# Art by Aarohi > Art. Design. DIY. Love. ## Posts - [Mansher's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/manshers-portrait/): My son Mansher. He is 6 and a half and a bundle of energy. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×12 inches. - [Memories of Diamond District](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/memories-of-diamond-district/): Mohit and Reena recently shifted from their Diamond District home in Bangalore to a new place in Delhi. They asked me to make a Khiladi table that would also serve to remind them of the fun times they had here in Bangalore. I decided to make a table based on the rough architectural plan of […] - [In it's setting - II](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/in-its-setting-ii/): I recently had the pleasure of spending an entire day at Ramya and Bhupender’s place on the outskirts of Bangalore. As you can imagine, I could not have left without taking a picture of the table and the wardrobe!! 🙂 - [Josh's portrait.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/joshs-portrait/): Just started doing portraits again. It’s been a while, so am kinda rusty. But, I think it turned out ok. Did many reworks on the same piece. I think it looks like Josh now, just a little older.  I am hoping to do a lot more portraits. Hopefully by the 15th one, they will be […] - [Write up in The Telegraph](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/write-up-in-telegraph/): A warm thanks to Sushmita Biswas for a wonderful article in the latest issue of The Telegraph. The article is called ‘ Designs on India’.  It features many young and new age designers who are out to embrace everything that is Indian. With a twist of course!!  It feels really good to be in such creative company. You […] - [Latest exhibition at Levitate- 1st May onwards.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/04/latest-exhibition-at-levitate-1st-may-onwards/): I am happy to tell you all that my latest work ( some of which you can see under the ‘Kitsch‘ section) will be available to view and buy at Levitate starting from the 1st of May 2009. Levitate, Levitate® -India in a RooM, Mezz Floor, 100 Ft. Boutique Restaurant, 777/i, 100 Ft. Road, Indiranagar. […] - [It's Done!!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/04/its-done/): After an exhausting 10 days, many sleepless nights… it’s finally done! I hope Tanya likes it 🙂 Sold - [2 new ones...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/04/2-new-ones/): These were commissioned (well almost) by Rightlines Gallery after they sold the two that they had in their collection. I did these after a long gap and it felt great to get back to watercolor/ink again! [divider] - [A work in progress..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/04/a-work-in-progress/): I am currently painting the front of a cupboard for Tanya’s room. It’s huge at 4’x6′!! After a lot of thought, many fights with the carpenter and polisher…the work has finally started. Actually, it got delayed by a couple of hours because of me too….I got nervous! Then after a deeeeeep breath, the clouds parted […] - [In it's setting..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/04/in-its-setting/): Ramya sent me a picture of how the table looks in her house. I think it looks good!! Sold - [An interview with 'The Bengaluru Pages'](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/03/an-interview-with-the-bengaluru-pages/): Thank you Alaknanda for a wonderful writeup. What was to be a chat for 30 mins, extended to almost  two and a half hours, and I enjoyed every minute of it! - [In Femina this fortnight](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/02/in-femina-this-fortnight/): My work was featured in this issue of Femina (25th Feb, 2009). Thank you, Sangeeta Cavale, for a great article! - [Bangalore based Monopoly it was..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/02/bangalore-based-monopoly-it-was/): My friends Bhupendra and Ramya asked me to custom-design a ‘khiladi’ table with not just the regular snakes and ladders+chess+carrom, but also a Bangalore based monopoly. It was very interesting to make. Along the way I decided to take help from another good friend, Roopa Pai (of www.bangalorewalks.com fame) who helped me decide what real estate […] - [Thank you to mybangalore.com.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/01/thank-you-to-mybangalorecom/): Thank you to  Adithi from mybangalore.com for writing such a wonderful piece on my work. Thank you also to venkatesh for painstakingly taking the pictures under bad lighting conditions :-). You can see the article here. You can also see additional pictures in their gallery section under the ‘Arts and Culture’ header. - [My Bangalore - 2009](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/01/my-bangalore-2009/): Thank you My Bangalore! - [Kalpana can..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/01/kalpana-can/): A dear friend convinced me to paint on items I normally would not have painted on… but then Kalpana can… and Kalpana did!! - [Time Stamp Chairs](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/01/time-stamp-chairs/): Here are some pictures of the two chairs I did for my young friends- Tanya and Siddharth. The inspiration behind the two chairs was to make them time stamps of the two children. ‘A moment in time’ that reflects who they were in Dec 2008. The kids loved them, I am happy too say. Tanya’s […] - [Unexpected, Surprising - it got me my Mojo back!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/01/unexpected-surprising-it-got-me-my-mojo-back/): I know I am posting these pictures a little late in the day. But, then as they say – Better late then never. Just some random images from the exhibition at the Cha Bar at Leela Palace Hotel in Bangalore, Nov 2008. - [Thank you and yes-it's all for sale!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/12/thank-you-and-yes-its-all-for-sale/): Just wanted to say thanks to the people/person at http://thedevi.wordpress.com/2008/12/ for starting their blog with my work. Thank you!! I have been getting many enquiries as to whether I would sell my work. Yes- I would and I do. Currently it is sold from my studio at home in Bangalore or from Right-lines Art gallary . I […] - [Troubled](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/12/troubled/): I am deeply disturbed and troubled by what has happened in Mumbai. The constant T.V watching for three days did’nt help. As a result I find my creative spirit is tilting towards too many sad thoughts!! I hope the terrorism situation in this country improves soon. If you have time, do read…www.rvpoint.blogspot.com… It’s an interesting […] - [Style Kandy talks about me.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/style-kandy-talks-about-me/):  I got a mail today…it said – “you are on the home page of our website today … http://www.stylekandy.com/  In case you cannot see the link today click on http://www.stylekandy.com/art_story.aspx?stid=103 to view the story.” Thank you Tarunjeet Rattan. - [To art in Poetry](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/to-art-in-poetry/): I just finished writing out my ‘Thank you notes’ to all. I then picked up the phone and called up an old friend from college…Riya. She wrote wonderful poetry back then and still does. Do go to her blog- www.stingle.blogspot.com– it will lift your spirits. I promise. Wonderful writing. - [The exhibition](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/the-exhibition/): The last week has been hectic to say the least. The exhibition is finally over and it was wonderful. I got to meet wonderful people, made many new friends and sold almost all of the pieces.  I want to thank all of you, who came and  made it the great success that it was. My […] - [Indian By Design - 2008](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/indian-by-design-2008/): Thank you Kavita Rayirath – Indian By Design! - [Rang Decor - 2008](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/rang-decor-2008/): Thank you Archana Srinivas of Rang Decor! - [Welcome to my world!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2008/11/welcome-to-my-world/): Artbyaarohi is finally live and with a brand new look! I hope you like it as much as I do. Happy browsing! - [Love is..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/love-is/): Unconditional. We all long for it. Some are luckier than others when they receive it. I have learnt in my life that one sure fire way to get it, is to love a dog. It works every time! - [On Home](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-home/): Mi casa, es su casa. My house is your house. I don’t know of one dog that won’t share it’s home or space with you, if you just show it a little affection. Sadly, I can’t say the same for us humans though. - [On togetherness](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-togetherness/): Enough and more has been said about what we humans are doing to this earth and it’s many species. No point in my saying it again. Enough has also been said about the power of many, of togetherness. That I will reiterate! The only way to move forward in this world today, to enjoy it’s […] - [On Affection](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-affection/): Just because we walk on two legs and ‘rule’ the world does not mean that those on four don’t ‘get it’. Life is about connections, about feelings, about joy and togetherness. I am sure the feel of a child’s breath as he is pressed against her body in sleep or play is the same to […] - [On Love](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-love/): Love doesn’t bite- Fear, insecurity, protective instincts…those things lead to an aggressive reaction. An animal will bite only when it is cornered and when it fears for its own or it’s offspring’s  safety. It will fight to protect it’s own– be it a young one, it’s space or limited food resources. Don’t we humans do […] - [It's all going to the dogs !](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/its-all-going-to-the-dogs/): As I mentioned in my previous post – 50% of all profits in perpetuity from the sale of the Poonchh collection will go to support  strays dogs. Specifically from this edition of the sale, the proceeds are ear marked for the new initiative by the team at  ‘The Voice of Stray Dogs’ (VoSD) . VoSD […] - [The Poonchh Collection](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/the-poonchh-collection/): This last year has been tumultuous on many levels… So much has happened both personally and professionally. Many new ideas have formed, some got rejected along the way and some others got further crystallized.  One of the things I want to focus on over and above my usual work, is to do something where I […] - [Dog Portraits](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/dog-portraits/): I love dogs. It’s no secret. And I love painting. Combine the two and what do you get? Dog Portraits of course!! All these four paintings are done in acrylics on canvas and are 10×12 inches each. - [Growing up with dogs](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/growing-up-with-dogs/): As I mentioned in my post here I am currently working on a collection to benefit the stray dog. I am happy to say it is well underway and I am working on it quite furiously. More on that in the next few posts. For right now many of you have written in to ask […] - [In iDiva](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/in-idiva/): I had no clue about this write- up. Got a call from a friend in Delhi who saw the paper first thing in the morning. And then congratulated me on Facebook. Me? I am clueless at that point. So I did a little digging, found the write up was indeed about my work and my […] - [To the Gods..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/to-the-gods/): There are gods and then there are gods. In India we have them in all shapes, sizes and denominations. This kettle is dedicated to some of the ‘Gods of Cricket‘ down the ages- Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, M.S Dhoni and the one and only Sachin Tendulkar. To cricket and it’s many big and small gods […] - [Outer face. Inner demons...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/outer-face-inner-demons/):   We all have them. Those fears that don’t let us sleep. The demons that show are frailty, our vulnerability. It makes us human. Superstars have them too!! Both Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan have spoken of their fear of anonymity publicly.  Mr. Bachchan on ‘Rendezvous with Simi Grewal’ and ShahRukh Khan on a mini […] - [We made cushions!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/12/we-made-cushions/): Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! The last few months have been hectic. A lot happening on the home front and in the studio. I have been working on two simultaneous collections… that part has been mind numbing at times. The dependencies on other people in the supply chain as also vendors is something […] - [In Prismma again](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/12/in-prismma-again/): My Thayyam trunk made it to the accessories page in the magazine. Thank you Rekha Nambiar. Prismma has recently changed it’s format into a delightful spread of little nuggets spread across six sections. Very well done. My work has been featured along with the super talented Vineeta Nair of Artnlight, Swati Seth of Colour Caravan […] - [Voices in my head](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/11/voices-in-my-head/): I love writing. Little thoughts that enter my mind- ideas, possibilities, dreams, desires, hopes… I have been documenting those random thoughts over the last couple of years on little bits of paper, on the margins of writing pads and so on. Some I posted as notes on Facebook. But, there were still others that I […] - [Update: Get out there and get your hands dirty!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/11/update-get-out-there-and-get-your-hands-dirty/): I spent a wonderful morning the other day just getting my hands dirty. Enough talking and sitting on my behind. I decided to practice what I preach. So I wrote a mail to theuglyindian@gmail.com and asked to volunteer for a spot fix. They wrote to me and gave me a date. I had to show […] - [The Poonam Mojito !!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/11/the-poonam-mojito/): This piece was a custom commission. It is a gift from Roopa to Poonam for her birthday. And as you can imagine, it was a lot of fun to put together, especially with all the disparate elements involved. The hope was to show how much of a super woman Poonam is, in efficiently and effectively […] - [In BBC Good Homes Magazine](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/11/in-bbc-good-homes-magazine/): Over the years many of you have written in to ask me to share pictures of my home. Many of you have been curious to see if my home is as colourful and eclectic as my work 🙂  Now you’ll know- It is !! I am delighted to share with you pictures of my home […] - [DIY for HT Mint](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/11/diy-for-ht-mint/): DIY tutorials always excite me. So I was happy to give tips to Komal Sharma of HT Mint for just such a project for their Diwali issue. Read on to see ways to convert an old trunk into a swanky new avatar. Thanks Komal 🙂   - [Progression](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/10/progression/): I did this a while back, just didn’t get around to posting it. This animation is 1.3Mb {your patience is appreciated :-)} My husband thinks that in this portrait my expression is a little mocking. He prefers this one. I like them both, they are just different moods of me.   - [Get out there and get your hands dirty!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/09/get-out-there-and-get-your-hands-dirty/): It’s wonderful to see so much that is ‘ Hand Made’ again. The other day sitting at home with my husband, I was feeling a little unfulfilled and dissatisfied with life, when there was actually no reason to be. We got to talking about what makes us content as human beings. The answer was actually […] - [Life's Little Luxuries!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/09/lifes-little-luxuries/): Thank you Siddharath Baruah of Lx- World for this wonderful write up. You can click here to read the entire article which features my work along with that of Play Clan. In their own words Lx-World.com brings you Life’s Little Luxuries! It offers its customers a 360-degree experience of Luxury through its different sections: And […] - [Thank you Prismma](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/09/thank-you-prismma/): A very big thank you to Rekha Nambiar, Anjali and Aparna for the delightful spread on my work. I am indeed grateful for the chance to be able to speak at length about my inspiration and thought. See the interactive version here  ( pages 162-171) - [What*s up Bangalore?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/whats-up-bangalore/): I would like to thank the team at ‘What*s up Banglore’ for featuring my work, always a pleasure. - [Update: Gandhi vs. Gandhian kettle goes to team Anna in Delhi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/update-gandhi-vs-gandhian-kettle-goes-to-team-anna-in-delhi/): How cool is that?!! Kehte hain- Daane daane par likha hain khaane wale ka naam. ( It is said- Every morsel has the name of the person who is going to eat it, inscribed on it). My husband now says- Har ketli par likha hain paane wale ka naam. ( Every kettle already has a […] - [Gandhi vs.Gandhian](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/gandhi-vs-gandhian/): Today my country is divided and yet, today it stands together, with voices raised that are demanding to be heard. We are all fired up with one burning issue- the fate of the Jan LokPal Bill. With opinions and counter opinions.. With allegations and counter allegations.. With supercilious and sanctimonious statements.. The emotional blackmail of […] - [Ufffff, he quit his job!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/ufffff-he-quit-his-job/): Mr. Tom, that is! So on Aug 5th, 2009. I get an email from one Mr.Tom who works in the Visual Team at The Future Laboratory. This is what he had to say- “I am contacting you from The Future Laboratory, a leading trends and insights consultancy. We are interested in featuring some of your […] - [Essential India](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/essential-india/): I got an email on Jan 15 this year asking me for images of some of my work for inclusion into a guide book on India. They asked where my work was available and so on…. Well, I am happy to say, Art by Aarohi available at the Maximum Store in New Delhi made it to […] - [Sunday Times](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/08/sunday-times/): This time I made it to the main paper 🙂 - [For my daughter and her great grand father](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/07/for-my-daughter-and-her-great-grand-father/): My daughter came home from school the other day with a tiny box in her even tinier hands. She held that box with reverence and asked me to close my eyes, because she had a surprise. So I did. She opened the box and there was a very beautiful butterfly inside. Dead. Meera told me in […] - [Which one are you?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/07/which-one-are-you/): I chanced upon this while surfing today. The colours alone are worth looking at the image time and again. The information attached meant I had to re-post!! So which one are you? Me? I am certainly not a scientist or even a mathematician. Equations and numbers are not found in the same room as me!! […] - [Buy Online!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/07/buy-online/): Hi everyone, Sorry for not posting in a really long while. I have been swamped with work, family members ill, friends in trouble, husband starting new ‘apna kaam’ ( that’s self employed for my non Hindi speaking friends)….the list goes on. But excuses aside I will try and post more frequently. Now for some news.. […] - [In Telegraph again..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/06/in-telegraph-again/): Yes, it is the second time round in the Telegraph too! Thank you Chitra Papnai for spending a wonderful afternoon in my studio and for the really nice writeup.     - [Live and learn (An unfair, unjust and not unadulterated world out there)](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/06/live-and-learn-an-unfair-unjust-and-not-unadulterated-world-out-there/): Ok, so this is long post. Do have patience… Over the last few days I have been steadily redoing bits and pieces of my site….as my regular friends in the blog world would have noticed 🙂 Today, I want to talk about something that saddens me a great deal: Imitation and plagiarism When I started […] - [In Femina again - Colour it kitsch!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/in-femina-again-colour-it-kitsch/): This is my second time in Femina. A very big thank you to Meghna Kothari for a delightfully written piece. (Click the images for a larger view)   - [Bangalore Mirror - Kitsch Me Quick](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/bangalore-mirror-kitsch-me-quick/): Thank you Aparna Chandra for taking the time to listen to my views on art and Kitsch. It’s indeed an honour to be talked of in the same article as Mr. Yusuf Arrakal…to actually hold my own on a differing viewpoint…wow!! You can read the article here. - [Deccan Chronicle - Colouring homes with Kitsch](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/deccan-chronicle-colouring-homes-with-kitsch/): A big thank you to Priyanka Haldipur for  very kind words on my work. You can read the article here. - [It's almost all gone!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/its-almost-all-gone/): I spent an absolutely delightful morning at Kynkyny Art Gallery here in Bangalore. The occasion? A coffee morning for a select few of the gallery’s patrons. They came to watch a demo by two noted artists- JMS Mani and Sivabalan. Mr. Mani did a quick demo of an oil painting and Sivabalan, a quick one […] - [Update: Protsahan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/update-protsahan/): Just to let you all know… The Delhi Twestival was able to raise 50,000 INR from the sale of my Ganapati paintings. Although Protsahan is still to receive the money…I have no doubt it will eventually get there. As per my understanding, three of the paintings were bought by the Madhya Pradesh Emporium and one […] - [Today](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/05/today-3/): This is what I have been working on the past few weeks… - [How to feel miserable..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/how-to-feel-miserable/): It’s taken me many years to realize- I will never please everyone, every time. If I paint what I want to -then, that will feed my soul and I WILL get everything I want -every time. ( I found this text image on the internet somewhere, many moons ago. If you know who it belongs […] - [Me? Alpha Dog. You? Just Dog.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/me-alpha-dog-you-just-dog/): That’s my friend Rakesh Shukla for you.     