Sun Dappled Window

By Kieran

 Tales of a Sun Dappled Window


 

Loose line and wash watercolor and pensive poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by a photo sent by a dear friend (No, I'm not good enough to take requests so don't even think about it 😅)

A well meaning friend sent me a picture of a charming cottage window.
Draped in all shades of blue from sky to cerulean to cobalt and indigo!

The window muntins and sash were bleached by the Mediterranean sunshine.
The window panes weren't broken and the neat lace curtains were by design.

The genteel owners clearly love fragrant sprigs of blue geraniums in pots.
The bright red porcelain vase quietly suggests holiday to some exotic spots.

If only the walls could speak what stories would they tell to you and me?
Pour yourself a cuppa coffee and let the visual carry you away to gay Capri

Comments

Anonymous said…
That is charming, Kieran...👍👍👍 (WhatsApp comment from a dear artistic friend in Pune)
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Kieran said…
Thanks Ajay. Hope it helped drive your blues away 😊 - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Anonymous said…
I really like your watercolor 😍👏😍👏 (WhatsApp comment from a very musically talented friend from Pune)
February 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Kieran said…
Thank you, dear Veronica. I too like how it all came together … - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Anonymous said…
That's a nice picture and the blue 💐 flowers and the blue windows and curtains make it a pretty picture (WhatsApp comment from a very very dear friend from Calgary)
February 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Kieran said…
Thank you A Beryl. Yes the composition of the photo I saw, is what inspired me - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Anonymous said…
Beautiful.... It reminds me of these windows of the olden days (something which I can barely recollect, were in India, if I'm not mistaken), esp in the British styled bungalows. Again if I'm not mistaken, a few of them, in and around Pune Camp.
These were mostly in Europe I suppose. I must have seen more of these in pictures and photos. They give you a sense of a very slow and calm life, where you have plenty of time to just sit, relax and dream, imagine and feel frozen in time...😍😑 (WhatsApp comment from a very dear college friend from Pune)
February 1, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Kieran said…
Yes, Joe. Very Southern European where there’s lot of sunshine year round so no need to use lights in the daytime, just draw the curtains and let the sunshine in - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Masterpieces my friend (WhatsApp comment from a very dear childhood friend who appreciates my artwork)
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Kieran said…
Vielen dank, Germaine 🙏🏼 - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Anonymous said…
Beautiful!! Reminds me of the Geraniums in the south of Italy.
I loved those window sills (WhatsApp comment from a dear friend in Auckland, NZ)
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Kieran said…
Thanks Indu. You are spot on. ❣️ Glad you liked it - Kieran
February 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Morning Darjeeling cup freshly brewed gives me the start. (WhatsApp comment from a dear friend in Florida)
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Kieran said…
True dat. A cuppa Darjeeling chai ☕️ is heavenly. Reminds me of the weekend we spent on a tea plantation outside Siliguri in 1986. ❣️ - Kieran
February 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Anonymous said…
Spectacular painting and lovely words in the poem. (WhatsApp comment from a classmate from St Vincent's High School, Pune)
February 2, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks Sanjeev. I had fun doing this one - Kieran
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Anonymous said…
Like azulej 😍 (WhatsApp comment from a very dear relative in Bombay)
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Kieran said…
Oh, that is high praise. But I can see what you mean. The blue tilework in Portugal is a very high form of artwork. Thanks for the compliment - Kieran
February 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Anonymous said…
Lovely Kieran… (WhatsApp comment from my XLRI classmate in London)
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks @⁨~tony george⁩ - it brought back lovely memories of my 3.5 years on the sun drenched island of Cyprus
February 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh my gosh Kieran, your art work is extraordinary. What a gift and thank you for sharing it!!
Have a Blessed week!
Ron (Email comment from my Spiritual guide to the 32-week Self Examine program of St Ignatius Loyola)
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Kieran said…
Thank you, Ron. Tis the Holy Spirit. Living proof that God does wonders through his instruments. Feeling blessed
Kieran
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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