Here a few more of the sketches I made under lock down during the covid pandemic. Can’t believe this was more than 2 years ago.
Please note that these are not original sketches and copied. Credits to the rightful artists.
My first sketch post. This is a portrait sketch of Timothee Chalamet from his movie- The King.
Please note that this is not an original sketch and a copy. Credits to the rightful artist.
I have grown up watching the Star Wars series and each time I watch it, it never stops to fascinate me. Star Wars is a series of space opera films which began in 1977 by George Lucas. It focuses on various themes such as good vs. evil, bravery, growing up and other ageless concepts along with a lot of emphasis on science fiction. The movies exhibit a wide range of scientific technologies such as droids, space travel, and even more fictitious elements such as people living, traveling and battling between different galaxies. Despite the movie’s highly futuristic settings, many of its elements are still relevant today. It is stupefying how a movie created over forty years ago shows so many technologies that exist and are still developing today.
Let’s look into Star Wars’ notable realm of artificial intelligence. Throughout the series we see different types of droids and robots performing tasks we never might have imagined 40 years ago. For example, the exasperating C3PO is a humanoid built for etiquette, protocol and is a treasure of knowledge. It is fluent in more than seven million forms of communication. We are not far from the reality of C3PO, with developments like Atlas robot, Google translate, Siri and Alexa. The reality of R2D2 might be within reach as there already have been advancements in autopilot spaceships and self driving cars. One of the ethical dilemmas that arise with the progression of artificial intelligence is robots and humans having an emotional relationship. Star Wars gives us a view on this. It shows us an emotional relationship between R2D2 and C3PO with their masters. It also establishes an emotional relationship between the two robots which is very comfortable and similar to a relationship between two humans. Parallels can be drawn in the actual world with examples such as Pepper and AIBO, robots with the ability to read emotions. Star Wars also shows a clone army which can be related to the developments of cloning in agriculture and animals through biotechnology.
Star Wars also showcases artificial intelligence in the field of medicine. It exhibits how robots and machines have replaced humans in the task of performing surgeries and medical operations. We see this when Princess Amidala gives birth, when Darth Vader’s body is reconstructed and when Luke Skywalker recovers from an attack. In reality too, machines and robots are playing a huge role in assisting and performing medical tasks and surgeries.
Another conspicuous part of Star Wars is its presentation of space travel. It can be considered too far- fetched and far away from reality. Star Wars shows space ships as big as cities and commute between multiple galaxies where in reality, humans are yet to reach planets and the closest we have come to Star War like developments is ISS.
Many ideas of novels and movies that seemed abstract then, have now turned into reality. George Orwell’s 1984 described CCTV cameras, Star Trek showcased cell phones, A Space Odyssey displayed tablets and video calling, all of which are an integral part of our daily lives now.
Star Wars also shows us the consequences of scientific advancements, a pervasive world where in a blink, planets can be erased. Are these sci-fi futuristic movies and novels a reflection or clues of our future, that humanity will belong to? Does being a part of the Star Wars space opera come with a warning or excitement?
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Follow the R’s
Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, Rent, Restrict. Help save the environment by decreasing your waste. Be mindful in using and throwing resources. Be considerate in sharing the planet with other creatures.
#Zero Waste Community
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She Was A Flower
She was a flower, the most beautiful one in the field. She stood straight up solitary Always reaching higher into the sky. For seldom the sun appeared from beneath the clouds. Sporadically showered his rays upon her, yet she bloomed. She was a flower, Never able to let go off her petals. But as they fell she managed to find new ones with time. She was a flower, who swayed with the soft winds of summer and chrouched during the harsh chills of winter that tried to rip her apart. But she kept her roots firm beneath the ground but still became droopy at times. She was a flower, who started to wither and fade for she could never absorb the sunlight and the sun never understood her, for a peculiar flower she was. But all she wanted was to embrace the sun. But as all wise men know the sun can never be embraced unless one is ready to burn and bleed to death. She was a flower, who wanted to stop the wind and curse the sun. She wanted to tell everyone, the world about her hurt. But she was a flower- delicate, pretty and sweet to look at, so she turned away from the sun and the winds leaving them dazed. She faded away cause nobody ever noticed. - By Navya Goyal
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Inspiration
For my Gr. 10 IB Personal Project, I have chosen to explore Indian architecture, specifically the science and technical logic behind Indian homes. I was inspired to work on Indian homes from my travels in India and around the world where I observed the local homes were all unique and originated from their local culture, geography and weather.
Villa in Pondicherry 
This villa and the vibrant colours were a reflection and influence of the French and local architecture. 
Sun Modhera Temple, Gujarat. 
Sun Modhera Temple, Gujarat. 
Vietnam houses’ roof top 
Ancient wooden house in Hanoi. 
Queen’s bath in Hampi. 
Monument and sculptures in Hampi. 
Detailed sculptures in Rani Ka Vav. 
Rani Ki Vav’s great sculpture made me wonder about the architecture of the houses made at those times.