Jokes aside, he is one of the most ardent dog lovers that you can find. Between his office and home, he has 10 dogs. Only two are purebred, the rest are strays. He also looks after about a dozen stray dogs in our locality. He feeds them […] - [Lakme India Fashion Week 2010](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/lakme-india-fashion-week-2010/): My work made it to the Lakme India Fashion Week 2010 runway with out my permission I might add! You first saw this handsome Kathakali face painted on the top of a metal trunk that I showcased at my 2008 exhibition in the Cha Bar at the Leela Palace hotel here in Bangalore. It has […] - [RedPatang - 2011](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/redpatang-2011/): Thank you RedPatang! - [Today..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/today/): This is in my studio right now. - [Parrots for Poornima](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/04/parrots-for-poornima/): I first had the pleasure of interacting with Poornima during my exhibition last year in November at the Page Turners Book Store. She really liked the ‘ India Khiladi Table‘ but by the time she decided on it, it had already been sold. And she wanted me to paint another one. But I was in no mood to […] - [In Deepika's house](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/03/in-deepikas-house/): Deepika got in touch with me during my last exhibition and picked up two Ganapati thalis. She wanted more!  And I had the pleasure of making two custom Ganapati thalis for her.  She was kind enough to send me pictures of them in her home 🙂 - [Protsahan - Help me help them..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/03/protsahan-help-me-help-them/): Hi Everyone, You all know that I love to paint. I have also been extremely lucky in the support that I have received from all of you. And I shouldn’t really ask for more. But, I am going to. Help me. I need you to buy four of my Ganapati paintings. They are done in […] - [Chai](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/03/chai/): I love my chai. And anyone who knows me, knows that. So it follows, that I was delighted when Prashant Bhardwaj from Chai ki Dukaan asked me to participate in his Chaibaaz ChaiTalk Series. Here is a link to the post…. wander around his site and then relax with a cup of chai 🙂 - ['Mixed Bag' by the Entrepreneurs Organzation-Bangalore](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/02/mixed-bag-by-the-entrepreneurs-organzation-bangalore/): Yesterday evening was spent at the Taj West End, here in Bangalore. I had the oppourtunity to participate in a charity  Art Auction and Sale named ‘Mixed Bag’ organized by the EO Bangalore Social Innovators Program to raise funds for the education of under privileged children at Ananya Trust. It was wonderful to be included […] - [Alok's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/01/aloks-portrait/): This is my friend Alok Johri- a fellow artist and a wonderful photographer. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 20×16 inches. - [Self Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/01/self-portrait/): This is my first attempt at a self portrait. Surprising the second one was not as good!! It’s done in acrylics on canvas and is approx. 10×16 inches. - [Question for you all...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2011/01/question-for-you-all/): Happy New Year!! Over the last two years I have received a lot of mails on when my work would be available on a larger scale and in a slightly more affordable price range. So the question I want to ask you all is- what should I do? I am thinking of continuing to paint […] - [The Lotus Trunks](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/the-lotus-trunks/): It took a lot of time and effort to do these two trunks. But it was well worth it in the end. They are painted a dull gold on the inside and are absolutely divine. Even if I say so myself 🙂 Here are some in- progress shots.   - [Exhibition Information](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/exhibition-information/): Tell one and all… My latest work is on exhibition. When– 25-28th Nov 2010 Where– Page Turners Bookstore, 89 Kannan Building, MG Road, Bangalore. Time– 11am to 8 pm. Come on over if you are in the neighbourhood.  Actually, make time and come on over even if you are not in the general vicinity of […] - [The Wall](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/the-wall/): Here is my kitschy ode to the gods…with a little bit of luck thrown in with the koi fish!! I changed the placement of the thali’s every time I worked on them. These thali’s will be available at the exhibition. Yes…the information on that is coming soon. - [Nimboo mirchi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/nimboo-mirchi/): Here is a sneak peek of one of the many paintings on display at the forthcoming exhibition… As you can see, the nazar battoo series is still on in my mind. I just decided to do them with a twist this time. They will still be on kettles and boxes and balti’s…these are in a more […] - [Exhibition Comments](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/exhibition-comments-2/): Please click here to see a preview of the Exhibition. I look forward to hearing your feedback right here - [Mentioned in HT Mint](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/11/mentioned-in-ht-mint/): I have been really busy painting for the last couple of weeks. I have an exhibition planned later this month, right here in Bangalore.  Next post will have the details on that. Till then, here is a ‘chhota’ post with my work, which made it to the annual list in the HT Mint of stuff […] - [Kitsch and Tell](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/10/kitsch-and-tell-2/): My thoughts on kitsch in the Address again last fortnight. You can read the full article by following this link here (opens a pdf file in a new window)    - [The Green Elephant - 2010](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/09/the-green-elephant-2010/): Thank you Green Elephant! - [Anushka's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/09/anushkas-portrait/): This is Anushka. This portrait is done in acrylics on canvas and is 12×12 inches. This is also my first official portrait commission. And I am really happy with the result. I love that it has the permanence of acrylics, while still having the transparency of watercolor. I am also thrilled with having captured the luminosity […] - [In Andpersand this month](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/09/in-andpersand-this-month/): Thank you, Prachi for a wonderful write-up about my work.  Prachi is also the writer behind www.purplehomes.blogspot.com - [Times Of India- The Address](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/09/times-of-india-the-address/): A fortnight or so ago, I got an email asking for my thoughts on revamping old furniture… Thank you Dhanista. I love my work being front and center and you’ve certainly done that in this article 🙂  I am feeling inspired, so I am working on painting two old reclaimed wooden trunks- the kind that […] - [Yesterday once more](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/09/yesterday-once-more/): I want yesterday once more. I had an absolutely fabulous time last evening. I got to see Xenz – a spray can artist at work. I had participated in the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneurs awards last month and as a result, got invited to this session at the Idiom office here in Bangalore. As […] - [An all nighter..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/08/an-all-nighter/): So yesterday night was a really long night. I started painting at about 10 pm and was done by about 4.00 am. This 10′ by 4.5′ wall is at the entrance to Bhupendra’s office. It’s the first thing one sees as you enter. It is the divider between the office reception and the work area. […] - [All for a reading..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/07/all-for-a-reading/): This is a table base for my friend Divya Sharan. She is into alternative systems of healing – Reiki, Angel, Pranic and so on. She wanted something that she could use for her Tarot readings. The only request she had, was that it needed to have a lot of blue if possible and angels. This […] - [Jasmine, Vinay te Manav di India sair](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/07/jasmine-vinay-te-manav-di-india-sair/): Suzzane – Jasmine’s cousin is the one who commissioned me to make this trunk. She is going to fill it up with stuff and give it as a parting gift. It’s a keepsake, full of their memories – memories that they created here during a two-year stint in Bangalore. They go back to Canada in […] - [Item Bomb](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/07/item-bomb/): My friends Awanish and Divya wanted me to “do something” on a 30-year-old table they had lying in the house. I decided to truly jazz it up. 🙂         I happened to be watching TV while mulling over what to do. I realized that most people today would spend time mindlessly watching […] - [Of Peacocks and Paisleys - 2010](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/07/of-peacocks-and-paisleys-2010/): Thank you once again Of Peacocks and Paisleys! - [Thank you](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/07/thank-you/): A big thank you to Gagan over at ‘Of Peacocks and Paisleys’ for doing a very generous post on me and my work. It was absolutely wonderful chatting with you Gagan. You (my readers) can see that post here. I also wanted to take this time to ask everyone who has covered my work in the past […] - [Stolen!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/06/stolen/): Ok. I don’t do this usually and I don’t do this for everyone. And I certainly don’t do it twice. But, the last one I made got stolen! Yup. Stolen from outside their door!!!!! So here is the new nameplate for my friends Anju and Ketav Kadam.   - [Times Of India- Crest Edition](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/06/times-of-india-crest-edition/): After a long hiatus, my kitsch work is back in the press. A big thank you to Neelam Raaj for a wonderfully written article. The article talks about a new breed of young designers, who are going against the tide of mass production by offering quirky and vibrant home accessories. “From pop art-themed wall clocks and […] - [Amazing..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/06/amazing/): This is not my work, but my daughter – Meera’s. She is 3 years and nine months old. I am amazed at the fearless way she uses colour. And this was done by her in about a half hour session in school. So I know no one coached her. She was one of many kids […] - [Rakesh's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/06/rakeshs-portrait/): Rakesh – This double portrait is done in pencil and  acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches. - [Kitsch again](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/06/kitsch-again/): I have just added five of eight new kettles to the ‘Kitsch‘ section and two new Khiladi tables to the ‘Furniture‘ section. For those of you in Bangalore, they are currently on display and ‘for sale’ at the Sattva Arthouse Studio in Whitefield. Only for two days though- 5th and 6th of June 2010. ( Told […] - [Roopa's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/05/roopas-portrait/): My friend Roopa Pai. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches. - [Inspiration](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/04/inspiration/): This is the main wall in the kitchen. It holds the all-important notice board. Now, my son is almost eight. He is at that stage where he can comfortably read some big words. This signage is an attempt to make sure some words and their meanings never leave him. That he is able to absorb […] - [Just like that..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/04/just-like-that/): I get a lot of mails from people wanting to know what my house looks like. So I thought over the next couple of days, I am going to post a few images of home. We (my husband and I), bought this clock in Janpath (Delhi) and then carted it all the way to Bangalore. […] - [Ketav's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/04/ketavs-portrait/): Ketav – This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches. - [Ethnic Indian Decor - 2010](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/03/ethnic-indian-decor-2010/): Thank you Ethnic Indian Decor! - [Arati's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/03/aratis-portrait/): My friend Arati. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches. - [Flattery](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/02/flattery/): They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Well, I guess then I am flattered. Need I say more? - [Anju's Portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/02/anjus-portrait/): My friend Anju. I did this as a birthday gift for her. This portrait is done in acrylics and is approx. 10×16 inches.   - [Workshop with CKS](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/01/workshop-with-cks/): On August 13th 2009, I participated in a workshop for Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS), a design research and innovation firm based in Delhi and Bangalore.  The project was for a very popular brand of wall emulsions and paints- their 2010 catalogue. For NDA purposes I am as yet not allowed to disclose the specific names. […] - [CD Cover Art](https://artbyaarohi.com/2010/01/cd-cover-art/): Amith A. Nadig – was born into a family of musicians, and started his initial training in flute under his father Shri B.K. Anantharam at the tender age of four. Amith gave his first performance at the age of ten. A regular performer at the Thyagaraja Aradhana at Thiruvayyur, Amith has so far given hundreds of recitals […] - [Communication 360](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/11/communication-360/): I got a call a few days ago asking me to judge an all India inter-college competition on Communication Design. Imagine my surprise and delight!  I said YES. Of course. The rest as they say is history. It has been a wonderful few days. I am amazed at the talent out there. To see the […] - [In Metromela.com](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/11/in-metromela-com/): “Innovative designers in Bangalore – There are limitless possibilities to design innovations. And Bangalore’s creative lot of designers find inspiration in myriad things like traditions and beliefs to textiles, trees and discarded materials. MetroMela profiles four designers across Bangalore who believe in doing stuff that’s different from run of the mill….  ” Thank you to  Reshmi for writing […] - [The Keybunch - 2009](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/10/the-keybunch-2009/): Thank you Sharon of The Keybunch! - [Colour for- The Key Bunch](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/10/colour-for-the-key-bunch/): Hi, and Happy Diwali everyone. Rekha and Sharon from ‘The Key Bunch’ asked if I would do a guest post as part of their one-year anniversary celebrations, I said yes immediately. Now, having said yes, I found myself clueless as to the topic for the post!! So, since I am an artist and I have […] - [In Delhi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/10/in-delhi/): I am happy to say, my work is in Delhi for the next couple of weeks. It will be available at- Maximum Store Pvt. Ltd., 5-J/1, Ground floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi – 110049 t: +91 11 26493150, 46168026m: +91 98183 18196 e: communicate@themaximumstore.com Do drop in if you have time. - [In Kolkatta](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/10/in-kolkatta/): I am happy to be participating in a three-day exhibition in Kolkatta. This venture is in association with F.U.S.S. My work wil be available at- The Amoda Spa Bar, 22 Camac Steet ( behind Pantaloons), Kolkatta. From 11am to 11pm. 6th, 7th and 8th Oct 2009. Do drop in if you are anywhere close. - [Bangalore Times- page 1](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/09/bangalore-times-page-1/): It’s but a mention and I have to say thanks to Piali Dasgupta for writing the article. - [Sattva show](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/09/sattva-show/): The Sattva Art House is a really wonderful and calm place. It’s housed in a 100-year-old bungalow in Whitefield, Bangalore. It is filled with children learning to paint and express their inner creativity. This show is hopefully the start of a long and artistically satisfying journey for me. I am looking forward to conducting workshops […] - [At Sattva today.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/09/at-sattva-today/): If you in Whitefield, Bangalore…then come on over. - [The latest..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/09/the-latest/): I have been busy with a lot of stuff over the last month. But, I did find some time to paint. These new pieces have been added under the ‘Kitsch’ section. There are also three new paintings added to the ‘Watercolour’ section. And I finally updated the ‘Furniture’ section. Yes! I have been busy. I also thought […] - [In Outlook Lounge and Elle Decor](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/08/in-elle-decor-and-outlook-lounge/): Yah, I know there seems to be more press information and less work showcased. Actually, truth be told, I am grateful to god. I have had great response to my work and almost all of it has sold out. That was the good part. But, the last couple of weeks  I had the beginnings of […] - [Thank you Amrita!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/08/thank-you-amrita/): A big thank you to Amrita for writing a really nice piece in the anniversay issue of Bangalore Time out Magazine. And an even bigger thank you for spending a great morning enjoying hot chocolate and sausage sandwiches with me. Read the article here. - [Times with Me](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/times-with-me/): Bangalore times had a little snippet to preview my exhibition at Levitate. Dated 23 May, 2009. - [DNA & I](https://artbyaarohi.com/2009/05/dna-i/): Many thanks to Elizabeth Sowmya for writing about my work in the latest issue of DNA dated 22 May, 2009. - [Design Detail - May/July 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/06/design-detail-mayjuly-2013/): The world really is a small place. I get a call from a very polite lady asking me for an interview. Jasminder and I talked for quite a while and connected over similar things, Air Force background, love of dogs, design and of course my coffee tables. That done the interview was over. A few […] - [Money Control - 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/06/money-control-2013/): Thank you Money Control! - [Luck by Chance](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/05/luck-by-chance/): Today was all about luck for this not yet three-year old girl. Wait. Let me start at the beginning. I spent a wonderful Sunday with my family, catching up with old friends in Sarjapur. We talked of many things including how safe/unsafe it was for a girl/woman in India. Just the notion of ‘choice’ for […] - [Manja](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/05/manja/): I did this painting some years ago. It is incomplete – still a work in progress. And yet it has graced the wall in my living room for a while now. I don’t even remember who sent me the reference image and in what context. My computer crashed about a year ago and I lost […] - [The Inside Track - April 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/05/the-inside-track-april-2013/): Thank you to Ulka Manjrekar for a wonderful write up in the April issue of  ‘The Inside Track’. Please click the image to read the entire article. - [Meet Elvis](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/04/meet-elvis/): 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 […] - [Re-affirmations](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/04/re-affirmations/): Yesterday was a warm Sunday spent with family. The day started beautifully. I went for a walk in the morning. Watched the sky, dreamt a little, thought about life and towards the end of that walk, touched/connected with a part of me. I am back with my kids after a 5 day overseas business trip with […] - [Back to my roots 2](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/04/back-to-my-roots-2/): Connections. That is what life is about. How we connect and embrace the people in our lives… On 24th Sep 2012, I lost my paternal grandmother (Aaji) to a heart attack. It was sudden and unexpected. And heartbreaking to say the least. I went home to Indore for her last rites and found my life […] - [Sahana](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/04/sahana/): 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 […] - [Video Demo- Gold/Brown Eyes](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/video-demo-goldbrown-eyes/):  I get a truck load of mail on whether I take art classes/ teach art. Sadly, I don’t. I think I lack the patience to teach painting. About eight years ago I did teach history for a year in an International School here in Bangalore – grades 6-9. It was one of the most […] - [What is Art?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/what-is-art/): Sometime in the beginning of last year I got a mail asking me to answer some questions for an article a writer was doing on ‘Art‘. There was a long list of questions and I answered them as best I could. I then promptly forgot about the piece. In the last few days, I found […] - [Good Homes - March 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/good-homes-march-2013/): I think the team at ‘Good Homes‘ like their birthday gift from last year. They are still playing with it – one year after the event!! Now if I could just figure out the secret to the continued interest. Would save me a fortune on birthday gifts for my two kids!! Given that they too […] - [Prismma- 2013 Special Edition](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/prismma-2013-special-edition/): What a fabulous start to the year it’s been! My home and work made it to the 75+ Homes Special Edition Issue of Prismma Magazine for 2013 🙂 A very big thank you to Rekha Nambiar, Anjali and Aparna for the delightful spread on my work. I am indeed grateful for the chance to be […] - [Master Chef - Kate Bracks](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/master-chef-kate-bracks/): Saturday- 16th March 2013 was my date with the Dessert Queen!! I got to attend a Master Chef Class with Kate Bracks– the winner of the 2011 Master Chef title. I got the VIP treatment.  How? Well it helps that I bake well (even if I say so myself!!), I make a mean brownie and […] - [The Sunday Standard - March 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/the-sunday-standard-march-2013/): ‘Kitsched’ – Yet again!! …but this time it’s my point of view. Thank you Manjul Mishra for the write up in the March 10th issue of ‘The Sunday Standard‘. (You can click the image to open a PDF document) This was my two bit in response to – What do u think of kitsch as […] - [The Economic Times - March 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/the-economic-times-march-2013/): ‘Kitsch’ – Again!! This paper used an image of my kettle without permission and credit. And another used the same image and credited it to someone else!! (And that when I had sent the other paper enough pictures to begin with. That story is in the next post.) As to the tag – ‘Kitsch’? I […] - [Poonchh is back at 100ft - March 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/03/poonchh-is-back-at-100ft-march-2013/): And we are back at our favorite location in Bangalore – 100ft Boutique and Restaurant. The Poonchh collection will be available for sale for the next month or till stocks last!! So head on over. We have some old staples and some swanky new stuff. There are small totes for little kids. So they can […] - [Fearless](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/fearless/): I am fearless because I choose to be. This painting is done in acrylics on canvas and is approx. 