Designs on the floor – Indian style
A look at traditional floor-design motifs and how their patterns and symbolism continue to inform Swarna's own creative work.
Musings of the Artist
Thoughts on art, creativity, and everyday life
Swarna Sitaraman shares personal reflections from her artistic journey — notes on process, inspiration, and the moments that shape her work.
Recent reflections
On finding a creative rhythm
Reflections on returning to the easel, working across acrylics, watercolors, and mixed media, and letting ideas take their own shape.
Behind each post
These musings trace an ongoing artistic journey — observations from the studio, notes on technique, and the stories behind individual pieces. They sit alongside SpiceUp's classes and commissioned work as another way of sharing a creative outlook.
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Contact SpiceUpThe blog of this creative practice gathers musings on art, creativity, and everyday life, offering a reflective space where process and inspiration meet. Here, the artist writes about returning to the easel, working across acrylics, watercolors, and mixed media, and letting ideas take shape at their own pace rather than on a rigid schedule. Individual posts explore traditional motifs and design symbolism, the relationship between a left-brain approach and a right-brain one, and the way a nurturing childhood environment shapes lifelong creative energy. Writing about commissions, classes, and workshops alongside personal reflections, the journal emphasizes purpose, joy, and the quiet persistence required to maintain a practice. Readers who share a passion for interiors, painting, and original expression are invited to browse these reflections for guidance, encouragement, and a sense of companionship on an ongoing creative journey.