All Indian names have meanings. Keya means a monsoon flower. I was hoping to do one of her from Life but it didnt happen. These are from photo references taken when she was a couple of years younger. I’m still optimistic that I’ll manage to get one done next time I visit Bangalore. We’ve both promised to sit for each other. She is a keen painter and has a great art programme in school.
Update: Recently on a post in wetcanvas I read that childrens eyes are more towards the middle of the face rather than higher up like an adult. I seem to have placed her eyes too high up in the first one making her look much older than in the reference. I hope I manage to keep that in mind when next I attempt to draw a child.
Made in my sketchbook. Approx 8″ X 10″
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I particularly love the graphite drawing. I’d like to see your sitters painting too.
Thank you Robyn. so did her mother
I was very happy to leave the drawing behind for her. Once we manage a sitting I hope to put up both here if she’ll let me! :d
That’s really interesting about the eyes – after reading it I had to go flip thru some photos and now it is really obvious to me. Thank you for the tip. I love both drawings, especially the wonderfully loose line work in the first.
Very lovely and sensitive work!
Loved keya. my daughter wld love one of hers too. how do i get it across???
I like the pencil sketch a lot.
I love these drawings. My name is Keya and symbol Keya (turtle) is a gaurdian of life and longevity in Native American culture. It has a rather interesting folklore actually. Blessings
Thank you
I’m sure Keya will be delighted to hear that you share the name with her and to discover another wonderful meaning for it.
hey,
Nice site. I liked the write up on the “Keya” flower. Interesting. I have a blog http://johnpmathew.blogspot.com. Do visit.
J
Interesting I did not know anyone ever with my name and I am 55.
Hi Keyadani, its not a common name in India either
ujwala
Hey Ujji,
This is so amazingly strange !! We’re (PV, Kitty, Vihan & myself) in Malaysian Borneo (Kota Kinabalu), and we just saw the Rafflesia yesterday, and made this comment on my Facebook profile, to which Kshiti made a comment with a reference to Keya, which made me curious as to the meaning of the word “Keya”, so I do a google search on “Keya the flower”, and bingo I get your art blog, with the sketches of Keya (which are really awesome !) – talk of six degrees of seperation !
Great sketches Ujji, – awesome stuff – and look forward to seeing more of your work !