2.5 x 5 feet. The painting was a response to a particularly angry moment for me. A moment in which a dear friend called me while she sat huddled with her children, fearful for her safety […] - [Video - at 'The Home Label'](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/video-at-the-home-label/): I have already shared the madness and fun of my day trip to Mumbai in mid January. Here is a video of the same. What you don’t see in this clip is my gigantic glass of sinful margarita  just off camera!!   - [Good Homes - Feb 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/good-homes-feb-2013/): ‘Good Homes‘ lent their support in publicizing my love for the dogs 🙂 ahead of the Kala Ghoda festival. Thank you!    - [Good Homes - Jan 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/good-homes-jan-2013/): I do believe I am ‘Good Homes’ magazine’s favorite child. And it’s good to start the new year with them firmly in my corner. But sometimes stuff happens.. and it did. My Theyyam painting was erroneously credited to another brand/artist – in their Janurary 2013 issue. But they were very generous and prompt in accepting the oversight. Ronita […] - [Mumbai](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/mumbai/): I have been to Mumbai before. But never really taken the time to see it. I thought Mumbai was dirty. It needed a giant hose to wash it down. And the two extremes of poverty and luxury mansions made for a contrast as stark as black and white.  This trip was different. I did not […] - [Strut 120 - 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/strut-120-2013/): Thank you Strut 120! - [Kala Ghoda 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/02/kala-ghoda-2013/): Kala Ghoda as a festival was not as awesome as I expected. Maybe it was that I had heard so much about the place, that nothing could have actually lived up to the image I had in my head. Having said that, it still was wonderful. I got to meet Neil Dantas and see his […] - [Poonchh goes to Mumbai](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/01/poonchh-goes-to-mumbai/): ‘The Poonchh Collection‘ 2013 will be in Mumbai for five days. From 2nd to the 6th you can find us at the ‘World for All‘ stall at the Kala Ghoda festival. There will be a whole lot of products to choose from- Tote bags– in cotton canvas and colour bloc ones in canvas and flex. […] - [Champagne and Canapes](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/01/champagne-and-canapes/): Absolutely hectic day! I almost missed my ride to the airport in Bangalore. Then the flight was late, the pick up cab at Mumbai airport was late. Every red light decided to take personal interest and greet me. For extended periods of time, I might add! I almost did not make it to the event […] - [Blue. Numb.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/01/blue-numb/) - [The Hindu - Dec 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/01/the-hindu-dec-2012/): First up- Happy New Year everyone!! I hope this year brings you joy and happiness. 2012 flew by. Too fast. Too much happened… A lot of love and growth and a lot of learning. Between Poonchh and doing really large canvases, I realized my kitsch work had taken a back seat. It was a discussion […] - [I made the cover!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/11/i-made-the-cover/): Literally. I actually did make/paint this cover 🙂 The Good Homes December 2012 issue celebrates everything that is art! To commemorate this special issue they asked three artists –  Nilofer Suleman, Viveek Sharma  and me 🙂 to paint what a ‘Good Home’ meant to each one of us. I am really thrilled to be in […] - [Pai and Pi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/11/pai-and-pi/): 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 […] - [Bloggers Meet - Good Homes Magazine Oct-2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/10/bloggers-meet-good-homes-magazine-oct-2012/): I had the absolute best time at a Bloggers lunch hosted by the entire team of Good Homes Magazine on 29th August 2012. The venue was the Jamawar at the Leela Palace Hotel in Bangalore and the food was par excellence… but that is not why the afternoon was a grand success. I finally got […] - [For what it's worth](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/10/for-what-its-worth/): Over the last year most posts I have written have said something along the lines of – ‘this last year has been hard, trying, blah blah’- and indeed it is true. Truer still is that the last two weeks have been crazy. I have swung from one end of the emotional spectrum to the complete […] - [Vineeta Nair - ArtnLight anniversary 'Give Away' time!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/09/vineeta-nair-artnlight-anniversary-give-away-time/): When she smiles, her whole face smiles. There is nothing held back in her affection or her appreciation. Though I have known of her blog for many years and been online friends for little more then a year.  I met her for the first time only about six months ago. I was in the middle of […] - [DIY - Newspaper'd Heels](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/09/diy-newspaperd-heels/): I have been going through a major churn in my head these last few months. There is so much to do and not enough time. When there is time, I am torn in too many directions. In the hope of making sense of some of this mental  chaos, I decided to try and assimilate the […] - [iPoonchh](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/09/ipoonchh/): While the Poonchh exhibition was on in Feb, I got a lot of calls from people all over the world. Some wanted pieces on consignment, some wanted to buy them outright in bulk. Only one stood out. A mail and then a call from someone who seemed sincere. Sincere, because he got what the dogs […] - [Republic of Chic - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/08/republic-of-chic-2012/): Thank you Republic of Chic! - [Better Interiors - Aug 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/08/better-interiors-aug-2012/): Thank you Ambica Sharma for a delightful write – up. It was a pleasure to talk to you, even though the conversation was fractured over so many months!! Ambica and her daughter regularly feed the dogs in their building compound 🙂 And it is Ambica who is responsible for looking after the (feeding, bathing, grooming, […] - [Vicky Donor - Lakhon mein ek!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/vicky-donor-lakhon-mein-ek/): This one (the kettle, not the movie), was so much fun to conceptualize and create. Over the years my Kamasutra kettle has got a lot of feedback. It is truly amazing to think that ‘publicly and officially’ we are not people who talk about sex openly. India and the Kamasutra go back a long way. […] - [They are all women!! – Priya Sebastian](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/they-are-all-women-priya-sebastian/): 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 […] - [They are all women!! – Archana Srinivas](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/they-are-all-women-archana-srinivas/): Of all these inspiring women online… Archana Srinivas is perhaps the one person who has had the most lasting impact on my life. It was sometime in 2008, that I saw her blog – ‘Rang Decor‘ for the first time. And I loved it. And it was seeing how effortless she made blogging ‘appear‘ that […] - [They are all women!! – Kavita Rayirath](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/they-are-all-women-kavita-rayirath/): 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 […] - [DIY Distress for HT Mint](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/diy-distress-for-ht-mint/): I love DIY, though I don’t get as much time for it now as I would like. I had the chance to revisit some old work and give tips to Komal Sharma of HT Mint. They say ‘old is gold’, ‘patina is better than shine’ … Read on to see how you can give your […] - [They are all women!! - Rajee Sood](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/they-are-all-women-part-2/): 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 are all women!! - Chandan Dubey](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/07/they-are-all-women-part-1/): 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 […] - [‘Hot steppers’ - India Today Home](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/hot-steppers-india-today-home/): A big Thank you to Shelly Anand for the wonderful write up in the ‘Home’ edition of the June 2012 issue of India Today Magazine.  Home turns 6 years old this June. Congratulations!! I am absolutely thrilled to be part of this. I got an email from Shelly asking for some information. In her words- […] - [Focus on](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/focus-on/): It feels wonderful when someone thinks your work is good. But, to have someone “focus on” or actually highlight your work is even better. Now, when that ‘someone’ is an A list Magazine….what can I say 🙂 Thank you Meenakshi  Shankar for the wonderful write-u in the May 2012 issue of Good homes. Interestingly, we […] - [The Ritz Magazine- March 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/the-ritz-magazine-march-2012/): I had a delightful afternoon chatting with the effervescent Meera Vijayann early this year in Feb. It was incredibly surreal to talk to someone so young with the same name as my daughter. Somewhere in the back of my head, I was dreaming that one day, my own little Meera would be a grown up […] - [India Today - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/india-today-2012/): Thank you India Today! - [Stray@Heart - Live auction at the Blue Frog](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/strayheart-live-auction-at-the-blue-frog/): A few months ago, I had the pleasure of sponsoring a gift pack for Ruchi Nadkarni from the World for all – animal care and adoptions’. This was for a show on NDTV good Times, you can read about that here. Ruchi called me the other day, and told me about this event being organized at […] - [Elle Magazine- May 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/elle-magazine-may-2012/): Thank you to Naina Hiranandani for the mention in Elle, May 2012. It is interesting that the Poonchh Collection is still be talked about 4 months after the exhibition 🙂 Please click the thumbnails to see a larger view. - [Update- Poonchh Collection + VoSD](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/update-poonchh-collection-vosd/): This is the kind of post I absolutely love to write. My dad always told me, ‘Beta (my child), just do your work honestly and give it your best. Don’t worry about the results.‘ I have always listened to that advice. But, I have a confession to make- this time I was waiting for the […] - [Roots - Anandpur Sahib and Virasat-e-Khalsa](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/roots-anandpur-sahib-and-virasat-e-khalsa/): Over the last few years, I have had the pleasure, indeed honour, to talk about Sikhism at the Bangalore Walks- Living Faiths of India Tour. And no talk on Sikhism would be complete without talking about Anandpur Sahib. On 26th May 2012, as a part of my trip tracing my roots, I took my children to […] - [Back to my roots](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/back-to-my-roots/): I am the product of a mixed marriage. My father is a Maharashtrian Brahmin, and my mother, a Jat Sikh.  So I have two halves of me that are always warring with each other to come out. When I am in Pune or Indore, you won’t mistake me for anything but a Marathi mulgi (girl). […] - [Collage](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/06/collage/): This is a painting/collage that I did in 1995. It was one of the first ‘big’ pieces I did back then 🙂 It is quite large at 8’x4′. It is done on a large plywood sheet with old torn magazines, newspaper, fevicol, large quantities of enamel paint, an industrial spray gun and lots of paint […] - [In Pencil and Watercolor](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/05/in-pencil-and-watercolor/): While cleaning out my (art) closet, I found a truck load of memories and loads of inspiration. This past year as you all know has been very busy. And time has just flown. Can you believe it is already halfway through May!! I have been so caught up in life and in ‘production’, that I […] - [Memories](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/05/memories/): I was cleaning out some old papers this afternoon. And I stumbled across some sketches and doodles that I did almost 20 years ago!!  One such sketch is this one of my husband, Supreet. It’s pretty good even if I say so myself 🙂 I should get back to pure drawing and sketching. It’s been […] - [Mojo and Sirius](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/05/mojo-and-sirius/): Mojo and Sirius are two Labradors much loved by their family.  Sonya their mum, asked me to paint their portraits, as the two doggies are now getting on in age. And sadly, Mojo has a heart condition which has been causing him quite a bit of trouble lately. The portraits are done in Acrylics on […] - [Best of the web :-)](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/05/best-of-the-web/): I got an email from the editor of a blog called Pocket Change, asking permission to put my blog under a section called ‘Best of the web’. The answer of course, was obvious… 🙂 See the post here. Pocket Change is a shopping blog directory and is part of the Become.com network. They say – […] - [Femina- Inspiring woman](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/femina-inspiring-woman/): Wow!! I am one of Femina’s inspiring women of the month for May 2012! 🙂 Thank you, Nidhi for the wonderful write-up. It was great to chat with you at the Poonchh Collection exhibition at 100 ft here in Bangalore. And thank you to the photographer Nithin Sagi for a wonderful picture. (Click the image […] - [Kathakali](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/kathakali/): The last piece on Theyyam inspired me to keep painting. So here is the next in the series. This painting on the Kerala dance form called Kathakali is approx. 3 x 4 feet. It is done in acrylics on gallery stretched canvas. Also, I thought I should show you some work instead of just press clippings […] - [Buddy Life- April-Jun 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/buddy-life-april-jun-2012/): A big thank you to Karan for featuring the Poonchh Collection in the April-June 2012 issue of Buddy Life Magazine. (Click the second image to view the article – pdf file)     - [We made a video - The Theyyam Experience](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/we-made-a-video/): We made a video, the first of many I hope!! Reza, Supreet and I have been wanting to make a video for a while now. So the other day, Reza came home at about 10.30 in the evening, to just do some experimental shots and shoots. And he got a monster Canon 5D MK II […] - [In Grazia - April 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/in-grazia-april-2012/): Thank you, Mamta Mody, for highlighting a cause so close to my heart- The Poonchh Collection, in the April 2012 issue of Grazia. You can read about its success here. And to be featured with like-minded souls is truly wonderful. I want to bring to your notice the amazing work that others are doing. Project Akshar– […] - [Hindustan Times - April 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/hindustan-times-april-2012/): It was a pleasant surprise to find my work featured in the Chandigarh edition of the Hindustan Times (April 2012). Thank you to Puja Raina Mahaldar for writing a great piece celebrating ‘Hand painted fashion’. Click the image on the right to read more… - [In Mercedes-Benz - April 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/in-mercedes-benz/): Thank you to Purva Grover for the write up in the April 2012 issue of the  Mercedes-Benz magazine. These is what the interview was about… 1.  Borrowing elements from everyday life for inspiration. When and how did this become a part of the Indian inspiration board? I think using everyday life has always been part […] - [Happy Birthday - Good Homes India](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/04/happy-birthday-good-homes-india/): This April, is the 4th anniversary for BBC Good Homes, the Interiors Magazine in India. And they have gone all out, in redoing the entire layout of their magazine.  And in keeping with the celebratory theme in mind, they asked a few designers and artists from across the country, whether we felt strongly enough about […] - [Nostalgia- My first exhibition in 1994](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/nostalgia-my-first-exhibition-in-1994/): These are pictures of my very first exhibition, held at Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi in 1994. I had asked for exhibition dates at their administrative office and was told that there was a two year waiting period. Daunted I said OK, filled the forms and went home. I got a call two days […] - [Update - Poonchh Collection](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/update-poonchh-collection/): This is a post that I have been waiting to write!! The first edition of the Poonchh Collection exhibition at 100ft raised 1.2 lakhs for the ABC program and mobile hospital unit run by ‘The Voice of Stray Dogs’ (VoSD) for stray dogs. It would not have been right, to write this post before the […] - [I am too sexy](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/i-am-too-sexy/): On 8th March 2012, Ruchi Nadkarni was the lucky recipient of an all-access day of indulgence sponsored by the NDTV show- I am too sexy.. All Access. By her own admission, she is an animal lover with no time for fashion. NDTV gave her an All Access Experience into the world of fashion and glamour. […] - [In Mail Today](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/in-mail-today/): The other afternoon I got a call from Monalisa Das from Mail Today. She had heard about the Poonchh Collection and wanted to know more. Specifically, about how the marketing for the collection was actually driven by social media. She likes dogs too :-). It was wonderful to have her carve out a little space […] - [In the Hindu Metroplus](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/in-the-hindu-metroplus/): Thank you, Sravasti Dutta, for the wonderful write-up. The three hours chatting with you flew by in a jiffy. The integrity you showed in talking with me so candidly, and on so many topics was a breath of fresh air. And of course, the pepper chai added to the afternoons’ spice 🙂 (Please click the […] - [In DNA After hrs.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/03/in-dna-after-hrs/): Thank you Shruti for giving much needed space and coverage to the underdog!! (Please click the image on the right to read the article)     - [Memories of the 100ft exhibition](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/memories-of-the-100ft-exhibition/): The dogs took over 100ft from Feb 10-12th 2012. From life-size silhouettes to paw prints leading the guests in…. it was three wonderful doggie days. I met and interacted with old friends, made a whole host of new ones, and realized, there are enough people in the world who still care for those that can’t […] - [What*s up Bangalore?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/whats-up-bangalore-3/): I would like to thank Shalini Bhattacharya from  ‘What*s up Banglore’ for featuring my work, always a pleasure. We had a wonderful discussion on dogs. And it was a joy to talk to someone who loves dogs too 🙂 - [In The New Indian Express](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/in-new-indian-express/): Thank you Manami for spending the time talking to me about my Poonchh Collection! - [In Time Out Bengaluru again](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/in-time-out-bengaluru-again/): A big thank you to Amrita for writing about my work yet again. You can read about the earlier piece here. My conversations with her always revolve around food for some reason. She had come over to do a shoot for a quick breakfast recipe that could be prepared in under five minutes. You can […] - [Fashion Curry - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/fashion-curry-2012/): Thank you Fashion Curry! - [A labour of love- the story](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/a-labour-of-love-the-story/): The Poonchh Collection is probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. With so many moving parts and so many points of interaction and departure…this collection was truly a labour of love. For anything else, I might have given up a long time ago. But then, like anything that has taken time, energy […] - [The Alternative - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/the-alternative-2012/): Thank you The Alternative.in! - [iDIVA - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/idiva-2012/): Thank you iDIVA! - [Inside Track - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/inside-track-2012/): Thank you Inside Track! - [Prismaa - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/prismaa-2012/): Thank you PRISMAA! - [Poonchh Collection Catalog](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/poonchh-collection-catalog/): I am happy to finally reveal the entire catalog for this collection. Please click here to see the details. And I invite you and your friends to come for the show starting tomorrow… To read about the genesis of this collection, please click here. To see styled images of the collection, please click here and […] - [An Indian Summer - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/an-indian-summer-2012/): Thank you Bhavna Bhatnagar – An Indian Summer! - [Artnlight - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/artnlight-2012/): Thank you Vineeta Nair of Artnlight! - [Rajee Sood - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/rajee-sood-2012/): Thank you Rajee Sood! - [Of Peacocks and Paisleys 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/of-peacocks-and-paisleys-2012/): Thank you Of Peacocks and Paisley! - [Indian by Design - 2012](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/02/indian-by-design-2012/): Thank you Kavita Rayirath – Indian by Design! - [The BIG reveal - 'The Poonchh Collection'](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/the-big-reveal-the-poonchh-collection/): I know I have tested your patience these past few weeks with constant posts related to raising awareness on the plight of the Stray Dog. Thank you for being so loyal and interested enough to keep coming back day after day. So here it is now – the BIG reveal… The clue in that ‘blink-and-you-miss-it […] - [Kajal on the move](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/kajal-on-the-move/): These sketches are of Kajal. She is a beautiful dog, that Rakesh of VoSD, picked up on a recent trip to Goa.  