Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ektara

                                                       11"x14"   Oil on canvas

Ektara as the name suggests, is a single stringed instrument. The string of  Ektara gives a range of tones by applying pressure at various points along the neck. This is a musical instrument that does not have markings for notes, and is played by assumption. It is the same instrument famously used by the Rathore princess, Meerabai, who's known for her devotion for Lord Krishna. I have painted this instrument before and am not sure why I was drawn to paint it again, nevertheless I enjoyed painting it. It's a part of the commissioned series I am working on. Hope the person likes it!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Sitar

                                                   10" x 12" Oil on canvas


This is the second of the series of paintings I am working on and this also happens to be my second painting based on Sitar. I am not really surprised about the fact that it took me too long to get back to the subject since I had given up painting (I didn't paint for over three years ) but I can't help but notice the time of the year I last painted this instrument. It was the month of Feb! Coincidence? And I was beginning to believe there are no coincidences in life!

 PS: Sorry for the glare.. I took several shots of it with different settings yet couldn't get rid of it!