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HOW TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR BOOKMARK

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                                      It is the small things that bring big happiness. Ask any booklover if they like bookmarks and you can watch their face light up instantly.  Bookmarks  are a favorite among book lovers, both young and old.                                     Every time I stumble across a bookmark on any old book that I had been reading, I am on a beautiful walk down the memory lane where I remember all the details about how the bookmark was made, who gifted it to me and the things that make it very special. Not only that, my mind skips to the time when I was reading the book, images of the weather outside and the feel of the paper flit across my mind, making me nostalgic.                               ...

HOW TO MAKE A DRAWING USING GELLY ROLL PENS

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          I had been wanting to explore black sketchbooks for a really long time. So, I purchased this 250-gsm square sized, True   Black Sketchbook   from Menorah. I had chosen a square size because I was sure that I wanted to do only portraits and small sized drawings. So, this was very apt for me. There are also A4 and A5 sizes available, if you are planning to do landscapes or just prefer to have more space while drawing. The quality was also exceptional and it was really worth it. The pages were so smooth that my pens could just glide on it. The color was truly black as mentioned and the final effect after drawing on the black paper sketchbook was just stunning.                                   These are materials that are required to do a drawing on your black sketchbook: Menorah’s True Black Sketchbook Pencil White gelly roll pen Different colours of gelly roll...

ART DURING TIMES OF CRISIS

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                              The world is usually in a frenzied state. The things that humans run after is endless. Caught up in this mayhem, we do not realize that art is everywhere. That art has always been a part and parcel of our lives. We fail to find time for things we enjoy the most. The child in us that likes to create is buried in an inaccessible place. It is not only adults, but also children who are subjected to this cold, monotonous routine. Not all children are encouraged to indulge in art. They are often pushed to focus only in their academics, to get that ideal job that can pay bills.                             The pandemic made everything topsy turvy. The mad rush came to a stop and people had plenty of time in their hands. It is an undeniable truth that the pandemic was a dark time. But it was also a period of renaissance, a ...