Fatima's Archives

Here is a writing I did on the topic: 'Describe the best and the worst weather conditions that you remember.'  Feedback would be appreciated. The best weather conditions that I remember having experienced were during my trip to Muscat, Oman in January 2014. It was winters, and was the best winters of my life. The weather was pleasant and was further enhanced by the lovely sea breeze. The mornings were cool and windy, but not cool enough to cuddle into your blanket indoors. You could go for a walk outside, maybe to the beach nearby and enjoy the weather there, listening to the sounds of the waves splashing against rocks. The afternoons were warmer. It was usually hot and sunny. You could enjoy the hot weather with a cool drink, perhaps under an umbrella at a park. The evenings were a bit cooler with a lovely breeze blowing. It would be a complete waste to spend them indoors. The best way to enjoy them would be to for a walk to the beach, or a park nearby. Many p

Here is something I did a couple of days ago; still life done with chalk pastels. I first drew the objects with a pencil, and then coloured them, first with a single colour, and then emphasized the darker and lighter areas with different shades, using white for highlights. In the end, I coloured in the background. I've sprayed it with lacquer so that it remains safe and doesn't come off. Click on the image to see it in fullscreen.

Hello Readers! My workshop has just been announced at ERDC. This will be my second workshop which is 'Mind Games for Kids'. I will be conducting it alone this time. It is for kids aged 9-13 years (so I'm sure there'll be no one older than me there!) and will be on Saturday, January 16. In it, I'll mainly play games with the kids. One game that I'll introduce is Chess. I'll introduce Chess to those who don't know much about it, and the ones who already know can help the others. Then there'll be Chess matches. I'll also introduce Sudoku, and give Sudoku puzzles to kids (the easiest level). We'll play Twenty Questions (guessing game), word games, maybe crosswords and solve other puzzles. I hope it will be successful and that the kids enjoy. I really hope that it will be better than the blogging workshop. If you have any ideas for any games or puzzles that I can include in the workshop, do leave a comment about it. I'm looking forward to an

Hello people! I recently attended this amazing workshop on Design Basics, and learnt a lot about designing in it. In it, we had to design a poster to promote an activity, interest or hobby which we really enjoy. I first thought about making a poster on reading, but many people were already doing that. I also thought about making something on saving the Earth, or saving the environment, but I didn't have enough ideas for that. Then I thought about making a poster on Chess. It was a unique idea, as no one else was doing it, and I really liked the way my poster turned out. It doesn't have proper illustrations, but they aren't really necessary, as the typography and the crown and knight look enough. :) Click on the image to see it in fullscreen