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 ;-)