Every man is a Kid at heart

 

With international men's day just past round the corner, I had a few lines and an illustration to pen down. 

We all have a child hidden somewhere deep down. We are always afraid that it will spring out, but we train ourselves from a very early age to suppress the child. We keep it hidden, locked up in constant fear of what others will think. 

Some brave ones think someday when the right time comes they will let the child out. But at times it's too late. So late that we realise that the child is so lost that we can't reach out to help.

So at times it's ok to the let the child out. At times it's ok to forget what others will think. At times be the child inside.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Email ID: b.sujoy44@gmail.com

Monument of Friedrich Schiller, Frankfurt/Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

A quick sketch of the monument of Friedrich Schiller, Frankfurt/Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Ugrasen ki Baoli

 Its a quick sketch of Ugrasen ki Baoli, Delhi. It's a stepwell in Delhi which was built around 3000BC by famous king Ugrasen/ Agrasen.

However, other than the historical facts there's one thought that keeps on coming in my mind. This monument has been a standing testament of hundreds and thousands of incidents. What if one day the monument comes alive? Then its each brick, each stone will have thousands and thousands of stories to say.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Email ID: b.sujoy44@gmail.com

Getting high

When I get high

I head for the sky

It seems I can fly

Things float by

And the things I see.... oh my my.

Please don't take the above seriously, the write up is an attempted cover up for the what ever I have sketched. I naturally get high on laziness nothing else. But those who do get high on what ever they do, will be able to relate.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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The Story

 

At first thought, the shadow holding the light, in the darkness, was comforting. However, the dilemma was to stay in the comfort of the darkness or follow the shadow holding the light.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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???Freedom???

 

This year we celebrated 75th year of independence on 15th August. The day we were declared no longer under the imperial British rule. But are we actually free? Have we got real freedom? Have we been passed on from one tyrant to another? 

I don't know, I just pen down what ever thought bugs me.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Email ID: b.sujoy44@gmail.com

The Rains

The rainy season is here, and the rains have a special capability. They bring a lot of things along with them.

They bring........

The fresh smell of earth drenched with the rain water, the soothing greenery all around after getting washed in the downpour, the smell of piping hot tea/coffee while its pouring outside, the lazy rainy afternoon and one thing that's always connected to all of these.... Memories.

So when it rains, do we get drenched in the downpour or we get drench in the memories? The woman in the sketch is one (like all of us) who is not only getting drenched in the downpour of memories but also clings on to them as these memories are so dear to her..... Like the rains.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Email ID: b.sujoy44@gmail.com

Reminisce

When ever we scroll through our childhood memories, we often tend to recall specific incidents or events recorded by our minds. Most of the time it's because these incidents are those where family or siblings were involved.

A few days back my sister and I were reminiscing my birthday celebration every year. My birthday used to be very special because our exams used to end, our summer vacations used to start, my birthday being on a public holiday everyone used to be at home and last but not the least it used to be made special by a group of people celebrating the public holiday early morning in a small park near our house.

As my sister and I were discussing it brought out the above sketch in my mind, to which even my sister quickly agreed to.

 So a small part of my childhood wrapped with warm memories for all of you

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Perspective

A smile is not always a smile. It's your perspective, it depends on which side of the picture you are, is it a 6 or a 9?

It's true and we have to realise that at times what seems to be a smile can be very difficult for the person to put up. It may have a sad face hidden. Probably the person seeing the pic is not on the correct side. Flip to see the fun.

Think! That's what this page is about and at times look at the other side of the picture before your perspective is formed

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Celestial Illusion

 

We depend on our senses to understand the difference between reality and illusion. But what we perceive as reality is not necessarily always real. We must understand that what we sense is at times customised by our brain according to our desire of reality. 

Tried my hand at such an illusion. Spot it and if you like it do follow me. 

The follow button is up there.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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See O2

The above cartoon is funny. But where are we heading towards with all these forests being razed? Are we not only threatening the biodiversity, but also ensuring our own extinction? We should stop destroying our abode with our own hands before it's too late for any conservation efforts.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Monday

 

Mondays are the most hated day of the week. We all complain about Mondays. However, Mondays are not that bad. It's just like any other day. Rather Monday gives you a reason, to wait for next Friday. Monday teaches you patience and its upto us how we make the Monday count. We can feel sad dwelling in the thoughts of last Sunday well spent or we can start preparing for the next weekend to be superb.

