Artist needed to illustrate Dharamshala history [Seva request]

[BhaiPSingh]

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh sangat ji,

With great effort, we have finished writing an account of the daily life and lifestyle of Humble Sevaks at the Guru's Dharamshalas 500-300 years ago. Many people assume that it must have been like how their grandparents lived in rural Punjab, or like it is at a Nihang Dera, but this is not the case. It was different to contemporary Punjabi/North Indian culture. Everything was completely different: the way of life, the Soch, sanskar and material culture. People lived communally and self-sufficiently. Everything had a sacred function. The food and medicine was different. The ceremonies and rites were different. Even the whole geography was different- thick jungles with tigers and elephants. Today these Dharamshalas, jungles and wildlife sadly no longer exist and most of the puratan lifestyle has gone. As some of you may agree, Dharamshala life during the Guru's period, was an Akaal Jeevan- and is how we are meant to be living today also, so it is of double importance for us to know and understand our true history.

SEVA REQUEST: To make the words come alive so that people can relate, we are looking for a spiritually minded artist to make a few colour paintings of what is described. It is only 5-7 pages but has several potential scenes that could be depicted. There are no sakhis at this time- it is a plain description of how things were, how people thought, lived, interacted, behaved, dressed, ate, prayed etc. It would be helpful if the artist is familiar with pre-industrial Indigenous culture. The Guru Matas nurtured Dharamshalay so it would be fitting for an Amritdhari bibi to take up this seva, but anyone is welcome to apply.

The entire project is non-profit and not linked to any Jatha. It will be freely published online for all, with due credit to the artists if they want it.

Please send me a private message for more details.

Bhai Preetam Singh
Canada

[Premi5]

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[BhaiPSingh]

Any help please? 

[Premi5]

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[GurjantGnostic]

On 2/25/2022 at 5:04 AM, BhaiPSingh said:

Any help please? 

Sorry I can only paint houses and planes bro. Maybe graphically edit existing images?

[dallysingh101]

29 minutes ago, GurjantGnostic said:

Sorry I can only paint houses and planes bro. Maybe graphically edit existing images?

Oh, so you paint houses. lol

[GurjantGnostic]

3 minutes ago, dallysingh101 said:

Oh, so you paint houses. lol

I said I can paint houses. I haven't in years. Lol. I don't miss it. Mornings and breaks sure were lit though. 

[dallysingh101]

Just now, GurjantGnostic said:

I said I can paint houses. I haven't in years. Lol. 

It was a joke. I only mentioned it because I watched that The Irishman, which was apparently based on a book called "I heard you paint houses" by Charles Brandt. It's code for doing 'hits' (because of the blood splattering). 

I don't think Frank Sheeran killed Hoffa BTW. I think he was just causing confusion. Probably knew who killed him though.  

 

[GurjantGnostic]

Just now, dallysingh101 said:

It was a joke. I only mentioned it because I watched that The Irishman, which was apparently based on a book called "I heard you paint houses" by Charles Brandt. It's code for doing 'hits' (because of the blood splattering). 

I don't think Frank Sheeran killed Hoffa BTW. I think he was just causing confusion. Probably knew who killed him though.  

 

Lol. Oh paint the insides. Hah. 

[BhaiPSingh]

Please Sangat ji if you would keep the banter aside. This is a humble seva request for something important for our collective history.