Sriya and Vignesh Approx. 16×16 inches Acrylics on canvas . This painting is of the gorgeous couple Sriya and Vignesh. My friend @ramyassharma commissioned this piece as a housewarming gift for them as she was going to their new home for the first time. I have painted for Ramya before on many occasions. And I […]
Zara 16×16 inches Acrylic on canvas . This beautiful baby is Zara. I never had the pleasure of meeting her but I felt honored to have been entrusted the job of capturing her in paint for her mother. Noor requested the portrait be based on her favorite picture of Zara as a way to remember […]
Neo 20×20 inches Acrylic on canvas . This beautiful munchkin is Neo. I love the expression in his eyes. I had the pleasure of painting his sister Maggie in 2017. So when @arpita asked me to paint a portrait of Neo it was a no-brainer. Arpita requested I paint him the same size as Maggie […]
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 […]
Lata Shetty Approx.- 12×12 inches Acrylics on reclaimed wood papered with brown paper This is a gift from Jeena – daughter to her mother on aunty’s 70th birthday. I worked from multiple photographs but the base picture was one where aunty is leaning back on a chair. The expression was really great but gravity tends […]
Rebirth series Acrylic on papered upcycled board. . They say when it rains it pours… The last couple of years have been tough. There has been too much rigidity because I’ve held on too long. And by holding myself rigid to not feel the pain I have allowed muscles to weaken. Both physically and emotionally. […]
It’s interesting to me that these faces have become second nature to me now. I go to them whenever I want to relax and just stay in touch with my craft. They make me calm. So different from the actual frenzy of a Kathakali or Theyyam performance. Kathakali and Theyyam were the two large format […]
Khagen Mahanta Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . This is my tiny tribute to the legendary Khagen Mahanta. He was a singer and composer of folk and traditional music of Assam. Known as the “King of Bihu”. His Bihu songs, Borgeet and other folk songs remain popular in Assam. The artist, […]
Dr Indira Hegde Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . This is a portrait of my friend Saritha’s mothership. Yes, that is what Saritha calls her 🙂 I have never met aunty in person but I have seen posts about her on Saritha’s social media feeds. We did connect on a video […]