She was a little bruised, battered and lonely when he found her. Today, after four months of unconditional love, she positively glows with good health. I am not sure what prompted him to […] - [Dog Portrait- Kalia](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/dog-portrait-kalia/): This portrait is of Kalia. It is done in acrylics on canvas and is 10×12 inches. - [Dog Portrait- Geeta](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/dog-portrait-geeta/): This portrait is of Geeta. It is done in acrylics on canvas and is 10×12 inches. - [On ABC](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-abc/): Animal Birth Control A single pair of dogs, can in their lifetime alone, see between 60,000 – 70,000 in progeny. It is not possible to control that huge number on the streets. Not only is it illegal to kill a stray dog but it would be inhumane to do so. Add to that woes of […] - [On Pride and protection](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-pride-and-protection/): Have you ever seen anyone that’s cornered, battered or bruised, constantly looking over their shoulder in fear? Tired and scared even of their own shadow? I have. Just open your eyes and look around. It’s the same for animal or man. When you’ve been beaten down once too often, there are only two options – […] - [Dog Portrait- Heer](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/dog-portrait-heer/): This portrait is of Heer . It is done in acrylics on canvas and is 10×12 inches. - [On Sharing](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-sharing/): No man is an island. There is space for everyone, if we only change our perspective. Affection doesn’t cost you anything. It is the same across social, economic, religious, cultural or even geographical boundaries. It’s one of those rare gems that when you use and ‘deposit’ in the safekeeping of another… it comes back manifold. - [On Adoption](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-adoption/): If you are planning to get a dog, take one off the street today. You really can, and it WILL make a huge difference in the final analysis. The Indian street dog has so many more advantages to a pedigreed dog, that’s been in-bred and over-bred… First, it has the best genes in the business! […] - [On Parenting](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-parenting/): We love, care for, coax, and cajole our little ones. Sometimes, it’s about tough love and then sometimes about just irreverent play. But, it’s always about leading by example. - [Dog Portrait- Raju](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/dog-portrait-raju/): This portrait is of Raju. It is done in acrylics on canvas and is 10×12 inches. - [On Possibilities](https://artbyaarohi.com/2012/01/on-possibilities/): The best known medicine to cure almost all ills, is love and affection. It can make the difference between hurt and healing, between sadness and joy, between possibilities and reality. For ‘Motu‘ the puppy in this picture, food and medicine given with a loving hand, made that difference. Today, he is  robust, healthy, and a […] - [My friend - Meghna Vakada](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/03/my-friend-meghna-vakada/): Meghna Vakada. Entrepreneur. Restaurateur. Music programmer. And most importantly my voice of reason. She epitomizes ‘good things come in small packages‘. And boy does she pack a punch. We met many years ago while sitting outside our kids classrooms for orientation when they were in kindergarten together. Since then we have met, talked, shared chai […] - [Maggie](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/02/maggie/): Maggie 20×20 inches Acrylic on canvas I saw this picture on my friend @arpita’s Facebook feed and was compelled to paint it. Since this was not a commissioned painting – all sale proceeds went to support animal welfare. In this case, the money went to The Voice of Stray Dogs. To commission a portrait comment […] - [My friend - Shibu Arakkal](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/02/my-friend-shibu-arakkal/): Shibu Arakkal. Photographic Artist. Tells it like it is. Without mincing ANY words! I met Shibu at a Group Exhibition in October 2013. My work was a late entrant into the mix. But that’s another story.   Shibu’s first words to me were ‘so you are the one who has painted this work… hmm‘ And […] - [Flat 20% off on Label ArtByAarohi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/01/flat-20-off-on-label-artbyaarohi/): Yes. You read that right. Announcing our first ever sale! – its a flat 20% off on all ArtByAarohi Label products on www.artbyaarohi.com/shop. Why? and Why Now? Let me give you the simple answer first. Just because. And now a little more detail – Just because it seemed a good way to start the new […] - [Give Away Alert! – With ‘Barley and Grapes' and Chateau Auzias](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/01/give-away-alert-with-barley-and-grapes-and-chateau-auzias/): I am thrilled to start this new year with a give away.  And it’s not just one but SIX !! Yes, there are six slings to be won from the signature ArtByAarohi Collection. The rules are very simple. If you are in Phoenix Market City in namma bengaluru (Bangalore), head on over to ‘Barley and […] - [Polka Cafe - Jan 2017](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/01/polka-cafe-jan-2017/): The Fusion Projects was launched last year and the very first one was with Glasshopper. At the exhibition for the launch of the new jewellery line, I had the pleasure of meeting Meghna who unbeknown to me is a writer for Polka Cafe. She came and bought some pieces and then a few weeks later […] - [Indian Express Indulge - Dec 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/01/indian-express-indulge-dec-2016/): Learning new things. Pushing the envelope as it were is something I want to do a lot more of this new year. Without conscious thought last year got all muddled up in production and the ArtByAarohi label line. It took more out of me than I quite realized. So this new year I hope to […] - [The Fusion Projects – With Royal Enfield](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/12/the-fusion-projects-with-royal-enfield/): The next in the series of The Fusion Projects is with motorcycle company – Royal Enfield. Although the project came to me many months ago I started work on it only in August end. But as they say everything happens for a reason. By the time the tank was finished it was time for The […] - [More Jhola Bags - Dec 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/12/more-jhola-bags-dec-2016/): Your response to the Jhola bags has been so heart warming. To have every piece sold out in a matter of hours or at best a couple of days makes all the hard work I put in so worth while! You can see the styled images for the last two collections here and here. A […] - [Hawa Mein Uddhta Jaaye - Dec 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/12/hawa-mein-uddhta-jaaye-dec-2016/): I remember a conversation or was it a few lines in a book? A serene idyllic view of a mountain side and a naughty boy pulling at a yellow dupatta. A young woman shyly  admonishing him as she watched it float away.. The dupatta/stole/scarf… preserves modesty for some and adds colour for others. It can […] - [7 skirts for 7 sisters - Nov 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/11/7-skirts-for-7-sisters/): Everything takes time. There are issues and then more issues to deal with. Life as we know it is a constant tsunami of change. Ideas that came to me a few years ago may only just find fruition. So without skirting any more issues at hand – here are a few of the skirts that […] - [Fempowerment Women Achievers Award 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/11/fempowerment-women-achievers-award-2016/): I won! And the best part – I had no clue that I was even in the running! Some one from YourStory wrote to tell me that they had nominated my name for an award and that someone from the awards organization would get in touch with me. I thanked the said person and promptly […] - [Diwali 2016 - Besan Laddoos!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/10/diwali-2016-besan-laddoos/): The only time in a year that I make sweets for a festival is Diwali. Don’t get me wrong, I always have sweets, cakes and other (healthy) sinful stuff that I make for my home- I do have two growing kids who are ever hungry! It started 17 years ago when I got married. I […] - [The Making of The Fusion Projects Jewellery](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/08/making-fusion-projects-jewellery/): Here is a video we made documenting the process for the first collection of jewellery for The Fusion Projects with Glasshopper. You can also read a little about the same here. - [The Fusion Projects - With Glasshopper](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/08/the-fusion-projects-with-glasshopper/): The first in the series of The Fusion Projects is with stained glass studio – Glasshopper. It’s been 6+ months in the making but the thought actually has been brewing in my mind for almost four years. Jewellery. I have always wanted to see my work in the many possible ways it can be used […] - [The Fusion Projects](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/08/the-fusion-projects/): Collaboration. Collaboration is a working practice whereby individuals work together to a common purpose to achieve business benefit. Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose. – (this was the first result for the definition in Google) There are some ideas that need to be worked on from multiple […] - [The Denim re-done Collection July 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/08/the-denim-re-done-collection-july-2016/): The first edition of the Denim collection was a sell out.  If I remember correctly there were about 14 bags at that time. Actually sell out is not technically true – one was left at the end. These too sold out in about 12 hours from the time they went live on the store much […] - [The Jhola Bags Collection : July 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/07/the-jhola-bags-collection-july-2016/): The first edition of the Jhola bags that came out last year in February was a sell out. I mean that literally. They all sold out in about 12 hours. Though in the interests of full disclosure, I must be honest and say there were only 12, but still 🙂 You can read about and […] - [Hello!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/07/hello/): The kids are growing up and time is going faster then I can keep up. Some days it feels like I am running to stand still. I know I have been quiet here for a few months but I find most people are on Facebook or Instagram or some other social media site.  I do […] - [Simply Bangalore - February 2016](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/02/simply-bangalore-february-2016/): I was pleasantly surprised when India Today asked to speak with me on sustainability and how I see that. A bit more so as you get a glimpse of my new home and I made the cover 🙂 I try and incorporate something old into most of my work. I hate wasting something that might […] - [Raisin and Rage](https://artbyaarohi.com/2016/01/raisin-and-rage/): I do commissioned portraits from time to time. It is something I enjoy and dread. It is a lot of pressure but the outcome is so worth it. To see joy, love, recognition and memories in a person’s eyes when they see the finished piece is priceless. Raisin Raine and Raisin Ritu and Rahul lost […] - [Femina - November 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/12/femina-november-2015/): Thank you Akhila Vijay kumar for the DIY feature in the October-November 2015 issue of Femina magazine.    It is a simple DIY inspired from  this post. Diwali is about festivities. Lights, mithai and of course card games. These set of bowls would do well to multi task as fruit/ sweet bowls as well as […] - [One Word](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/11/one-word/): How do you wrap up a day in just one word? One word to reflect what that particular day had been about. No prefix, suffix or explanations of any kind. Just the word. The one feeling or thought that could define how 24 hours shaped me as a person, guided my interactions with others or […] - [ChammC with love](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/10/chammc-with-love/): ChammC came into my life on a morning walk. Rakesh who is the founder of VoSD was walking his dogs one morning and I happened to meet him. He had a baby carrier of sorts slung around his torso and inside was ChammC. This absolute adorable bundle of joy. A Cocker Spaniel with eyes that […] - [The lines on my face](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/10/the-lines-on-my-face/): I read this in a book the other day and I can’t stop thinking about it. Literally. I love how the words string together and somehow the simile connects on a visceral level. “.. life is a portrait. It’s a picture you paint everyday, every minute, every second, with the palette you were given at […] - [Lola](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/09/lola/): Divya Thomas and I have been friends on Face Book for a while now.  And I have greatly admired her work – Karmasuthra Jewellery. Her FB page is filled with beautiful jewellery and even more beautiful women. Each image begging to be painted with their luminous eyes. I always thought that I would be painting […] - [Colour me...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/08/colour-me/): I can’t imagine my life without colour. I really can’t. So when I chanced upon this video it made me look at my life in a totally different perspective. I found myself with silent tears rolling down my cheeks. Profound. I find I am so grateful for life and all its abundance. For what is […] - [VoSD 3015- Doggie portraits again](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/07/vosd-3015-doggie-portraits-again/): July. It is time for that mid-year review. At the beginning of the year I said – “I have just one agenda for this new year. To paint every day. Something. Anything. Good. Bad. Even ugly. But consistently. To do something creative everyday. 365 days.” And I am happy to say that I have been able […] - [Equanimity was MIA but...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/06/equanimity-was-mia-but/): See my 30 day  journey unfold… This journey was surprising. It turned out to be more complicated than I had planned. Consistently putting down something three times a day regardless of where you are is hard. It takes a certain commitment. When I was out of my studio- I noted the ‘feeling’ at the appropriate […] - [YourStory - 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/06/yourstory-2015/): Thank you YourStory! - [All new ! - Poonchh Sling bags](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/05/all-new-poonchh-sling-bags/): It is strange but life always seems to have it’s own plans for me. No matter how much ‘I’ plan or try and work around – jo hona hai wohi hota hai- what as to happen will happen. Not being defeatist here but you know… So I decided to embrace it all in march when […] - [I love my life](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/i-love-my-life/): As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am hoping to document my mid life churn here within the pages of my blog. I am looking to paint narratives. Story telling through pictures. I started with my friend Rakesh and his dogs. You can see that series in the preceding few posts. I am a […] - [NDTV - 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/ndtv-2015/): Thank you NDTV! - [Trust me](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/trust-me/): The conversation. ‘Please listen to me. I know what I am talking about. I have your best interests at heart. Trust me. I will go the distance with you. Nothing will happen to you while you are with me...’ I would imagine that of the 4000+ dogs that VoSD has rescued over the past few […] - [Wet nose](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/wet-nose/): Continuing in the series of narratives – story telling through pictures – the effort would be incomplete without a questing, trusting nose in connection with Rakesh Shukla. Rakesh is the founder of The Voice of Stray Dogs (VoSD) and the inspiration behind The Poonchh Collection. There is nothing more wonderful than waking up to a wet […] - [Eyes only for you](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/eyes-only-for-you/): I asked my husband and kids – what do you think the dog is saying to Rakesh? And their answer was – ‘I looooove you‘. Though it was said with a scrunched up face and a gooey mushy voice. I think the little one is saying that too. But over and above the love I […] - [The mug shot](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/the-mug-shot/): He jokes about a rugged man who can trace his roots to Azamgarh. Quotes often from Anuraag Kashyap films like Dev D and Gangs of Wasseypur. He can and does draw parallels with real life to plots from Vishal Bhardwaj films like Omkara, Haider and Ishqiya. Wears a gamucha  around is neck/face when he works […] - [Trial run](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/trial-run/): When I first conceived of this narrative series on Rakesh, it was based on a photograph that I saw on his Facebook profile. It was slightly fore shortened and distorted. And yet something about it made me think of the years that I have known him and the cards that life has dealt him in […] - [After a hard day](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/after-a-hard-day/): I have said this often and say it yet again. An uncomplicated hug makes even the hardest day more bearable… I have known Rakesh Shukla for many years now. Over the last  few years I have seen him change and get more and more immersed in what is his passion- dogs. He is the founder […] - [Not existential angst for sure](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/not-existential-angst-for-sure/): I am at that point in my life where I find myself questioning things. I turn 40 this year. This month actually. And strangely enough I have no problems with white hair or even the wrinkles I see crinkling the corners of my eyes. Although I do find myself wanting to know more – about […] - [Ritz - December 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/ritz-december-2014/): Thank you Archana Shenoy for the lovely write up in the December 2014 issue of the Ritz  magazine. It was wonderful talking to you. I love the line – Full of history and mystery 🙂 Note- Please click on the images to read text. - [Pool - March 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/pool-march-2015/): Thank you Shriya Nagi for the lovely write up in the March 2015 issue of the Pool magazine. It was wonderful talking to you. I love how detailed this article is. Thank you 🙂 Note- Please click on the images to read text. - [L'Oréal Paris - Femina Women of the Year Awards - 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/04/loreal-paris-femina-women-of-the-year-awards-2015/): Surreal to say the least. She called and said ‘… we are delighted to inform you that you have been nominated for the L’Oréal Paris Femina Woman of the Year awards in Design and Arts for the year 2015. And we would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the awards ceremony to […] - [The Denim re-Done Collection : February 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/02/the-denim-re-done-collection-february-2015/): Old denims. Every house has at least one pair. And I hate, absolutely hate, throwing away an old pair of jeans. They are so comfortable – almost like a security blanket. The other day I wore a pair that I have had for a gazillion years and went downstairs for a walk. And a dear […] - [The Jhola Bags Collection : February 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/02/the-jhola-bags-collection-february-2015/): And it is here. The collection that was for a while in a very dangerous and almost unrecoverable stall! The new Jhola Collection for February 2015 is live. This is something that has been in production for almost a year. Between karigars not working on time or just plain ruining the work I did. I […] - [Love and all that...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/02/love-and-all-that/): For a whole bunch of reasons I have been unable to release my next two collections. And that as you can imagine is beyond frustrating. They are ready and yet…  Also I have been working on a series of paintings as a sort of narrative, an attempt to tell the story of a person or […] - [Good Housekeeping - February 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/02/good-housekeeping-february-2015/): My work and home feature in the Feburary 2015 issue of Good Housekeeping. My home has been featured before, though this time was different because my friend Jane D’Souza Gopalakrishanan interviewed me. It was wonderful to catch up over a cup of chai and just take the time to chat. It is interesting to have […] - [Poonchh at Kitsch Mandi - Jan 2015](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/01/poonchh-at-kitsch-mandi-jan-2015/): I have known Laila Waziralli and Diva Ganriwal for a few years now. In fact I used to take Laila’s dog, Noodles, for a walk many years ago when we lived in the same locality. They lived a few houses down from ours in the same lane. Noodles would walk over to our house with […] - [For the love of dogs...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/01/for-the-love-of-dogs/): I love it when Poonchh travels and ‘The Poonchh Collection‘ is traveling again this weekend. We will be at the Kitsch Mandi on the 25th of Jan 2015, at Pebble in Palace Grounds, Bangalore from 1pm to 11 pm. It is a Sunday. And there is a whole host of stalls and music to liven […] - [Happy New Year 2015 -Season of Giving](https://artbyaarohi.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-2015-season-of-giving/): I have just one agenda for this new year. To paint every day. Something. Anything. Good. Bad. Even ugly. But consistently. To do something creative everyday. 365 days. Happy New Year! 2015 – Here I come. You ready? 🙂 Towards that end I finally finished the many doggie portraits I had up on my studio wall. […] - [A Hundred Hands - Handmade Collective 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/12/a-hundred-hands-handmade-collective-2014/): Poonchh was lucky to get a slot for a day at the A Hundred Hands – 5th edition of the Handmade Collective. Why lucky? Because I woke up to the thought of taking Poonchh along for the ride very late in the day. Mala Dhavan, the force behind the whole show has always had a […] - [The ArtByAarohi online shop is now open!