aPaulogy ~ Curious Illustration

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I met </span></span><a href="http://theplumtree2.blogspot.in/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Priya Sebastian</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a cup of chai </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">few days back. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She suggested we drop by at this quaint place at the edge of Richard's Park in Richard's Town, which houses the work of Bangalore-based illustrator </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paul Fernandes.</span></b></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803207730/" title="paul8 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul8" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6803207730_97154e1f32_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not knowing what to expect I just followed her obediently into this space, habitually taking out my camera while she exchanged pleasantries with </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mona</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jatin</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">aPaulogy~ Curious Illustration.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As I looked around this colourful space, I was at once enveloped in a multi-hued world of water colours!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What followed was an hour of surfing the waves of sheer nostalgia of the years spent in the beautiful Cantonment area of Bangalore.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803203570/" title="paul2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul2" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6803203570_f4b6c78455_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paul Fernandes'</span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> illustrations are an ode to this charming part of Bangalore. Light-hearted, funny depiction of scenes from the days gone by~ the 70's, his memories and experiences and of friends and families.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul12" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6954733691_4bbd1cf8b8_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:georgia, serif;">He's work has captured some grand landmarks of the area, which conjures up numerous memories in people who have lived here. The work is also a satirical take on these fast disappearing heritage buildings and structures.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul11" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6803209574_48d7fbb276_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The charming </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mona</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> taking us on a trip down memory-lane. She narrated such delightful little stories associated with each illustration and also some very interesting piece of information.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul5" height="516" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6949315421_ba27849564_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Thom's Cafe</b>, a landmark building on Wheeler's Road! I have such fond memories of picking up their warm, fresh out of the oven bread, you drop a blob of butter on it and it would melt:-)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Mona</i> tells us that, in 'those days' it was the only cafe in the Cantonment area which had a <i>Jukebox</i> and they played some lovely music.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul3" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6803204068_df7f86a476_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">His gallery is peppered with vintage furniture, collectibles and memorabilia's that are remnants of the old Bangalorean charm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul4" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6949314773_d7a6a1aef3_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Paul</b> is a collector of miniature vintage cars...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803208494/" title="paul9 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul9" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6803208494_1c91cd65be_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">An old framed photograph.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6949319043/" title="paul10 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul10" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6949319043_8d9f749417_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Miniature cars glide on window sills and on tables...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul1" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6803202918_8865205b08_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Paul</b> has captured some beautiful heritage houses, which are fast disappearing.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803206306/" title="paul6 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul6" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6803206306_48f998b761_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This illustration depicts the sincere policemen of yesteryears checking for lit oil lamps on the cycles. There is an antique lamp placed next to the artwork, which almost brings the scene alive!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6949317031/" title="paul7 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul7" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6949317031_4527ac6c13_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Priya</i> and <i>Mona</i> engrossed in one of the illustrations depicting a scene of a pre-wedding Mangalorean party. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><img alt="paul13" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6954733703_0b15c34a71_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">What a fabulous treat it was to the senses, we walked out feeling like one of the characters that <b>Paul Fernandes</b> so beautifully brought to life, from another era. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A little melancholy lingered in my heart thinking about the heritage buildings, that filled us with so many happy memories, were slowly disappearing giving way to huge concrete structures.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Presently <b>Paul Fernandes</b> walks the various mains and streets trying to paint the other remarkable landmarks of Namma Bengaluru!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Kudos <b>Paul Fernandes!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><i>(images by Arch)</i></span></div></div></div>

aPaulogy ~ Curious Illustration

I met Priya Sebastian for a cup of chai few days back. She suggested we drop by at this quaint place at the edge of Richard's Park in R...

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