Payal called to remind me of a kettle I had painted for her husband and her ten years ago. It was a commemorative piece to celebrate 10 years of their togetherness. Five while dating and five being married. She now wanted another piece that would celebrate 20 years of their being together. Of course, a […]
Lord Buddha 12×17 inches Approx. Acrylics on reclaimed board papered with newspaper. It is not every day that I get asked to paint Lord Buddha. I paint very vibrant faces and they usually focus on the eyes. So this commission was interesting and different as it required me to work on serenity but in my […]
My work is about building on memories, not losing them. And this trunk is loaded with memories for my friend Sachin and his family. It belonged to his father who has since retired from the Indian Army. Sachin and I have been friends for some 25-odd years, seeing each other through the many growth phases […]
Ritu a longtime client and friend messaged to say she wanted a kettle that depicts the spiritual side of Varanasi. This one was right up my alley as they say. I had done a post on my trip to Kashi a few years ago and I knew just what to depict. The kettle is done […]
Kavita ki Balti – 2 Acrylics on Aluminum Flowers make everything alright! . It’s been about a decade since I painted my last balti. So it was a pleasant surprise to have the sister of an old friend and client ask that I paint two for her now. She wanted flowers and bright colours. . […]
Kavita ki Balti – 1 Acrylics on Aluminum Flowers make everything alright! . It’s been about a decade since I painted my last balti. So it was a pleasant surprise to have the sister of an old friend and client ask that I paint two for her now. She wanted flowers and bright colours. . […]
I love my job!! I really mean that. I get to paint all kinds of things and on all kinds of surfaces. I have painted truck art-based inspiration on kettles, helmets, bikes, and trunks, even on dupattas, skirts, and sarees. Oh! and on denim bags – this was a first. I painted this on a […]
Helmet custom painted for @DilipLalwani . I got used to working on a bare shell as I used to for @royalenfield. It is way easier than first sanding and scraping the paint off a new helmet. But then I think RE and @sachinc45 spoilt me a little. 🙂 . This helmet was a brand new […]
It’s been many years since I have painted a kettle or been asked to paint one. So I was reluctant at first to take up this commission but it was a request from a very old client. I painted a custom trunk for Suzanne in 2010 as a gift from her to her sister – […]
Carol has been a long standing client and now a friend. She had an old teak wood table that had been lying around at home. Not really being given the place it should have for its history and long standing service to the family. So she called and asked that I paint it as a […]