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/11/the-artbyaarohi-online-shop-is-now-open/): This has been a long time coming. But as they say – Better late than never… www.artbyaarohi.com/shop (Note: Almost everything on this online store is one-of-a-kind or limited edition. We are offering free shipping within India on all products except some large furniture items) I want to say thank you. Thank you so much for […] - [Arty investment](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/11/arty-investment/): ​A few years ago at a party over polite conversation, a young ‘khandaani’ rich man said to me “I bought this painting some years ago and I hate it.” So I ask “But then why did you buy it? He answers “Because I was told it was a good investment and the artist would drop […] - [It blew my mind](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/10/it-blew-my-mind/): ​On my last visit to a Gallery in Mumbai, a painting left me thinking… The year was 1980 and S. H. Raza painted something that was a swirling mass of colour – violent and broken. He termed that painting ‘Witness/Darshak’. The tag underneath the painting at the gallery says ‘Acrylic on lino carpet – 46.5 […] - [Casaviva - September 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/10/casaviva-sep2014/): Thank you Anuradha Verma for the write up in the September 2014 issue of the Casaviva magazine. It was wonderful talking to you 🙂 Note- Please click on the image on the right to read text. - [Give Away Alert! - With 'The Home Label'- Diwali 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/09/give-away-alert-with-the-home-label-diwali-2014/): I am happy to announce a give away in association with The Home Label this Diwali. And equally thrilled to see my artwork styled by Sussanne Khan Roshan for their walls 🙂   I had a wonderful time at the launch of their label in Jan 2013 with champagne and canapes. So when they asked […] - [The Curated Magazine - September 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/09/the-curated-magazine-september-2014/): My work and I feature on the cover and within the pages of the September 2014 issue of ‘The Curated Magazine’. And I am thrilled. For two reasons – one because this is the first time that a person has been featured on the cover of this magazine and two because Priya Iyer, released a […] - [My Big Red Bag - 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/08/my-big-red-bag-2014/): Thank you Hina Rajpal of My Big Red Bag! - [Now at - The Purple Turtle Store - 23rd August 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/08/now-at-the-purple-turtle-store-23rd-august-2014/): I am delighted to share with you all that my line of up-cycled and painted furniture will now be available at The Purple Turtle store here in Indira Nagar, Bangalore, India. So why am I reworking old pieces – ‘My work is about connections. And the idea of using something already existing and infusing it […] - [Femina - August 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/08/femina-august-2014/): My work and I feature in the August 2014 issue of Femina. This time I am in august ‘er’ company. Shubra from Chumbak; Karishma Shahani, a fashion designer; Ruby Hebrom, a publisher; Vinita Sidhartha from Kreeda  and Guneet Monga a film producer. ( I love that they used my art to fill up the word […] - [They are all women!! – Purvi Sanghvi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/07/they-are-all-women-purvi-sanghvi/): Purvi Sanghvi. The Other Side. Creative. Talented. Someone who actually does think out of the box. She makes jewellery out of nibs. As in ink pen nibs!! It is been a while since I posted about those that make up effortless friendships in my life – I met Purvi through a mutual friend on an online […] - [Copied again!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/07/copied-again-2/): And so it happens again! What is it with Lakme Fashion Week designers and my work inspiring them a tad too much? First it was The Kathakali face from the top of this trunk… now it is the Theyyam face of the top of this one! It is interesting that the ‘lady’ in question posted […] - [Vathsalya Art for Care Auction](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/06/vathsalya-art-for-care-auction/): Indira Bhardwaj, of the erstwhile Right Lines Art Gallery called me up a few weeks ago asking if I would be willing to participate in a charity auction to help raise money for Vathsalya – an orphanage that is completing 25 years. The answer of course was yes. I would have to draw inspiration from […] - [Creative Gaga - May/Jun 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/06/creative-gaga-mayjun-2014/): Thank you Pragya Bharti for the product feature in the May-June 2014 issue of the Creative Gaga Magazine. I have long admired this magazine so it feels wonderful to be in featured in it. Though I am not totally convinced about the title to the page – ‘Spend Thrift’. But I understand it’s a regular […] - [A table for Anna..](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/05/a-table-for-anna/): Anna wrote to me a few weeks ago asking if I saw potential to work on a few things she had in the house. Essentially a make-over for something old – they were a table, a small box cupboard and an old jewelery box. She came over for a chat and we settled on the […] - [On the Good Homes wishlist: #85](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/04/on-the-good-homes-wishlist-85/): I am thrilled to be part of the Good Homes Anniversary Issue 2014 and in no less than their coveted wishlist! Here is a feature on my Suzani inspired pieces – The Big Box, The Suzani Curvy chairs and the two Suzani High chairs. Thank you Meenakshi Shankar for a great piece. - [Main mast dikhri na?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/04/main-mast-dikhri-na/): 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 […] - [Sadhu #5](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/04/sadhu-5/): 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 […] - [The Sunday Standard Magazine - Mar 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/04/the-sunday-standard-magazine-mar-2014/): This article was published a while back in March 2014 in ‘The Sunday Standard Magazine‘ but between school exams and year ending madness, I forgot to post it. Actually, I never got around to reading it. Now with school holidays, I have some time to breathe… Thank you Pallavi Rebbapragada for the wonderful write up. […] - [On Yahoo - Beautiful Homes - Mar 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/03/on-yahoo-beautiful-homes-mar-2014/): You finally get to see a glimpse of the eyes/men I have been painting. I am excited!! My home has been in magazines before though this was the first of its kind. On the 19th of Feb I had a video production team of nine in my house from 9.30 am to 6pm!!  They were […] - [New Indian Express - 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/03/new-indian-express-2014/): Thank you New Indian Express! - [Update - The Goa Project 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/02/update-the-goa-project-2014/): My flight landed at the Goa Airport to sweltering heat. I was a little nervous, not really sure of what the next three days were going to be about. And then I saw a military jet do a near vertical take off and I was home. It brought back memories of living in airbases growing […] - [The Goa Project 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/02/the-goa-project-2014/): I am off to Goa for a few days to participate in The Goa Project. ‘The Goa Project is an ‘unconference’ of sorts, a melting pot that harnesses the collective creativity of people from different walks of life. Game changers from tech, music, science, philosophy, arts, humanities and other backgrounds come together to exchange ideas, […] - [Smart Indian Women - 2014](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/smart-indian-women-2014/): Thank you Smart Indian Women! - ['Swishing' Skirts](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/swishing-skirts/): I have learnt much from my maternal grandmother (nani). A large part of who I am is because of her. What she taught me about drive and commitment at age 8 is something that makes me – me! I grew up with my nani making clothes for me and I learnt the basics at her […] - [I opened that box - finally](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/i-opened-that-box-finally/): It was almost like opening Pandora’s’ box – till I took this really deep breath and calmed down some. I have mentioned earlier that I find it hard to get rid of things that could still be re-purposed. So I have been saving fabric – bits and pieces for decades now. Some got used up […] - [The BIG Box](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/the-big-box/): My work is about building on memories, not losing them. And this wooden trunk is loaded with memories. It belonged to my brother who was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He has recently retired. My father too is an ex-Indian Air Force pilot. My grandfather is ex-army. My brother’s father-in-law too was in […] - [Suzani - Now in my colours](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/suzani-now-in-my-colours/): These two chairs are a pair that were passed down from some distant relative at some time or the other. One of those temporary furniture options for a temporary house kind of thing. Except the chairs just stayed on. They were truly old world with a Sunmica back rest and woven plastic netting – in […] - [Sunday Statesman - Nov 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2014/01/sunday-statesman-nov-2013/): Thank you Anju Munshi and Sujay Dhar for a great write-up in the November 2013 edition of The Sunday Statesman. (Please click the image to read the article) - [Suzani Chairs](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/12/suzani-chairs/): Suzani is everywhere. The ‘it’ graphic and pattern for the season it would seem. I had the same idea six months ago when these 30 year old chairs were given a new lease of life. As I mentioned in my previous post, I am late in telling you all of these chairs. In fact there […] - [Newspaper and holidays](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/12/newspaper-and-holidays/): I am really late in posting these pictures. The kids are back in school after their winter break. Thick in the midst of school madness. The germ of this idea actually started six months ago during their summer vacations! Yes, I realize I am really LATE in posting these images 🙂 The two months of […] - [Graphic Sunday](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/12/graphic-sunday/): The light was brilliant and although I am sharing a bit of something I had no plans to just yet, the photographs are amazing. I love the ‘zebra’ stripes. I love the bursts of colour from my artwork and I absolutely love the mood these pictures have captured. I spent a wonderful Sunday yesterday with […] - [It's cold out there...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/12/its-cold-out-there/): In my mind a warm hug can cure everything. Ok maybe not everything. But it sure makes hard times easier to handle.     There are a total of 5 blankets. The remaining two (not pictured) are variations of the black and white one. Can you spot the ‘Poonchh’ logo on them? 🙂 These blankets […] - [GroupShow 2013 - Mahua Art Gallery](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/groupshow-2013-mahua-art-gallery/): 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 […] - [ArtByAarohi Exhibition 2013 - Bangalore](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/artbyaarohi-exhibition-2013-bangalore/): Come on over. I would absolutely love to see you all. Though this time due to a whole host of insurmountable reasons I will be unable to put up a catalog online in time for the show. But as soon as the show is done I hope to get the remaining stock online. I will […] - [Of coasters and cushions](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/of-coasters-and-cushions/): Over the years I have had a million ideas for collections and merchandize each with a distinct flavor of ArtByAarohi. But somehow it never really panned out, between kids/home/ husband traveling and of course external dependencies. They did however all come together during ‘The Poonchh Collection’. Though that is a different story. I did do […] - [Many faces on a kettle](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/many-faces-on-a-kettle/): As time went by I found myself slowly getting more comfortable and confident with the task at hand. Both in terms of house/home work and my chosen support surface of a kettle. Then came a whole series of kettles that had faces on them. The first one was for a friend who in fact inspired […] - [Bengaluru- my muse for a while](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/bengaluru-my-muse-for-a-while/): The Bangalore kettle was a result of inspiration drawn from a Bangalore based ‘Khiladi Table’ that I had done on commission for some one. The table had the usual Carrom, Snakes & Ladders and Chess It also had a Bangalore based monopoly with real estate specific and special to Bangalore.      The imagery begged to […] - [Singh is King](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/singh-is-king/): The Singh is King theme was NOT a result of the movie with the same name. Though the movie helped in terms of instant connect for the piece with a larger audience. I am half a Sardarni (the other half is a Maharashtrian Brahmin) married to a Sardar. I have spent most of my formative […] - [Autos and traffic](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/autos-and-traffic/): I had no maid/help at all in the first two years of my daughters life.. so she used to be strapped on to me in a harness till she was about 14 months. I have done sweeping, swabbing, cooking and  even played football with my son while all the time she was on me. She […] - [Evil eye - Nazar](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/evil-eye-nazar/): …then came the ‘kala teeka’ advice from friends and family. I have cute kids even if I say so myself. And with friends saying nazar lag jayegi… the full kala teeka/nazar battoo idea was born. As a rational educated woman I felt it beneath me to listen to old age superstition and yet the mother […] - [Love letters](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/love-letters/): Two young children is tiring, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. All the love that you feel for them can’t take away the sheer exhaustion a new mother feels. Yes I was lonely and tired. I was also remembering all the letters that Supreet and I had exchanged over the years. I digress again- Supreet […] - [Kissed- that first kettle.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/kissed-that-first-kettle/):  The year was 2007– My husband was away in the USA for a month. My daughter was just about a year and my son about 5. In a car with my friend Pari and my daughter in my arms, we stopped to buy kettles for a camping trip for Pari’s family. I kept one. Got […] - [Kitschy Kitschy Bang Bang - Oct 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/10/kitschy-kitschy-bang-bang-oct-2013/): The world is turning and things keep moving. The only constant as they say is change. And Change is good. I want to invite you all to my next show – 18 and 19th of Oct 2013. Details to follow in a subsequent post. This show has been a long time coming. Somehow time flew […] - [Workshop @ Chitra Kala Parishad](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/09/workshop-chitra-kala-parishad/): I spent an absolutely wonderful week 23rd Sept to 27th Sept 2013 teaching at Chitra Kala Parishad. I was invited to conduct a workshop on ‘Design for social Impact‘. The workshop was for the final year students of Applied Arts. I assumed it would be a cut and dried week with my sharing insights on […] - [Femina - October 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/09/femina-october-2013/): My home was featured in the Femina October 2013 issue. This shoot of my studio space and the house were done almost a year ago. But for a myriad of reasons, they could not be published. Then came time to publish and I was informed that the story was now a three pager as opposed […] - [They are all women!! - Aparna Das Sadhukhan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/09/they-are-all-women-aparna-das-sadhukhan/): Aparna Das Sadhukhan. Nine by Thirty. Grit. Determination and a passion to succeed. I have read late night posts from her where she is willing her self to finish making one more piece and then one more… Aparna is on my list of effortless friendships. We have never met in real life but I am […] - [Architectural Digest (Mexico) - August 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/08/architectural-digest-mexico-august-2013/): Thank you Katia Contreras for featuring in my work in the August issue of the Architectural Digest- Mexico. I am amazed at how far and wide this particular kettle has travelled.  I got an email in June asking me to share information about two particular pieces of my work. This was it- “First of all […] - [Society Interiors - July 2013](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/08/society-interiors-july-2013/): Geometric patterns are a trend right now. I have been doing them for years 🙂 Thank you Malvika Singhal and Anupama Bijur for the inclusion of my work in your article Gorgeous Geometry in the July 2013 issue of Society Interiors. - [Chase the stars](https://artbyaarohi.com/2013/07/chase-the-stars/): I love working on commissions. It throws me out of my comfort zone. It is not something that I would instinctively do. To work with combining diverse elements/ a limited set of pre-defined colours and motifs is not easy. And as always every element on the kettle has meaning and is special to both the […] - [Uncle Rameshchandra Vasant](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/11/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 just never got around to posting it. The fact that my phone camera has been […] - [Uncle Nirhali](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/11/uncle-nirhali/): Uncle Nirhali 15×15 inches Acrylics on canvas The reference for this painting had been sitting in a folder marked ‘to do’ for almost a decade. I saved the image from my friend Saarus’s Facebook page many moons ago- with the thought that I would attempt the portrait when skill levels improved. A few weeks ago […] - [I love Chandigarh - Kettle](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/10/i-love-chandigarh-kettle/): 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 – […] - [Coco - Kavita's angel](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/09/coco-kavitas-angel/): Coco 24×24 inches Approx Acrylics on canvas Coco was special. She was ‘home’ to Kavita. Coco was her eldest daughter and when she passed on it was heartbreaking. Kavita wanted me to paint Coco with angel wings as for the family Coco watches over them now and always will… This commission was a joy to […] - [Mamta Sharma Das](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/08/mamta-sharma-das/): Mamta Sharma Das 9×18 inches approx Acrylics on Canvas . There are times I see an interesting face on Instagram or Facebook and bookmark it. Sometimes I want to paint it for practice but since I don’t have permission I don’t share that work. This particular painting is of Mamta of @thebohobaalika. I digress but […] - [Art on reclaimed wood and paper packaging](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/07/art-on-reclaimed-wood-and-paper-packaging/): Yes, I am a hoarder though not in the conventional sense. But if I see use in something then I find it hard to let go. If I see use in something but I can’t use it – I pass it on to someone who can. Many years ago when we were moving into our […] - [Ben and the Art of Pandemic commissions](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/04/ben-and-the-art-of-pandemic-commissions/): The Internet is a wonderful place – it fosters connections that I did not think could or would happen. Facebook and the blog have been in hibernation for a while as far as me and my work is concerned. But Instagram is hale and hearty. I follow a lot of people and a lot follow me. […] - [Three Sardars](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/01/three-sardars/): I get enquiries from far and wide sometimes from recommendations and then sometimes because someone chanced upon my work somewhere at some time. Balinder reached out to me with three really striking pictures that he wanted me to paint. The first obvious question was if he had the requisite permissions for me to use them […] - [A vintage photograph/portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/01/a-vintage-photograph-portrait/): I don’t usually take commissions where the source image is small or grainy/not high resolution enough. But this one is special. It’s a request from an old school friend. She wanted me to paint a portrait of a dear friend’s mother for his birthday. The thing is that his mother died young and there are […] - [For Aunty Sheela Jaywant](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/01/for-aunty-sheela-jaywant/): I was in boarding school from 10th to12th grade. And uncle and aunty Jaywant were my local guardians for a year during that period. They were wonderful and I was a hell razing teenager! I would like to believe ‘Okay’ for the most part as youth goes but stupid in quite a few others. Now […] - [Table for Carol](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/01/table-for-carol/): 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 […] - [A box for Sanjana](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/11/a-box-for-sanjana/): Some commissions take you out of your comfort zone. This box for Sanjana, was a little like that. Now I have painted Memory boxes before, but this one was done after quite a long break from that style so it took a little while to get comfortable with it again. You can see some more […] - [Mogu](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/10/mogu/): Mogu. Acrylics on canvas (set of three). 8×10 inches. A friend was going to be out of town for a few days and I offered to baby- dog – sit for her. So every afternoon my daughter and I would set of for her place armed with a book and a cup of hot chai […] - [Zoya and Chloe](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/08/zoya-and-chloe/): A girl and her cat! This is Zoya and Chloe. Acrylics on canvas. Approx 18×20 inches. I’ve known Zohara a long time but we have never ever really got around to talking about my work/painting. So I was pleasantly surprised when she asked if I would paint a portrait of her daughter and their cat. […] - [Apparently I've got to be Dead!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/08/apparently-ive-got-to-be-dead/): Buy from living artists. The dead ones don’t need the money. About 14 years ago on a trip abroad with my husband, we found ourselves at the lounge at Brussels airport. The place was packed but we managed to find a table. Sat down and looked up to see a lady with a full plate […] - [The Mind Gallery](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/07/the-mind-gallery/): The Covidart/ Covid Mask series have gained some followers. After being contacted by ‘Faces of the Front Line Organization’, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a similar request through Instagram to share the artwork on ‘The Mind Gallery’s website and social media handles. I said yes 🙂 And all the ‘Mask’ series paintings depicting these […] - [Faces of the Frontline](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/07/faces-of-the-frontline/): I have spent the last few months concentrating on painting and home. I only just remember to post once a month here on the blog and every couple of days on Instagram. So imagine my surprise when I got a message on Instagram asking me if I would be ok with sharing some of my […] - [Ginger](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/05/ginger/): Ginger. Acrylics on Canvas. Approx 16×20 inches. Rajesh and Nina got in touch with me a few months ago. It was originally to buy prints and then also to do a custom piece of their little one who was getting on in age. Ginger has been a delight to paint.  