I am not a life coach to let people know how to spend their days. I am just a small artist, who expresses his feelings through his art, but the choice is yours.

Written by: Sujoy Basu

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Lost... In my dreams

 

We all dream, but most of the times we forget what we dream. Some that we do remember, leaves us with questions like what did the dream mean? What is the dream trying to tell me? 

When we sleep our subconscious mind is most active. It stores details from our daily activities. When we sleep the subconscious mind creates projections of these stored information and thoughts that create dreams.

What these dreams mean I cannot tell you. Most of the dreams are wierd and leave us with wierd feelings. 

Above is an artist's illustration of dreams.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Written by: Sujoy Basu

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Alone

 

It happens with everyone at some point or the other that a person starts feeling that he is alone although he is amidst a crowd. Likewise in the picture above lines lay beside each other, but collectively they bring out a picture of a person who is alone. 

That's the irony of the picture, the lines in the picture individually don't have a meaning. But when they come together they turn into a picture. However, the picture is of a person once again who is alone.

Food for thought. Align the lines of your life according to the picture you want to portray.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Written by: Sujoy Basu

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Moharaja Tomare Selam (I salute you the king of kings)

 

This small caricature is a tribute to the writer, film maker, director, music director, script writer, lyricist, illustrator and calligrapher Sri Satyajit Ray, on his 100th birthday. Sri Satyajit Ray has always been an inspiration for creative people and our childhood would have been incomplete without reading his books and watching his movies. 

No matter how much I write about him will be less. Just want to quote a line from one of the songs from one of his movies "Moharaja Tomare Selam"

Art by: Sujoy Basu

Written by: Sujoy Basu

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The Dance

"This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on" - Michael Jackson

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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The cabin in the woods (The secret lair)

 

During the weeks that I was not able to post and I was busy with tackling life, I have realised that I have a cabin in the woods of my mind . 

It exists somewhere deep inside my mind. When I am tired, broke, and have no way out, I retreat to the warm abode of this place to contemplate, to regain the strength to come back and fight back. 

This is the pic of the cabin in the woods of my mind. Do you also have a secret lair like this?

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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And it is called "Life"

 

The above pic is a reflection of our lives. The past few months have been full of turmoil and I have not been able to concentrate much on my sketches. Out of this turmoil there was one though that emerged out

"Life is a quick sand, if not careful sucks you in.

Life clutches you in its tentacles, and the fall begins."

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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The Graveyard

 

"The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry our their dream"- Les Brown

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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A Happy Valentine's Day

 

A very Happy Valentines day to everyone. If you have a valentine then have a very happy valentine's day with him/her, otherwise you can look at my funny cartoon, smile and still have a happy valentine's day.

People who have partner's are always in a dilemma, about what to gift their partner, and that at times lands us in funny situations. As the one in the illustration. Keep smiling and enjoy.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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The "usual" love story

Back with some cartoons. 

February is the month of love, where we celebrate Valentine's Day. And that reminds me of the starting of the journey with my better half. 

... And we lived happily ever after...

Almost every story has a similar starting, nothing unique about it. But the one thing unique about it is, it's the one decision I have never regretted. 

Happy Valentine's Day.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Unity in diversity

 

Every year we celebrate 26 January as the Republic Day. On this day the Constitution of India came into effect in the year 1950. This day marks the transition of India into a democratic government system.

A small doodle attempted to celebrate the unity in diversity in our country. Wish everyone a very Happy Republic Day. 

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Bruce Lee

 A tribute to one of the best martial artist of the world- Bruce Lee 

"Bruce: Don't think! FEEL. It is like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory"

Artby: Sujoy Basu

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Silence is stronger than words

 

At times it's really important to go quiet and let your silence speak. It's better to avoid a conversion and let matters take its own course of action, than get into a debate. At times your silence conveys a stronger message that your words.

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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Back to work

With all the celebrations and festivities being over we are once again back to work. 

Some one line art on those thoughts

Art by: Sujoy Basu

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