I'am in the middle of getting portions of 'Saarang' painted. This includes the some of the exteriors and the rooms in the first floor. This was the extension of the work that was started by Pappa. Infact, his interests in some activities were very deep. This included 'Painting' , which he was fond of doing and trying himself.
Last year, he himself painted the entire ground floor of the house. I used to pick up a fight whenever I used to see him do that standing on some stool or ladder; Later, he started doing it whenever were were not at home. While I deeply appreciated his passion , I also had fear that he might hurt himself in the process. In anycase, he would not listen to anyone and would still go about doing what he loved doing ..He started out painting the compound, gate , window grills with Black paint. It got extended for some of the interior walls and later when we were away for 10 days in Singapore, last year, he completed most of the ground floor with offwhite, clay colour. The next in his plans was the first floor, which had not got completed. This was one of the reasons I wanted to complete this activity, which was on his mind.
He would have got completely busy engrossed with the painting activity if he was alive and would have discussed his various thoughts after I used to come back from office. Infact, when I went to purchase the paints at the nearby ' Asian Paints' shop, the shopkeeper recognized our house and Pappa and narrated how he used to come daily last year and buy 1 Ltr paints in small quantities.
I'am glad that I took up the unfinished activity initiated by him and its almost getting over with shades of yellow, orange in Kids room ; shades of green, brown in master bedroom ; shades of offwhite and brown and in the guest room above ..
Last year, he himself painted the entire ground floor of the house. I used to pick up a fight whenever I used to see him do that standing on some stool or ladder; Later, he started doing it whenever were were not at home. While I deeply appreciated his passion , I also had fear that he might hurt himself in the process. In anycase, he would not listen to anyone and would still go about doing what he loved doing ..He started out painting the compound, gate , window grills with Black paint. It got extended for some of the interior walls and later when we were away for 10 days in Singapore, last year, he completed most of the ground floor with offwhite, clay colour. The next in his plans was the first floor, which had not got completed. This was one of the reasons I wanted to complete this activity, which was on his mind.
He would have got completely busy engrossed with the painting activity if he was alive and would have discussed his various thoughts after I used to come back from office. Infact, when I went to purchase the paints at the nearby ' Asian Paints' shop, the shopkeeper recognized our house and Pappa and narrated how he used to come daily last year and buy 1 Ltr paints in small quantities.
I'am glad that I took up the unfinished activity initiated by him and its almost getting over with shades of yellow, orange in Kids room ; shades of green, brown in master bedroom ; shades of offwhite and brown and in the guest room above ..
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