Both with her white muzzle […] - [Tanvi and Mojo](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/04/tanvi-and-mojo/): This was one of the tougher commissions I have worked on. Anita got in touch with me about two months ago just after I had finished painting Nishi and her dad. We sort of went back and forth for a while regarding suitable reference images. The images that I finally got were not really workable […] - [Creativity and Quarantine - Possibilities of Fusion in Photography](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/03/creativity-and-quarantine-possibilities-of-fusion-in-photography/): The image you see on top is of my living area at 11.53 pm on Saturday the 28th of March 2020 A chance conversation with a friend who lives in an upscale place in Mumbai sparked an idea for me. We were talking about her help having to go home to a small ‘kholi‘ measuring […] - [Creativity and Quarantine - Possibilities of Fusion in Writing](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/03/creativity-and-quarantine-possibilities-of-fusion/): Adversity does not change who you are. It reveals ‘exactly’ who you are. Then you get to decide who you want/are going to be… Living in a quarantine situation (whether alone or with extended family) will exacerbate latent qualities in a person. One gets to see leaders, followers, the resilient, the adaptable. One also sees […] - [Why am I selling some art 'affordably'?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/02/why-am-i-selling-some-art-affordably/): “I paint on anything and everything. A lot of effort goes into what I call ‘practice sessions’. Sometimes I may develop the initial sketch as a finished piece even though it started out as a practice session. Sometimes I leave it at the point where I have learnt or ‘practiced’ what I set out to […] - [Nishi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/01/nishi/): Custom commissions of portraits are challenging to say the least. It’s terrifying before I actually start the work. Then I slowly get into the flow of it and it gets less terrifying. This latest painting of Nishi and her dad, Uttam was all kinds of terrifying. Sindhoor wanted the portrait done as a birthday gift […] - [Judge at Rang Rotary Ke Sang 2020](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/01/judge-at-rang-rotary-ke-sang-2020/): It is always a joy and privilege to interact with young minds. I had one such opportunity last week. I was called upon to judge an art completion for school children organized by the Rotary Club Bangalore’s Indira Nagar Branch. Rang Rotary Ke Sang was organized on the 19th of January 2020 at the Bal […] - [Rumor has it...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2020/01/rumor-has-it/): Rumor has it.. Truely the big little one has my heart.  She is absolutely adorable. I call her a mini horse with a puppy’s heart 🙂 I recently had the pleasure of painting her. And I love how the portrait turned out and thankfully so did her parents, Rahul and Ritu. We became friends some […] - [The way you look at it](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/12/the-way-you-look-at-it/): It is said that ‘Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder‘. Our attitudes about the very physical manifestation of our need to connect and communicate with another is often labeled by childhood conditioning and adult biases. Our collective morality governs our most intimate relationships and needs. What is ‘right’? And just what is ‘wrong’? […] - [Perception Gap](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/11/perception-gap/): I often look at my own work and feel that it sucks. It’s good but not good enough. So I started to look at explanations for the same. And here is what I got. Why your art sucks (usually in your own eyes)? It’s because of something called the ‘PERCEPTION GAP’ You create a piece. […] - [Of Rothko and Pollock...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/11/of-rothko-and-pollock/): Continuing my series of self portraits through narrative story telling, I find myself spending a lot of time dealing with issues that crop up every once in a while. And issues that have for what ever reason been easier to sideline over the years. These next two pieces are creative cathartic pieces. I did them […] - [Art Exhibition at Go Native, Bangalore - Nov 2019](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/11/art-exhibition-at-go-native-bangalore-nov-2019/): It’s been a while since I have shown any work anywhere. No special reason for that. It just worked out that way. Have been really busy at home. My husband has been travelling and I have two teenage kids at home. That should be enough explanation!! 🙂 I am very happy to say that I […] - [Banaras. Kashi. Varanasi...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/10/banaras-kashi-varanasi/): I rarely get to travel sans family. So this five day trip to Kashi was special.  Made more so because I went with three girlfriends. One of whom is Roopa Pai. Roopa was going for ‘The Bookaroo Children’s Literary Festival’ and the three of us decided to give her some company. I loved Kashi/Varanasi/Banaras with […] - [The hard knocks of life](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/09/the-hard-knocks-of-life/): This dog reminded me of an old man. Someone who has been knocked down by life more times than is fair. Someone who has more salt than pepper in his hair but still sees colour in the world around him. Someone who is looking out for blue skies as he leaves the grey clouds behind. […] - [Blue curtains. Blue Chairs.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/08/blue-curtains-blue-chairs/): These blue curtains hold a lot of memories for our family. My parents met and married in 1970 and this was the first set of curtains they bought back then for their new home. The fabric is a beautiful silk weave in an absolutely gorgeous blue/teal color. I understand that these cost a princely sum […] - [In a coffee table book no less!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/07/in-a-coffee-table-book-no-less/): My regular readers will know just how much fun I have at Royal Enfield’s Rider Mania. This last year I went to paint two custom helmets for them and I came back a thousand times richer in the friends I made. Since there were so many people taking pictures/videos and going ‘live’ from the venue […] - [25 Principles of Adult Behaviour](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/06/25-principles-of-adult-behaviour/): I came across this the other day and it resonated with me in a big way. Might be that I am growing old and my children are on the threshold of becoming adults. The parents are aging and the world seems to be going to great lengths to destroy itself. This seems a timely reminders […] - [New fabric from scraps](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/05/new-fabric-from-scraps/): Any project involving cloth – whether it be to upholster chairs or make garments or bags – will result in a whole pile comprising of bits and pieces of left over fabric. In the past I have used them to make little charms for the bags I make or even as little tassles for the […] - [Sadhu(s) on a plate!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/04/sadhus-on-a-plate/): You all know me and re-cycling/ up- cycling! If there is still life left in it – you know I will figure out use for it 🙂 A few years ago (in 2013) I had papered some old melamine plates with pages from my son’s old notebook and then I painted over them. There were […] - [Judge at ICAT Design and Media College](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/03/judging-at-icat-design-and-media-college/): It is always a joy and privilege to interact with young minds. I had one such opportunity last month. I was called upon to judge the accessories design competition for the Meraki Inter-college Festival hosted by the ICAT Design and Media College on 15th February 2019 right here in Bengaluru. I understand there were over […] - [That Parka](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/02/that-parka/): This piece started with the objective of trying to practice and hone my skills. It was about trying to do the inner fleece of the parka with some finesse. But as often happens – the painting took on life and meaning all of its own. This boy reminds me of being bundled up against the […] - [A Helmet for Chris](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/02/a-helmet-for-chris/): I met Chris Venter at the Royal Enfield Rider Mania 2018 in Goa. I was painting custom helmets for Royal Enfield at their art stall. Chris stopped by and we got talking. He talked about how much he loved India and how much he was looking forward to his travels exploring my country. He expressed […] - [Nazar Battoo's for the KIAL Bangalore airport](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/02/nazar-battoos-for-the-kial-bangalore-airport/): My work has more often than not had an element of good luck/ keeping the faith/warding of evil. So it is no surprise that my dearest friend – Meghna Vakada – asked me to paint three  Nazar Battoo paintings for her swanky new cafe Barley and Grapes Cafe at the Bengaluru International Airport. It has […] - [Trompe l'oeil](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/01/trompe-loeil/): Trompe-l’œil (French for “deceive the eye”, is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions. I stumbled across artists who use this technique to perfection and after trying my hand at the ‘Chilli Sutra‘ series, I realized something in there could be done […] - [Shiva - The start of the journey...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2019/01/shiva-the-start-of-the-journey/): Shiva 39×39 inches Acrylics on canvas I started a portrait of him many years ago. At first, it was just a nebulous idea and I had an even less profound reason for painting him. And then while reading about him I got interested. But more than what is known about him or what folklore or […] - [Chilli Sutra](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/12/chilli-sutra/): My long time readers know I have been painting Nimboo Mirchis for many many years. You all also know that the Kamasutra has featured in my older work on kettles as well. Recently I started a nimboo mirchi painting after a few months and somehow I was just not happy with the way the chillis […] - [The Fusion Projects - Custom Helmets for Royal Enfield](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/11/the-fusion-projects-custom-helmets-for-royal-enfield/): Continuing my collaboration under The Fusion Projects with motorcycle company – Royal Enfield, I was in Goa for three gorgeous days last week. It was hot and humid but oh so much fun. It was for The Royal Enfield Rider Mania 2018 – an annual community driven event in Goa in the third week of […] - [Do Good. Feel Good- The Color Caravan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/10/do-good-feel-good-the-color-caravan/): This festive season I request you to add some Do good to the Feel good factor in your life. Help me pay it forward. Help me help The Color Caravan add some new programs to their winter session. I am all for helping out and paying it forward. I don’t have money lying around to […] - [Funk With No Junk - On LBB - Sep 2018](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/09/funk-with-no-junk-on-lbb-sep-2018/): Thank you Anushka for taking the time to speak to me about my work. Happy to have been featured in in the Little Black Book – Kolkata edition on 24th sep 2018.   - [Does the world need another bag?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/09/does-the-world-need-another-bag/): I am a big believer of re-use, re-do, up-cycle and all those other ‘buzz words’. But I have always wondered about the ‘actual cost’ – human and energy cost – of upcycling/ redoing reuse etc. What is the kind of energy we expend in giving something a new avatar? When is it better to just […] - [Handpainted Trunks - On LBB Sep - 2018](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/09/handpainted-trunks-on-lbb-sep-2018/): Thank you Anushka for taking the time to speak to me about my work. Happy to have been featured in in the Little Black Book – Kolkatta edition on 18th sep 2018. - [Ki Banu Duniya Da?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/ki-banu-duniya-da/): Midweek musings – 21st Aug Working this afternoon I am reminded of a more gentle time when I was younger and full of hope. I still have hope but am losing it fast! So much has changed… I happened to put on Coke Studio on You Tube to have some background music to painting and […] - [Cooper](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/cooper/): This cute thing is Cooper. This painting was commissioned by a young man for his girlfriend. The request was for me to paint a picture of this ‘7 year old puppy’ she has 🙂 So here it is. Cooper – Acrylics on board. 12×12 inches. Note: Click the images below to see a larger view […] - [Re-used Packaging](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/re-used-packaging/): Sometimes I get asked why I don’t ‘invest’ in ‘branded’ packaging. Why, when I ship out items I choose to use older packaging from purchases made by family and friends. Apparently, as a successful ‘brand’ I should spend more on the packaging. That the customer experience is led by good packaging like ‘un-wrapping a gift’ […] - [A Helmet for Nikolina](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/a-helmet-for-nikolina/): I’ve had the pleasure of working with Bobbee Singh of Old Delhi Motorcycles on ‘The Fusion Projects’ last year. We bonded over discussing the tank I painted for Royal Enfield. You can read about and see pictures and video of the collaboration with Bobbee here. That project was a breeze. I did not really have […] - [Caesar](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/caesar/): This commission was difficult to do for myriad reasons. I could not refuse as a very dear friend asked me to paint it for another dear friend of hers. (You can see another commision done for the same friend here.) The time to finish the portrait was 4 days. I finished it in two!! And […] - [Homegrown - Feb 2018](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/08/homegrown-feb-2018/): I chanced upon this article quite by accident. A happy accident! What a wonderful way to start the day 🙂 Thank you Julian Manning, for the shout out in your Feb 2018 article in the HomeGrown on the Royal Enfield cafe in Goa 🙂  – “A special shout out to Aarohi Singh who killed it […] - [Brown Paper DIY Planters](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/07/brown-paper-diy-planters/): We have an open plan kitchen and the breakfast counter divides the space between the kitchen and the dining/living areas. I hate being cloistered in the kitchen when the rest of the family is outside. And I do end up spending a lot of time in there as I love to cook for my family. […] - [Make mine dirty. No. Filthy!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/06/make-mine-dirty-no-filthy/): ​I had a fabulous filthy weekend rolling around in the mud with a bunch of dogs. And that was bliss. The weekend did get dirty in every sense of the word 🙂 The head line though is a twist on the ‘shaken not stirred’ James Bond line. Yes and that would be a wonderful line […] - [Champa](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/05/champa/): This is Champa. She was my friend Swati Seth’s daughter. Rescued from Champa Galli in Delhi. She lived with Swati for 18 months before getting picked up by a leopard. But in those 18 months, she meant everything to Swati. Swati of The Color Caravaan has been doing stupendous work for many years now. We […] - [The Mustard dress - Best out of waste](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/04/mustard-dress-best-out-of-waste/): As I mentioned in the last post, I made three dresses in two days on a recent vacation. Here is dress #2. This one was made with left over fabric from a kurta (tunic) that my masi (aunt) had got tailored at some point. It is made up of a lot of cut pieces. If […] - [Curtain to a dress?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/04/curtain-to-a-dress/): I got back from a much-needed break a few weeks ago. And while I did absolutely nothing the first few days, by the end I was itching to do something creative. So I made three dresses in two days! I will share them with all of you here in time. I sort of had my […] - [What I wore - Patchwork Kurta to a sangeet](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/04/what-i-wore-patchwork-kurta-to-a-sangeet/): Recently I was invited to a  Sangeet ( pre-wedding celebration) and had to dress up. Well if you know me, you know I live in black kurtas and jeans. But black is considered inauspicious at celebrations and I had to wear colour and a ghagra as well! So this is what I came up with. […] - [Coloured hands](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/03/coloured-hands/): That very rare occasion when it isn’t paint that’s coloring my hands… …Henna/mehendi. It is so mesmerizing to see someone apply mehendi instinctively. There was no pre-planning, no structure and no fear. The mehendi cone was an extention of her arm which seemed to be an extention of her mind. Free flow of form and […] - [The Blue Period](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/03/the-blue-period/): I do believe that one can learn a lot from just plain observation. But observation with purpose is the goal – where the goal of learning something is front and center. That is also why I do progression videos of my work. I look at and study the work of many artists. One such artist […] - [Muted and mellow - Suzani](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/03/muted-and-mellow-suzani/): An old metal trunk rusted in parts. Put together in a local shop in some distant recesses of this land. Not with finesse but with purpose. Strong. So it can get the job done. To transport someone’s worldly goods across the country as he guards this great nations borders. That is the history this trunk carries. […] - [Linked by a Jaali - the past and the future](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/02/linked-by-a-jaali-the-past-and-the-future/): This is one more of those old boxes that got a new lease of life. But before I get into that let me tell you – it is very similar to the one I use as my dining table. Just married and not much money, guests arriving – we needed to get creative. So Supreet […] - [My very own 'Dior and People Tree' moment(s)...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/01/dior-people-tree-moments/): David and Goliath. There is a huge debate on at the moment about Dior copying work from People Tree and from what I can see. Yup it looks totally copied and not just ‘inspired’. And I am not condoning ‘inspired’ either. Just that Dior did not even make the effort to take an idea and […] - [Lonely Planet - Jan 2018](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/01/lonely-planet-jan-2018/): What a wonderful way to start the New Year! In Lonely Planet 2018 no less!! 🙂 Thank you Supriya Sehgal for reaching out to me and Joe Bindloss for your patience regarding the images. And even better is that I am in the company of a very dear friend Meghna Khanna of Levitate who also […] - [Happy New Year - 2018](https://artbyaarohi.com/2018/01/happy-new-year-2018/): Another new year rolls in and brings a future rich with infinite possibilities. So what am I going to do about them? I really don’t know. But I am looking forward to a fresh start. This is also the tenth year running for my blog. It has been a personal diary of sorts. It started […] - [Dreamscape Studio - Dec 2017](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/12/dreamscape-studio-dec-2017/): It’s interesting how with every interview some answers stay consistantly the same and some change. Drastically sometimes! It shows me the passage of my own growth… Nikita Vyas asked me to do this interview for her blog Dreamscape Studio quite some time ago but I only got around to it a few days ago. Thank […] - [The 'way' to do it](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/12/the-way-to-do-it/): This post was originally written over a year ago in response to another post I had writen for my friend Vineeta. Vineeta Nair needs no introduction on this blog. My regular readers will remember her from this post. She has an ongoing series on her blog – Artnlight on ‘Inspirers‘. I am tickled pink that […] - [Zebra stripes](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/zebra-stripes/): My love affair with animal print goes back a long time. I absolutely love the colours in nature. And I find Zebra stripes and leopard prints to be the ultimate in graphic impact. That each stripe and spot set is different in every animal and is unique like finger prints is amazing to me. It […] - [Re-birth and Renewal](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/re-birth-renewal/): This paint splattered green kurta is about rebirth and renewal. It is the second ‘self-portrait’ in a set of three. I let so many negative people and things make me bitter for a while. But that bitterness started to hurt more than the people and things had. I am a positive person by nature and […] - [Paying my dues](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/paying-my-dues/): I get asked this question at least once a day on an average – Why did I choose to make jewelry with wood, textile and elements of stained glass ( for the first edition) when I could have used semi-precious  metal and stones? The answer is really very simple to me. It follows the principles […] - [Paint splattered!!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/paint-splattered/): That black kurta speaks of the pain I endured. This next one I hope to be of healing. This olive green kurta is also about five years old now. It has seen me through many days and nights of painting. Every splatter is a subconscious mark or gesture of joy or frustration. There are deliberate […] - [X marks the spot](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/x-marks-spot/): Insert here… In an earlier post I mention this black kurta that could probably replace me at events. What probably cannot be stressed enough is just how much this kurta has seen and been through with me. It is almost a metaphor for my life and milestones in a way. For almost all of the […] - [The Fusion Projects – Old Delhi Motorcycles](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/11/fusion-projects-old-delhi-motorcycles/): I met Bobbee Singh of Old Delhi Motorcycles last year at the The Royal Enfield Rider Mania 2016. I had gone to Goa to hand deliver the tank I painted for Royal Enfield as part of a collaborative effort for The Fusion Project. You can read about the project with Royal Enfield here – The […] - [My friend - Roopa Pai](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/10/friend-roopa-pai/): Roopa Pai. Author. Friend. Guide. Mentor.  She is so many things to me that I really don’t know where to start. I met Roopa many moons ago in 2008 at my first exhibition here in Bangalore. She bought the first Khiladi table I ever painted. AND it still sits in her house 🙂 I don’t […] - [Wood & Textile Jewellery on the shop NOW!