Sarangi

                                                

                                                              11"x14" Oil on canvas
Status : Commissioned

Well.. no matter how much I try I can't seem to ever get the pic right! The colors in the original painting are not as warm as they appear in the image. This too is a part of the commissioned series which I did some time ago but couldn't come around to post it.

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!

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!

Saranda

                                          10"x12" Oil on Canvas
 Status : Commissioned

I came across this beautiful instrument while researching on Indian musical instruments and instantly fell in love with it. It was designed, created and also played by the Fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. He instructed his followers to practice singing sacred shabads with this instrument to elevate the soul. It has a very deep and mysterious sound and is considered to have a healing effect. Sadly, Saranda vanished from the Sikh traditions in India around a hundred years ago, and now can mainly be found in museums and among few Sikhs who still play this instrument.

To watch and listen to this instrument being played Click here

Tete-a -tete

Title: Tete-a -tete, 18"x 24" oil on canvas
Status : Not for sale

The girl

Title: The girl, 16"x 20" oil on canvas
Status : Not for sale


For the curious, here's a close-up of the girl:

Through the looking-glass

Title: Through the looking-glass, 14"x 18" oil on canvas

Status : Not for sale

I enjoy doing potraits and had been wanting to get back to it for some time now. So I was thrilled when my sis shared a picture that she came across. One look at these little devils and my hands were itching to get them on my canvas. Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland might have been inspired by a moment like this I think :). For me too, it turned out as much fun as I thought.

Here's a close up of the peeping toms:

Meera Bai - A Rajput Princess in love

Title: Meera Bai - A Rajput Princess in love, 14"x 18" oil on canvas

Status : Not for sale

Lantern

Title: Lantern, 10"x 12" oil on canvas
Status : Available for sale

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Sur

Title: Sur, 10"x 12" oil on canvas
Status : SOLD :-)

My only regret with this piece of work is that I picked a small canvas size - only a large one can do justice to this elegant-of-all instruments also called 'the Sitar'. With every brush stroke, I have only fallen more and more in love with this beauty. And I would be more surprised than anyone if I don't pick up a larger canvas for another artwork starring Sitar - pretty soon ;-)

Taal

Title: Taal, 10"x 12" oil on canvas
Status : Available for sale

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I took music lessons for a month during my summer break while stationed at Mhow. That's where & how I was introduced to the tabla. It didn't take me long to appreciate the beauty of this instrument - and I doubt if listening to music was ever the same again. As I finished this artwork, I couldn't help but think of Mhow - a place that will always hold dear. It's here that I made my first painting under the supervision of a street artiste. The tabla always reminds of those good times, some new sounds and hopefully a musical 'ear'. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :-)

Supper time

Title: Supper time, 8"x 10" oil on canvas
Status : Available for sale

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Solitary evenings

Title: Solitary evenings, 8"x 10" oil on canvas
Status : Available for sale

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Rajasthani women

Title: Rajasthani women, 24"x 36" oil on canvas
Status : Not for sale

A day at home

Title : A day at home, 24"x32" oil on canvas
Status: Not for sale

Replica of a painting I found on a postcard. Commissioned by my mom. It has been framed while still incomplete.

Landscape

Title: Landscape, 18"x28" oil on canvas
Status : Not for sale

Lady with lamp

Title: Lady with Lamp, 14"x 36" oil on canvas
Status: Not for sale

This is my first painting under direct supervision of a street artiste in Mhow (MP, India). My formal training of two weeks started with a poster version of it. The original was created by Raja Ravi Verma - a fact I discovered many years later. And as it turned out, now he's one of my favourite painters.