Durga Puja fever

 Two sculptures, two painted depictions, both, your own version....reason, your imperfections, half- hearted observation. The Aihole Mahishasurmardini on top becomes seven handed due to my own fault and gets a different style with a cosmic background, did I do this purposely, yes. 

A silver statue from Gandhar period is mesmerizing, but, again, It became my own version, this time, a deliberate attempt.. I am evolving(?).. Probably. 

Juhaal(kitchen)

 Somewhere in the remote of Eastern part of India, the village kitchen looks the same as it looked years ago... As I painted this, the earthy smell of mud and wood mixed with the sweet fragrance of rice bring boiled filled my senses. 

The Eternal Wait

 Nandi, the vahana of Shiva waits outside his abode eternally and is considered as a symbol of ultimate patience and utmost loyalty... 

The Begging Bowl...

 Inspired from a panel of Ajanta, this painting nestled in an inconspicuous corner of a cave makes me highly emotional each time I look onto it. Story goes that Buddha, once attaining nirvana and adopting Bhukshutva, came to beg at his own doorsteps where he left his wife Yashodhara and infant son Rahula. Here, Rahula is about 8 years of age and is introduced to Buddha by Yashodhara... 

Tranquility

 Do I need to say anything? 

Something nice

 

Again a commission work with lots of challenge and with only a text reference. Done on a canvas board with acrylic, I had to compose the work by keeping in mind to keep it as joyous as possible... Client loved it accomplished my achievement. 

Sibling love..