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/10/wood-textile-jewellery-shop-now/): They say jewellery can lift a woman’s spirits. I agree. I mentioned in an earlier post that those that know me well, know that I hardly change my jewellery. It’s the same thing that I have on all the time. But sometimes I feel like letting loose the inner bohemian goddess. (Yes, I have one […] - [Hung out to dry](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/10/hung-out-to-dry/): This black kurta in so many ways is me. It has been a constant companion over the last five odd years. It has seen much and been through much. In fact a few months ago I was invited to an event and the dress code was black. I joking told my host that I don’t […] - [Why you SHOULD buy an ArtByAarohi product...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/09/whybuy/): The regular ‘spiel’ The ‘real’ truth is that it is all true. Here are the biggest set of reasons why you should buy an ArtbyAarohi product: It is all true. It really is! - [What it means to be an artist - On AudioGyan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/09/means-artist-audiogyan/): I got an email the other day from Kedar Nimkar asking to speak to me. He wanted to do a podcast related to my work. I said sure and then googled the site Audiogyan. And truth be told I got lost in listening to a few podcasts immediately.  There is a rich tapestry of podcasts […] - [Keynote Speaker - Legacy School Bangalore](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/09/keynote-speaker-legacy-school-bangalore/): Earlier this month on Saturday, September 16, 2017, I had the honour of delivering the keynote address at Chiaroscuro – Legacy School’s 5th Annual Inter-School Art Competition. It is both a competition and a festival that celebrates Art and Design and brings together budding artists and industry experts. Over the years this unique event has […] - [A hundred little stitches](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/09/hundred-little-stitches/): Sashiko (刺し子, literally “little stabs”) is a form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery) from Japan. … The white cotton thread on the traditional indigo blue cloth gives sashiko its distinctive appearance, though decorative items sometimes use red thread. #sashiko – I finally started work on something that has been on my mind for […] - [Learnings - The Fusion Projects](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/08/learnings-the-fusion-projects/): August 2017. It’s exactly one year since we launched The Fusion Projects. It seemed a good time to write this post. To commemorate, to celebrate and to share a few learnings with you all. I was all of 19 when I asked to work as an apprentice in a very famous artist’s studio in Delhi. […] - [No camping. No tomatoes!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/07/no-camping-no-tomatoes/): For the last few months I have had this image as my desktop wallpaper. And trust me when I say it gives me clarity and resolve every time I look at it. I am a nice person. I am not trying to be. I genuinely am. And no I am not trying to put on […] - [My friend - Jaytirth Ahya](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/06/my-friend-jaytirth-ahya/): Jaytirth Ahya. Charming smile. Smart brain. An affable young man. He is the founder of The Experience Company – parent to The Road Trip Experience and The Beach House project. Both of which are companies that design experiences for you. But that seems a rather tame explanation for what these companies do. If you just […] - [My friend - Tanya Gupta](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/06/my-friend-tanya-gupta/): Tanya Gupta. Young. Carefree and very opinionated. In a good way. Knows her mind and is not afraid to speak it. I met Tanya at the Beach House Project in march this year at an idyllic week long residency in Fort Kochi. You can read about that trip here. Late nights over good music and […] - [Theyyam #4](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/06/theyyam-4/): I started painting large faces on canvas a few years ago. They were borne as a response to a painting of a Theyyam dancer I had done as a gift for Good Homes Magazine. See the link here. While doing research for that first painting I found that it takes the dancer many hours before […] - [My friend - Shreyans Jain](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/06/my-friend-shreyans-jain/): Shreyans Jain. Super achiever. Warm hearted. And really nice. I met Shreyans briefly in Kochi but that conversation over lunch at Pepper House was enough to show me insight into a young man who had a firm head on his shoulders and a very savy idea on how to make money and change some lives […] - [Kathakali as Krishna](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/06/kathakali-as-krishna/): Many years ago I got a request from  a fellow blogger asking permission to use an image of my first Kathakali painting on his blog with due credit to be given of course. I said ‘yes’. Cut to the beginning of this year – that same gentleman wrote to me. He requested a painting for […] - [Dysco - May 2017](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/05/dysco-may-2017/): Vanshaj Kapur of The Bold Creative is a dear friend and one of the most driven people I know. When he decided to do ‘The Bold Exhibits’ and asked of I would join in, the answer had to be a ‘yes’! I was also thrilled to co-curate the show with him for this fantastic property. […] - [Sadhu #7](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/05/sadhu-7/): I love painting faces. In the last few years I have painted portraits of my four legged friends as well as faces of the people that inhabit the dark recesses of my mind. Some are portraits of friends where I try and capture more than just a likeness to them physically and then others may […] - [My friend - Amit Bhardwaj](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-amit-bhardwaj/): Amit Bhardwaj. Tenacious. Focused. In for the long haul. 6Degree.  At one of our first conversations Amit and I got into a long drawn out argument on how to grow our businesses. Over the course of three nights and very vociferous conversations, we finally found an equilibrium. Amit is one of those rare souls who […] - [My friend - Manas Kunder](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-manas-kunder/): Manas Kunder. Artist. Illustrator. Unassuming. Mad. On a Madtrip. Manas is that guy who I would be happy to spend hours discussing art and life with. Somehow everything about him is calm and non threatening. His art and way of thinking is so different from mine and yet… his sketch book gives me insight into […] - [My friend - Rishi Kartik](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-rishi-kartik/): Rishi Kartik. Quiet. Unassuming. Wild card! Musician and Film Maker. My introduction to Rishi was unassuming and of no seeming significance. He came across as a young man still trying to find himself. Till the introductions happened. And he told us of his history. That first evening with all of us sitting together late into […] - [My friend - Cheelu Chandran](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-cheelu-chandran/): Cheelu Chandran. Resilient. We have all heard of that person who gets knocked down by life a million times and then gets up a million and one times… Cheelu is that person. This is going to be a short personal introduction because I am genuinely at a loss for words.  She had a huge impact […] - [My friend - Vanshaj Kapur](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-vanshaj-kapur/): Vanshaj Kapur. Film Maker. Creative director. The Bold Creative. I met Vanshaj in 2013 on a trip to Sydney. He was working on a project for my husband. My first thought on meeting him was that he is always hungry. And somewhat scattered. Till he got into work mode… Driven. Over the years Vanshaj has […] - [My friend - Ishaan Prakash](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-ishaan-prakash/): Ishaan Prakash. Truly one man up. Stoic. Brooding. With a quiet sense of purpose… till he opens up! And then he is just a whole lot of fun. A barrel of laughs and yes! He’s got a few moves for the ladies but I am going to let the single ladies discover those for themselves […] - [My friend - Vrinda Mathur](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/04/my-friend-vrinda-mathur/): Vrinda Mathur. Tiny/Petite. Delicate. Fun. Feisty. In a nut shell – Bloody Dynamite! In every way and I mean that in a good way. She is ultra feminine but don’t let that tiny bird like grace fool you – she is tough as nails and is not afraid to tell it like it is. The […] - [The Beach House Project - March 2017](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/03/the-beach-house-project-march-2017/): What do you get when you put 14 creative entrepreneurs under one roof for seven days, sharing space and doubling up in one bed room? –  As the next few posts roll out you are going to find out! I don’t go out a lot. I am a home body by nature and it takes […] - [The Economic Times - March 2017](https://artbyaarohi.com/2017/03/the-economic-times-march-2017/): Sustainability is the buzz word for everyone today and so it should be. We are consuming our planet at a frightfully stupendous pace! To be asked to give a sound bit on the subject was a no-brainer. I try and re-cycle, re-use where ever I can. If I can value add or up-cycle then I […] - [My Tap Root - Air Cmde R V Phadke (retd)](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/08/my-tap-root-air-cmde-r-v-phadke-retd/): Grief is a strange and alien experience for me. It is not that I have not lost loved ones before. I have, but losing my father on the 14th of October 2025 to a sudden cardiac arrest feels brutal. Grief seems too tame a word to describe what I feel. There is no guilt or regret for the many arguments and differences of opinion we have had over the years. They were par for the course in my relationship with my father. Mind you, most of those very passionate discussions were on philosophy, history and politics, subjects he was passionate about. And he always […] - [Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall in Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/06/dame-valerie-jane-morris-goodall/): Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall.I enjoyed working on this one. Took me about two hours, give or take. I could have kept refining it, getting it closer to her trademark benign smile, but… I did not want to necessarily ‘finish’ this portrait. It was about sketching in the moment and learning. To trust the marks I make. Maybe someday I will paint a portrait of her. For now – this is great 🙂 - [Nitin](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/nitin/): NitinApprox. 14×14 inchesAcrylics on Canvas I am really happy with this portrait of Nitin. I had limited reference images of Nitin to choose from. The final chosen reference image was low quality and low res. So, to be able to pull out details was tiring and very time-consuming. The process was compounded by the fact that the client preferred a painting on white canvas vs. brown paperboard. The brown paper base is more forgiving when I don’t have access to high-res reference images. And it did not help that he wears rimless glasses 🙂 That said, I like what I was […] - [Just let me be! -Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/just-let-me-be/): I am throwing the rule book out the window! Sometimes it is good to go with instinct and pick up colours and brushes at random. Without others or my inner voice, for that matter, telling me to do things a certain way because, well, they have been done that way forever.So yeah- Just let me be! This one was fun in a way that I can’t explain. It came together in about an hour. I cut, paste and exaggerated the drips to mimic my own Pen-n-inks that I love so much.The experiments in my studio continue. I would love for someone […] - [Smiling Sadhu in Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/smiling-sadhu-2/): Circumstances change. We change. I changed..Revisiting muscle memory but in a new way. Adding fresh synapses to that old web… “When the force of circumstances causes you, in some sense, to lose your equilibrium, return to yourself with all speed, and never lose the rhythm for any longer than you must.”– Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.The second image is the bare bones sketch I started with. I could have worked on him some more for the final piece, but I got what I needed to from the session 🙂 - [Mr. R Krishnamurthi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/mr-r-krishnamurthi/): Mr. R KrishnamurthiApprox. 14×14 inchesAcrylics on board papered with brown paper..Chithra aunty looked at the portrait on my studio wall and said, ‘Hi Babu’. Much like I say ‘Hi, nana/papa when I see Papa’s picture at my parents’ home. That Hi Babu and the kiss Aunty gave Uncle’s portrait was special. It is the reason I do what I do. Some portraits paint themselves. This was one of them. My friend Sangitha lost her father on the 14th of February this year and reached out to me to paint a portrait of him after seeing the one I had done of […] - [Moody Sadhu in Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/moody-sadhu/): I had dropped the ball on Procreate yet again. And then with the latest update, I lost my go-to brushes, which took an age to find, and I still can’t find some. That said, I am just taking it slow. With everything going on in my life and in the world around me, it seems the wisest thing to do..“What if all I want is a small, slow, simple life? What if I am happy in the space of in between? Where calm lives.”– Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui, A Life in Progress.This was a quick one- still feeling out the software again… - [Chica](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/05/chica/): ChicaApprox. 12×14 inchesAcrylics on Canvas.This is Sonya’s beautiful Chica. The black with the tufts of white was so delicious to paint. As happens with older doggies and older humans, I might add, white flecks start to appear in stray places. Sometimes one does not notice them. We had a couple of video calls with Sonya, telling me in real time that ‘yeah, she does have some white here. And oh, this side is a lot darker….’ 🙂 Of course, it helps that I had multiple pictures of Chica to study while painting. Sonya @sonyabalasubramanyam reached out to me to immortalise her […] - [Jaisim Krishna Rao and Mrs Geeta Jaisim](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/04/jaisim-krishna-rao-and-mrs-geeta-jaisim/): Mr Jaisim Krishna Rao and Mrs Geeta JaisimApprox. 14×17 inchesAcrylics on Canvas.When my friend Ashwini (@ashjaisim) reached out to me to paint a combined portrait of both her parents as a gift for their 56th wedding anniversary, it was a no-brainer. I had travel plans and a few other commissions on tight deadlines, but this had to be done. Mainly because I really admire Mr Jaisim (@jaisimkrishnarao) and his work (@jaisim_fountainhead), and because this year would have been my parents’ 56th wedding anniversary as well. I lost my father in October last year…Of course, I would paint this portrait.I am told […] - [A Forever Love Story](https://artbyaarohi.com/2026/03/a-forever-story/): Air Cmde Ramesh Vishwanath Phadke and Dr Pushapjeet Sidhu Phadke were married on 13th March 1970 in Ambala. My parents’ love story is like a masala Bollywood film. They met on an air base, got together despite parental pressure, and faced many roadblocks set up to end their romance. But despite it all, they did get married, had two children and lived together and for each other for almost 56 years. Their journey together was cut short on 14th Oct 2025 when my father passed away due to a sudden and catastrophic cardiac arrest. This is their love story. The image […] - [My heart beats...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/12/my-heart-beats/): My heart beats… His stopped. Suddenly and without warning. A sudden and catastrophic cardiac arrest, they said. All efforts to resuscitate failed. And yet mine beats. He lives through me. I know that, I feel that, I believe that. I know I will meet him again. I will be with my father again. But it won’t be the way I remember him. He won’t have that body, that face, that smile which is so familiar to me. That way of saying hello, the way he held a spoon, that change of gait because of a total hip replacement or the way […] - [Nico](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/12/nico/): Nico 10×12 inches approx. Acrylics on canvas . A dog is the perfect subject for a portrait. Even if I have never met the little one, there is love that somehow travels between the doggie and me. We have this quiet, joyous communication. I should know! – I have done upwards of at least 70 dog portraits over the years. This little munchkin is Nico. Sadly, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge a while ago. As a small token of shared support for this deep loss, Shaili commissioned this portrait for her friend. It was a privilege to do this one for […] - [Another day. A new day...?](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/11/another-day-a-new-day/): Every day is a new day. I know that. Yet I feel like I am repeating the same day over and over again. Papa passed away – something should have shifted. And it did. Monumentally. Made me feel the urgency to live life larger than I have been doing so far. But all I can think of is shrinking myself to fit into a small fetal ball. Something that will allow me to rest and recoup. It feels strange to live a life with all that it entails now that Papa is gone. But I know intellectually that that is not […] - [Abhishek and Deeksha](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/11/abhishek-and-deeksha/): Abhishek and Deeksha 12×16 inches Acrylics on canvas . A portrait commissioned by loving parents as a housewarming gift for their son and daughter-in-law. Happy memories are made of this! Thank you, @hardipgoindi, for trusting me with this commission and for your patience while I was working on this piece. Thank you also for talking and spending time with me while I was dealing with a particularly difficult time in my life. Your conversations and anecdotes helped a great deal. @asgoindi @deekshakamath – Congratulations on your new home! A chance posting of my work on my apartment complex’s main WhatsApp group […] - [A kind of disquiet](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/11/a-kind-of-disquiet/): Lately, I have been going through a period of being kinda lost. Like, what is the point of it all – not in a nihilistic way, not even in a depressed kinda way, but in a somewhat enquiring way. Before I write further, it would also be important to say at this point that I am currently full in the throes of a very intense 6-year relationship with perimenopause, which shows no signs of moving on to the next phase of menopause. Add to that empty nest with my kids now grown up, working and off to college… oh, and I […] - [Shanmugham](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/09/shanmugham/): Shanmugham 12×12 inches Acrylics on canvas . This handsome young fella is adorable in real life and so loving and gentle. I painted Shanmugham along with Mallipoo at the request of Vandana as a 21st birthday gift for her son. The eyes appear warmer in this portrait than they do in the reference image. This is because the angle of the light makes them appear yellower in the reference image. They are warmer in real life. Vandana wanted me to add more white to the snout as well, in keeping with his current appearance. The phone camera is just not able […] - [Mallipoo](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/09/mallipoo/): Mallipoo 12×12 inches Acrylics on canvas . Isn’t that the cutest name 🙂 What a beauty. I painted Mallipoo on request from Vandana as a 21st birthday gift for her son. The reference image was not very clear, particularly around the eyes, so I did a quick sketch to see if I could pull out enough detail. You can swipe to see that sketch. The eyes have been rendered with Sharpies for a quick vibe check. I love how it turned out. The moistness of the tongue… If it were not a commission, I would probably have added some drool 🙂 […] - [Food for thought - Narrative and or value](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/08/food-for-thought-narrative-and-or-value/): I don’t spend too much time on social media or my phone, as it were. I spend it on my computer when I do. I prefer watching on a big screen. I browse the internet and go through posts more than reels. I look at YouTube videos to learn. I don’t doom scroll on any device. I choose to learn and then get to my studio and work. I like knowing that I put in the work, worked within limitations (some put by myself and others imposed on me). My husband tells me I am an aberration! I am not a […] - [Mr. Pradyumn Ganediwal - Celebrating 60 years.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/07/mr-pradyumn-ganediwal-celebrating-60-years/): Mr Pradyumn Ganediwal – Celebrating 60 Years. 24×32 inches Acrylics on canvas. .This is a commission piece that I managed to complete in record time – about a week from the first phone call to when it reached the client’s home in Mumbai. I surprised myself! The piece celebrates 60 years of the gentleman’s life and achievements. He was born, studied and got married in Indore, India and then moved to Zimbabwe in 2003, where he set up a cotton ginning factory and bought a textile factory to expand the business. He founded and owns the largest-selling brand of cooking oil […] - [I learn every single day](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/07/i-learn-every-single-day/): I learn every single day. “Art isn’t an hourly service—it’s a lifetime of decisions, detours, and deep dives. Creating, refining, creating, refining, creating, refining. . . So when a collector asks, I like to say: “This painting took me 61 years.” Because art isn’t priced by the hour—it’s valued for the experience it brings into your life, every single day.” – Cat Tesla - [Katran Fabric Coasters](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/06/katran-fabric-coasters/): I made these coasters about 15 days ago, and I only have two sets left, which are earmarked for two very dear friends. I had so much fun making these that there are certainly going to be more coming out of the studio. Let me know if you would like some. I can’t promise when I will have them ready, but I will definitely make them. Also, I am happily surprised at seeing so many of you messaged asking if the bowls (shown in the previous video post) are available for sale. That lot is gone, but I will make more… […] - [Embroidered Paper Bowls](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/06/embroidered-paper-bowls/): I know it sounds like I said ‘balls’, but I promise I meant to say ‘bowls’ (Freudian slip😬)..I shot this video last week and then forgot to check to see if I needed another take. I put it away to pack for a small trip over the weekend my girlfriends planned as a delayed treat for my 50th birthday in April. The trip was an absolute delight. I am blessed to have friends who ‘get’ me. As a ‘Thank you’, I gifted the bowls to them along with a bunch of fabric coasters… - [Sadhu -Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/06/sadhu-procreate/): This was so much easier to do. As you can see in one of the pictures, I did most of the work on one layer (again!!) Then I remembered and added a couple more layers 🙂 The coloured background is a game changer. In traditional media, once you commit to a support base, you are stuck with that. Not so here. This one has endless options. Not my usual eyes, but I like them. Sort of developed his face as I went along. What do you think? - [Challenging preconceived notions](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/05/challenging-preconceived-notions/): Any new medium challenges preconceived notions and set patterns. It is the same for this new learning on the iPad using @procreate. Everything works differently, and yet there is familiarity. I am enjoying using different brushes with varying opacities. Though for this one, too, I did most of my work on a single layer. ????That is the set pattern that I have to break. I get so engrossed that I forget that I can actually use the power of layers and manipulate each differently!! I also discovered the joys of using different background colours. Absolute game changer. In traditional media, once […] - [Theyyam using Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/05/theyyam-using-procreate/): This one took a little more than an hour to do. It was fun and almost meditative. After finishing it, I realised I did 90% of the rendering on one layer. Talk about being absorbed in the piece ???? I have to learn to use the many wonderful options that @procreate provides. The default brushes alone are insane. There is so much learning and fun wrapped up in just one session, be it for 30 minutes or over an hour. I am getting the hang of it, but not as fast as I would like to???? I can keep at it […] - [1st attempt using Procreate](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/05/1st-attempt-using-procreate/): Not bad for a first-time serious use of the @procreate app. This is a few hours’ worth of work. I could go on refining it, but I think I learnt what I needed to from this one. I am already on to the next with a slightly different approach. A few years ago, my husband gave me an iPad complete with @procreate preloaded with a personalised Apple pencil as a birthday gift. I tried it then but quickly lost patience and returned to traditional media. Two days ago, I decided to give it a try again. After all, how long could […] - [Hello!