddess Saraswati

 Goddess Saraswati is a deity mainly associated with Hinduism. Not only Hindus but many people worship her. According to their beliefs, she is the supreme deity of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is also known by many names such as Sharada, Savitri, Brahmani, Bharadi, Bani, Chandrika etc. Many artists have given various images to goddess Saraswati. I also created a new look for her. This is the painting I drew for her.

 

It's a Mandala Art. Goddess Saraswati is created very young here. She is dressed very youthfully. She has 4 arms. There is a book in one hand and a rosary in the other hand. The other 2 hands are holding a harp. She sits on a white lotus flower and radiates light like the sun. Water and fire flow around her with control. A design like a beautiful peacock feather is behind her. Each of these sections has a deeper meaning than it seems. It is up to you to feel and discover it.

Vishama Bhaga

 

No matter how many movies are made, there are very few movies that touch our hearts. Among such movies, "Vishama Bhaga" is a wonderful creation.  It can be described as an heartwarming glimpse into the children’s world. Not all children are the same. They have various Capabilities and talents. But the school is always trying to create the same kind of people. They measure every child with the same measurements. It is also the main reason why art is ridiculed in a society where subjects such as mathematics and science are highly valued. Can people move forward just by mathematics? Is art really useless? No matter what people think, people can't live without art. Sensitive people are created through art. Insensitive people are like robots. There is a big story inside this movie. But I don't know how to explain it all. If teachers can identify children like Ruwansiri among children like Kamalsiri, this world will undoubtedly be a more beautiful place.

Dreams like Nelli

 

Dreams make people live

People live for dreams

One dream is the path to another dream

So

We chase after dreams

Hanging on to those dreams

Like Nelli

Bitter at times

Sour at times

Somehow finally

Delicious

And

Above all

Good for health

Loving Taxila

In this life journey we stay in different places. Horana is my favorite place among those. I have passed through. Because Horana is a beautiful city that has changed my life. Horana Taxila is one of the most memorable and wonderful places in my life. There is a beautiful world inside a large black gate surrounded by a white wall; the benches under the Na trees by the side of the field, the stone fence, the row ow Pine trees, Araliya flowers and trees filled with fruits. It is a feeling that needs to be experienced. Taxila is a place where education, knowledge, sports, brotherhood, love, care are all intertwined. Almost everyone who has read "Golu Hadawatha" novel by Karunasena Jayalath has lived in Taxila for at least a moment. Although Dammi and Sugath have changed, Taxila is still the same. I will always love mother Taxila.

 

 

My Hometown

I live in Kalutara. It's also known as Kalutota , Kalugantota etc. It's the main city of Kalutara district. No matter how many beautiful places are there in Sri Lanka, my favorite place is Kalutara. Kalutara is a very beautiful and blessed city. It receives the blessings of the Kalutara Bodhiya. Kalutara Bodhiya and Kalido beach side are my favorite places. I like the Kalutara bridge a lot too. Because on the bridge both Kalutara Bodhiya and the sea can be seen beautifully together. I like to go to Kalutara Bodhiya or Kalido beach in the evening and I love to watch the sunset. It makes me forget my problems and makes me calm. When I was little, I was looking at the sunset and my father said that "When the sun goes down in the sea, if you make a wish, it will come true" So whether it's true or not , I still like to make a wish when the sun goes down. Nature is truly amazing. It has the Power to heal our soul. So enjoy nature and it will take away the fatigue of life.  

The artist I met by chance

One day I saw an invitation card about an art exhibition in Facebook. It was shared by many of my friends. I love painting so much. So I looked in to that and I found its details. I had not heard about that artist before. His name is Shanaka Kulathunga. His exhibition was named "Soul Windows". It was held on 13^th  and  14^th of March 2021 at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery. I went there with my parents. When we reached the door of art gallery, I couldn't believe my eyes. It was brilliant. There were a few paintings. But it gave me a lot of knowledge as an art student. I don't know how many hours I spent looking at those paintings.

Actually I won't be surprised if that artist was only an artist. He was a doctor by profession. May be art is a part of his life because I can't understand how he makes time for all those work. So he always inspires me to be a hard working person. He treats patients with medicines. But he heals everyone with his paintings. Actually he is a very lucky person because god gave him two paths to heal the world. I don't know him as a doctor. But I know he is a  unique artist. I love his paintings so much. His paintings were very much alive. " The eyes are the windows to the soul" I think, I saw  the soul of his paintings with my eyes. I wished I was a painting drawn by his amazing hand. I hope to visit his studio soon. I know I can't be a doctor. But I love to be an artist like him who can heal the world.