Description
Inspired by the work of the great artist Ram Kinkar Baij I painted this portrait taking over 90 hours. It was painted in 4 to 5 layers from dark to light colours without any lines, adopting the sfumato technique.
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Dimensions: 21.2 × 28.3 in
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year of Creation: 2018
Inspired by the work of the great artist Ram Kinkar Baij I painted this portrait taking over 90 hours. It was painted in 4 to 5 layers from dark to light colours without any lines, adopting the sfumato technique.
Clad in a red veil embroidered with centuries of tradition, she sits in stillness, hidden gaze, the unnamed guardian of stories passed down through bangles and anklets, through silence and gesture. Each motif on her attire is a whispered tale of desert moons, of bridal songs, of women who carry the sun within. She is […]
METAMORPHOSIS – Duality in nature: Whisper of the seed, memory of the leaf
Her face is lit with the warmth of the “diya”, her thoughts are peaceful, her prayers transmitted to the universe and she emerges all aglow from within. For me, the hours spent on the kancheevaram saree and her expression were intensely meditative and satisfying.
Draped in Red and golden attire, friends sharing their secrets. Mandala motifs in background symbolise their whispers, endless talks and tales, the various aspects of their personalities. Decked up in the minimalist jewellery they step into the dreamy world of adulthood.
