Pramit
Pramit 14×14 inches, Acrylics on Canvas . Gone too soon… . This painting is based on a picture of Pramit from some years ago – during happier times. A memory that now hopefully brings some peace and almost joy. @pragnya_venkatesh,…
Aarohi Singh
Pallavi Rao
Pallavi Rao 10×12 inches, Acrylics on Canvas I usually roll with the punches. But sometimes life and all its uncertainties hit you like a ton of bricks. I never knew Pallavi personally. We were friends on Facebook because we have…
Issued in public interest.
I’ve been thinking long and hard about whether to post this or not. In the end, I thought it better to speak up. The client Pallavi Srivastava ( @pallavvs on Instagram) commissioned a portrait of her late father and then…
American Eagle Jeans with a desi twist.
After all the work I did with the chindi piled up in my studio with the last collection for the @studio.artbyaarohi label, I got a call from a long-time friend and client. She had bought a pair of @americaneagle jeans…
The Three Grand-kids
The Three Grandkids 24×24 inches Acrylics on canvas Sometime mid last year I got a lovely message from Kiranmayi. She wanted to know if I would be free to paint a combined portrait of her children and their cousin for…
Denim Jacket redone
This denim jacket got a new lease on life a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in quarantine as we both tested positive for covid. And after the first 4-5 days of being totally miserable with full-on symptoms,…
Muffin
Muffin 24×24 inches Approx Acrylics on canvas . Gina lost Muffin to tick fever quite unexpectedly. And it has been difficult for her to get over the loss. Gina’s daughter Ketaki reached out to me to paint Muffin for her…
CARE – Dog Paintings
If you are a regular reader then you know that I love dogs. I don’t have any pets because I don’t think it is fair to keep them unless you have enough space for them to run and exercise. And…
Status update – Dec 2021
It’s been forever since I posted on the blog. It just seems a waste of time and effort as most people who follow my work are on Instagram or on Facebook. Yes…. some are still on Facebook. This is just…
Uncle Rameshchandra Vasant
Uncle Rameshchandra Vasant 16×20 inches Acrylics on canvas This is a portrait of my friend @vinaydiddee – Vinay Diddee’s late father-in-law. He wanted it done as a gift for his wife… I finished the painting a few weeks ago but…