In Love
Posted on November 2, 2023 Leave a Comment
In Love, 90x90cm, Oil on canvas, price on request
The fragrance of rose & chamomile,
Blends with the aroma of love,
I pick these moments for you,
In a basket, for a lifetime.
Next in the woman series is ‘In love’. I have used lilies, roses and chamomile this time trying to portray a dream in a very soft treatment using mostly pastel shades. The expressions are subtle, the posture is relaxed, she is likely in love, amidst bouquet of flowers.
Interview
Posted on November 2, 2023 Leave a Comment
My interview in Geilenkirchener Zeitung dated October 7th, 2023 (in German)
Dozing on laburnum
Posted on September 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
‘Dozing on Laburnum’ 90 x 90cm, oil on canvas, price on request.
Onset of the spring
when the laburnum is in full bloom,
on the yellow bed,
I lay down and doze off
and meet you in my dreams.
Most of the artist in their lifetime do attempt to paint a reclining woman, I couldn’t have left behind, it’s the first but not the last. The idea behind this painting was triggered when i saw the pic shared by my friend Kavita from Puducherry, which she clicked during her weekend walks in the wild for bird watching. The laburnum flowers fallen under the trees and the walkways was such a sight that tempted you to just lay on it, roll on it, feel the petals on your skin and hear the rustles of the dried leaves. That’s how my next in woman series came to life.
Oia, Santorini
Posted on September 9, 2023 Leave a Comment
Oia, Santorini, Greece (70 x 50 cm), oil on canvas
Next in my travel series is Oia, which we suddenly discovered while driving around and decided to take a break, we were beyond stunned to see this view in 2011. It’s been a while and i would love to be back in Greece. This heaven on earth had to captured on canvas, though i have painted Santorini series in water colour as well, but I had to paint it in oil and experience the love and emotions all over again.
Some capture their memories in photographs, some in poetry, some in videos, but as an artist, our representations are purely individual and unique. I hope to resonate with like minded art lovers 🙂
Boats
Posted on September 4, 2023 Leave a Comment
Boats (24 x 30 cm) Oil on canvas.
Started a new series based on the beautiful memories of my travel across the globe using impressionist technique. This particular one is based on a pic that i clicked in Veli Losinj, Croatia, in 2021, sitting along the port in a dainty restaurant offering fresh fish. This holiday was extremely memorable as we traveled with our dearest friends who have their yacht parked year round in Croatia. If a could capture my memory on a piece of canvas then this is it – sun, sea, blue, boats, mountains and lots of love.
Are you interested to see the next one in this series? Coming soon.
Firangipani & bougainville bliss
Posted on August 25, 2023 Leave a Comment
Firangipani & bougainville bliss, 80x100cm, oil on canvas, price on request
When you aren’t with me,
You are still with me.
In my solitude, in my being,
in my existence,
Forever.
Sometimes all you need is your moment with yourself and the nature that elevates your blissful state. The bougainville and firangipani is the state of mind, the pets is your peace. You don’t necessarily have to be physically closer, your souls are. What is inside transcends into the outside.
This painting took me between 60-70 hours within a span of two months, which also included my right hand surgery which caused a long delay in resuming the unfinished canvas. Finally, i am glad i could finish it. Our journeys and struggles of life is an ongoing process, we just overcome them and keep moving on embracing all that universe throws at us. As long as you are walking on your path, all is well!
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The Wait
Posted on August 25, 2023 Leave a Comment
The Wait, 2023, 100 x 80 cm, Oil painting, price on request
The waiting was forever,
the hollow words she believed in,
Her tiny hopeful dreams,
Purple star and lavender flowers
Trying to soothe
the sting bee buzzes across,
bringing the message,
In the midnight garden,
He will not come.
The Wait is the first of my women series, in which i intend to depict various emotions of a woman. A woman is as beautiful and delicate as a flower, i use them in abundance. You will notice it in my subsequent works in the same series. This artwork took me more than 70 hours to complete. To each, every painting has its own interpretation, but i have expressed it in colors, in words and in poetry.
If anyone resonates with this painting, drop in a comment. 🙂
Girl with a leaf
Posted on May 5, 2023 Leave a Comment
Girl with a leaf, 60 x 60 cm, Acrylic on canvas, price on request
I hide behind the maple leaf,
in the autumn shades of yellow, brown & green,
the face is never important,
if you can read these colors,
this leaf is me.
‘Girl with a leaf’ is adapted from a photograph that i clicked of my daughter few years ago in Frankfurt when she was playing with autumn leaves lying all over on the road. This image stuck in my mind since then and i knew it had to be converted into a piece of art. It is a painting done in pop art style with acrylic medium on a 60 x 60 cm canvas.
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Rose Garden
Posted on March 12, 2022 Leave a Comment
Etsy shop – CRArtGallery
Posted on January 19, 2022 Leave a Comment
Hello everyone,
My Etsy shop is now live. All my paintings are now available as digital downloads at reasonable rates. It is Just very simple. Just download the artwork which you will receive as a link in your email in .jpg format after the payment is received and take it to your local printer or any online vendor to get it printed and it is ready to be framed. 🙂 Happy shopping!!
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