I got a call from Rutika a few weeks ago asking if I could custom paint a small box for her sister. Now with school exams, shifting schools, the new school schedule, various formalities, the coming holidays AND other pending commissions, I was not really sure if I could. Though truth be told I had […]
This man does not exist. He is purely a figment of my imagination… I have spent the last year painting large faces in saturated colour partly inspired by Theyyam and Kathakali. It was time to get back to painting some semblance of flesh tones. I hoped to breathe life into an image that had been […]
I am thrilled to be part of a show at one of the oldest and most prestigious galleries in Bangalore. Please join me for the Group Show titled ‘Faces’ at the Mahua Art Gallery. ” ‘Faces’ is an exploration of contemporary portraiture and it’s role in communicating an unwritten story. This show brings together a […]
This is a portrait of Elvis – a rescued Boxer. It is approx. 12×16 inches and is done with Acrylics on canvas. This is his story – Elvis is now about two years old. Before he was rescued, I am told he was tied up in a bathroom by his previous family for most of […]
It’s been a while since I posted any art work. A lot has been happening in life and it’s been keeping me very busy. I have been working on a series of large canvases for a show to happen later this year. Since it is to be a show, I can’t really reveal anything much […]
This commission is a birthday gift for my dear friend Roopa Pai‘s father-in- law. She asked me to paint his old school lunch box with images that define him. I wish I had thought to take a before picture. Completely slipped my mind 🙁 He is a man of many talents and this box tries […]
The immensely talented Priya Sebastian is next on my list of blogger friends. I had stumbled across her work a long time ago, in the pages of other bloggers posts. But for a long time, I did not go to her blog. I think part of me was daunted by the intensity and the formidable […]
Kavita Rayirath and I have a strange friendship. We don’t talk/chat often. We connect only when there is something to share, I mean really share. And Kavita shares generously. Kavita blogs at ‘Indian By Design‘, and a whole host of other blogs. The list spans diverse topics – from food to movies – and she […]
Next in this ongoing series of ‘Effortless friendships‘ is Rajee Sood. Rajee and I have been interacting with each other for over a year now. In fact, we share a common love of dogs 🙂 And she was one of the few people I shared The Poonchh Collection with, before anyone else even knew I […]
They say, it is your school friends and college friends that ‘stay’ friends for life. That it is very hard to make new friends as you grow older. And if you are one of the lucky few who do, they require hard work and more nurturing. Well, they are wrong!! All my life, I have […]
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