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/05/hello-2/): Just popping in to say “hello!” - [Pursue creativity](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/02/pursue-creativity/): I pursue creativity in as many and all things as I can. Not to show you who I am, but to share with you how I see the world. “It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” ― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People This painting makes me think of joy and happiness. Of all things wonderful. There is hope and a beckoning… I also love that with all the lines on her face, her […] - [Don't learn to paint- Paint to learn.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/02/dont-learn-to-paint-paint-to-learn/): He looks so happy, and that makes me happy. I find I keep sneaking peeks at him as he sits pinned to my studio wall. His smile is so infectious that I end up smiling when I look at him… Art is supposed to provoke a response – a smile bursting with happiness, I think, is a good one 🙂 . “The goal of art isn’t to attain perfection. The goal is to share who we are. And how we see the world. Artists allow us to see what we are unable to see, but somehow already know. It may be […] - [The Multi - coloured Turban](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/02/the-multi-coloured-turban/): ‘Finding myself… I seek an understated restraint, balance, tension, rhythm: an essential stillness. As @SueLawty describes learning to weave, though I could just as easily ascribe these words to my own art practice. ‘It was not like finding something external that I learnt, but a thing that was locked inside. A knowledge in my gut.’ You all know my love for rustic turbaned men. It is true what they say – some memories and attachments last a lifetime. In this particular piece, I love how the earthy colours of the background contrast so well with the colourful turban. I am getting […] - [Naseebo](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/01/naseebo/): Naseebo 11×12.5 inches Approx. Mixed media on paper . He was such a joy to paint. I love that I got his toothiest grin. This one almost painted itself. It helped that I was listening to a bunch of fun songs on @youtube while painting. Did you know that while painting, I am usually listening to music, and the choice of songs sometimes informs my work? Sometimes, it’s a sort of back story I have dreamed up in my head. Why is he smiling? What could that conversation be about… If you have been following my posts in the last few […] - [Smiling Sadhu](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/01/smiling-sadhu/): Smiling Sadhu 11×13 inches Approx. Mixed media on paper I do love this new series. It is special.❤️ Some paintings just paint themselves. It is not like there was no effort. More like it wanted to emerge just the way it did. It is a process of removing and adding pigment to get the desired result. And in that process, every day I lose myself and every day I find myself. Changed from what I was and yet still me, or maybe more me… This series says a lot about what I am going through in life right now. It is […] - [Art tip - Use a mirror](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/01/art-tip-use-a-mirror/): Have you ever wondered why some people say they don’t like themselves in photographs? We look at ourselves in the mirror and associate ourselves and the way we look with that mirror image. While the rest of the world sees us as the mirror of our version. So stands to reason that till you see enough of yourself as the real version, you might feel uncomfortable when you look at a picture of yourself. This requires a deep dive to explain further, which is outside the purview of this post, but it does help to explain something else – our mind’s […] - [Ebony](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/01/ebony/): Ebony ???? 13.5×15 inches Approx. mixed media on paper She was supposed to be ebony, but the paper would not let me go that dark. I decided to let the painting do its own thing. Towards the end, I used every medium available to get the right expression I wanted. I learnt a lot and got a painting I am happy with. We fought – quite a bit – the paper and I. I think I won in the end! I am confident I will figure out the skin colour in the next few weeks. I am enjoying this new series […] - [Sabr | Shukr | Sukoon](https://artbyaarohi.com/2025/01/sabr-shukr-sukoon/): I am fascinated by faces. And a Sardar looking directly at you is a sight to behold. I am half a Sardarni (the other half is a Maharashtrian Brahmin), married to a Sardar, and I speak about Sikhism as a way of life for the ‘Living Faiths of India’ tour for The Bangalore Walks company. I have painted many kettles on the theme of ‘Singh is King” and painted a set of three Sardar portraits for a client in 2021. This is a subject that I find myself going back to again and again. I think a reminder about the three […] - [Being creative](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/11/being-creative/): There is a big difference in my ability to process day-to-day stuff when I have been creating regularly vs. when other people, things, and tasks take preference. The creativity could include painting, quilting, patchwork, or just cooking something with leftovers in the fridge. Without meaning to brag here???? – I’m an excellent cook and create some exciting dishes – just that most times the creative endeavour ends with my not being able to repeat that recipe???????? Being creative and the desire to try new approaches have a way of helping me through life’s messy moments. I think a lot of the […] - [Anna's humming birds](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/11/annas-humming-birds/): Anna 18×20 inches approx. Acrylic on canvas A friend commissioned this painting as a gift for another friend. As such, the client was very specific about the type of elements that needed to be included. This commission came to me as a referral from a fellow artist (@studio_smu) and friend whose work is very Art Nouveau. The client originally started with that thought, but after having spent some time in my studio and discussing various options, we came to a happy compromise of my version of art nouveau 🙂 The time and budget were both limited, but this was something I […] - [Reworking the first piece...](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/11/reworking-the-first-piece/): I decided to go back and rework the first piece that I started this entire series with. It is special.❤️ And I had subjected it to a LOT. And it withstood it all like a trooper. See this post for context-https://www.instagram.com/p/C_uYMLmSIXz/?img_index=1 Now that I have a little more control over the paper and pigments, I decided to go back and finish working on the faces. If you see the earlier reference in my previous posts, you can tell that the detail left much to be desired. I am enjoying this new series of sketched paintings, for want of a better word. […] - [](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/11/20928/): I do love this new series. It is special.❤️ Some paintings just paint themselves. It is not like there was no effort. More like it wanted to emerge just the way it did. It is a process of removing and adding pigment to get the desired result. And in that process, every day I lose myself and every day I find myself. Changed from what I was and yet still me, or maybe more me… This series says a lot about what I am going through in life right now. It is that stage in life we all go through – […] - [Framed like royalty!](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/11/framed-like-royalty/): It is no secret that I love painting portraits of rustic men. And over the years, I have painted many. Why do you think I hardly ever leave the studio? I am surrounded by gorgeous men, and they don’t talk back!! My friend Gumi’s wise words 🙂 My friend and fellow artist @gumimalhotra has been a long supporter of my work. She owns quite a few tiny gems from my studio. She bought these two pieces to give to a friend in Mumbai. The friend sent her back this image of my men framed in gold! What can I say – […] - [Orange Turban](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/09/orange-turban/): OrangeTurban 13×15 inches Approx. mixed media on paper I am enjoying this new series of sketched paintings, for want of a better word. I love the spontaneity… I love how the face of the man emerges from the very saturated background. That the background is also my work is truly satisfying. I can use my love of recycling and upcycling and take it to the next level yet again. This next series is painted on post-production waste paper from my foray into digital printing for my product line on @studio.artbyaarohi Art is somewhat of a commodity for the person buying it, […] - [Pink/Orange Turban](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/09/pink-orange-turban/): Pink/Orange Turban 13.5×15 inches Approx. mixed media on paper I am enjoying this new series of sketched paintings, for want of a better word. I love the spontaneity… This next series is painted on post-production waste paper from my foray into digital printing for my product line on @studio.artbyaarohi Art is somewhat of a commodity for the person buying it, but it is an expression of self for the person making it. The trick for an artist is to try and stay true to oneself and not further commodify the art in the hopes of selling it… …but I got to […] - [Blue Turban](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/09/blue-turban/): Blue Turban 13.5×15 inches Approx. mixed media on paper I am enjoying this new series of sketched paintings, for want of a better word. I love the spontaneity… This next series is painted on post-production waste paper from my foray into digital printing for my product line on @studio.artbyaarohi - [Experiments on post production waste paper](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/09/20897/): The experimentation continues! My studio is my safe space. A space to explore and push boundaries. My work with pen and inks has been well received over the years, so the logical next step was to take it further and explore surfaces. You all know my penchant for not wasting anything if it has life in it. I have decided to paint on the post production waste paper left over from my many experiments with digital printing. Except the printing inks had a mind of their own so I added mixed media – a LOT of it 🙂 I decided to […] - [Akshaya and Ashwin's wedding](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/09/akshaya-and-ashwins-wedding/): Akshaya and Ashwin’s wedding 17.71 X 15.35 mm Acrylic on canvas . When Mrs Chari contacted me late last year to paint her son’s wedding, I was surprised. I don’t usually do this kind of painting. But the call came within a few weeks of another similar request. So I decided to follow where the universe was leading me 🙂 @amychaz wanted a quick almost impressionist capture of some moments at the wedding. She was generous and invited me to the wedding to take pictures. I said no and that I would work from photographs that the wedding photographer provided. And […] - [Simran's children](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/08/simrans-children/): Simran’s children 30×36 inches approx Acrylics on papered board. “Thank you so much ❤️ watching this painting centers me and gives me a deep sense of calm. Beautifully done ???????? It’s not a painting. It’s an emotional moment as a Mom for me. To see all 4 kids together here. ❤️”- Simran . Simran wanted a painting with all her kids together – Noor, Arjan, Hope, and Elsa – Both Elsa and Hope have crossed over the rainbow bridge and are now in doggie heaven. So this portrait is something special. We decided to make this a timestamp moment. Something to […] - [Udhay Shankar](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/07/udhay-shankar/): Udhay Shankar Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . I met Udhay @udhay.shankar at @atthegoaproject in 2013. I was a speaker and he was one of the founders. I remember being a little intimidated by him. Cut to a decade later – I can safely say we are friends. I am still a little in awe of him but not intimidated anymore! Oh! and if you ask him what he does? – Among other things, he will say he “collects interesting people” You can read about him here – https://digeratus.com/ . Some months ago I decided to revisit […] - [Rumour and Rahul](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/07/rumour-and-rahul/): Rumour and Rahul 16×16 inches Acrylics on canvas . Rumour passed away a couple of years ago and Ritu wanted to gift her husband a memory of the two of them together. I am so humbled and blessed to be able to document Rumour’s journey here on earth. He now sits somewhere over the rainbow bridge. I painted a portrait of him in 2020. You can see that here – https://www.instagram.com/p/B7lM4XgJ4A7/ . Rahul, Rita and I became friends close to a decade ago when I painted their older children. You can see those portraits here- Raisin and Rage and one here- […] - ['Mosaic of Modernity' at Gallery G](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/07/mosaic-of-modernity-at-gallery-g/): Update – The show was a wonderful chance for me to meet fellow artists as well as art aficionados. I am happy to say that two large Theyyam works found collectors 🙂 . I am thrilled to be part of the ‘Mosaic of Modernity’ group show at Gallery G @gallery_g_arts on Lavelle Road, right here in Bangalore. I have wanted to showcase the large format canvases on Theyyam and Kathakali etc all shown together for a while now. So this is something I am truly looking forward to. Please do come. It is on for a whole month (15th July to […] - [Panel for Gautam and Sonali](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/07/panel-for-gautam-and-sonali/): My friends @gautam_khot and @sonalimadbhavi asked me to paint this panel with the Theyyam and Kali motif a couple of months ago. The panel was to be placed alongside a wall that displays masks from across the world – masks that the two have lovingly collected over the years on their travels. My first thought was to paint an elaborate detail-oriented panel but Sonali was very clear about what she wanted. The panel needed to be part of and still stand separate from the collection of masks. The decision to paint the two motifs almost as masks ended up being the […] - [Ojus and Fluff](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/06/ojus-and-fluff/): Ojus and Fluff 18×24 inches Approx. Acrylics on brown papered board . Fluff is getting on years now and has been feeling the effects of that old age. His mum wanted me to paint Fluff with his sibling Ojus as a reminder- a timestamp – of their time together. Added to the painting are the @lionking cushion that Fluff would drag around the house and the white little sheep toy that he loved to spend hours playing with. As requested Monika @monikamanchanda sent me a lot of images so I could get to know the nuances of the two sitters’ face […] - [Benji](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/05/benji/): Benji 14×14 inches Acrylics on canvas This little munchkin is Benji. He is the one with the immensely boopable nose that I posted a few weeks ago. I painted this at the request of my long-time friend and client Ritu, who in turn wanted it done for a friend of hers. I can now say that the painting is safely in Canada and the clients loved it! If you would like to commission a portrait do write to me at aarohi@artbyaarohi.com or you can DM right here. - [Rajeev Panicker](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/04/rajeev-panicker/): Rajeev Panicker Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . Rajeev is a fellow artist and has a thriving tattoo art studio in Kochi. I have never had the pleasure of meeting Rajeev @rptattoosekm in person. Many years ago he happened to like or comment on an Instagram post of mine. His profile picture caught my eye… I found myself rummaging through my ‘saved’ folder when I felt the itch to paint a few non-commissioned portraits again. It was the texture of the cap, the twinkle in his, and the specs that made me attempt this portrait. . I […] - [Suchi Govindarajan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/04/suchi-govindarajan/): Suchi Govindarajan Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . I met Suchi @suchiswriting for the first time over a dozen years ago. we became friends on Facebook and even met in person a few times. Though those meetings were ad-hoc and with other people. – Kind of by the by… But what always stayed with me was a breakfast meet-up at the erstwhile Ants Cafe here in Bangalore about a decade ago. It was supposed to be for a quick Coffee and we ended up spending hours just talking. And then life for both of us got hectic […] - [Kanika and Harsh](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/03/kanika-and-harsh/): Kanika and Harsh 18×24 inches Acrylics on canvas I enjoyed painting this – it is certainly a departure from my usual ‘portrait’ commissions. The client asked for a ‘live painting’ spontaneous vibe. So I choose to keep everything very fluid with an impressionistic feel to the entire painting. The client sent me some reference pictures of what they meant by live wedding. And thankfully lots of high-resolution images from the wedding itself. The brief was to capture the bride and groom during their ‘pheras‘ and cut out all the clutter of the chairs and people in the background. The backdrop is […] - [Painted portraits](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/03/painted-portraits/): Acrylic on canvas 16×16 inches. Painted portraits bring a quality that is more often than not absent in ‘just’ spur-of-the-moment photographs. Even when the request is to paint as close to the photograph. I feel it is somehow ‘more personal’. Sometimes there is a very limited range of reference images to choose from. In this case, there was only one!! That makes it a little difficult to bring more nuance into the painting but it is possible. Have you ever commissioned a portrait? Painted or photography based for that matter. Do it. It’s a great way to capture precious moments that […] - [Marvin](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/01/marvin/): Marvin 24×24 inches Approx Acrylics on canvas . Gina lost Marvin last year to old age. And it has been difficult for her to get over the loss. Gina’s daughter Ketaki reached out to me to paint Marvin just as she had for Muffin their other child. Thank you @ketaki.bali and @ginaslehria. for your faith. Do note the sprinkling of Parijat flowers. Marvin loved to roll around in them… You can see Muffin’s portrait here. Since covid I find myself painting quite a few memorial portraits of both people and pets. Let me tell you – it is hard. I am […] - [Phoebe](https://artbyaarohi.com/2024/01/phoebe/): Phoebe 10×12 inches Acrylics on canvas . I love dogs. You all know that. The first 15 days of Dec were crazy hectic what with trying to pack, get winter clothes together, and also finish up pending commissions. There was no way I could take on a fresh commission on an incredibly short deadline. Did I mention I love dogs? 🙂 Add that to a request to paint from a very dear friend – @arpita What can I say – I finished this one in record time. It helped that I have painted her other two babies as well! You can […] - [Sakshi’s Joy Foundation](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/12/sakshis-joy-foundation/): Last year in September I had the chance to paint a commissioned portrait that was effortless to paint but the hardest on my emotions. I cried for two straight days and then just took a break from painting memorial portraits. But god works in mysterious ways… Binu, Sakhis’ mother asked if I would be able to help the research foundation they were going to set up in Sakhis name. I of course said yes and told them about this Krishna painting that has been looking for a home for nearly a decade now. The painting has had an interesting journey. I […] - [Déjà Vu - Solo show 2023 - wrap up](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/11/deja-vu-solo-show-2023-wrap-up/): I have just wrapped up my solo show Déjà Vu, of works inspired by nature at ‘The Bangalore Room’ here in Bangalore. It was two days of absolute delight – not just because I sold a few works but because I met so many people. Some I knew and some I met for the first time. Some knew me from my online presence. It was a joyful and rejuvenating experience. But the highlight for me was this image. When someone comes in, asks for a chair sits down, and then proceeds to stare at the paintings for a good 20 minutes. […] - [Déjà Vu - Artist statement](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/11/deja-vu-artist-statement/): As you all know I have just concluded my solo show of nature-inspired artworks a couple of days ago. I thought I would share the artist’s statement here with you… “Welcome to my new collection, Déjà Vu, a wild place in the heart where illusion and reality converge. These works showcase my journey through time, emotion, and the landscapes of my heart where memories reside. While working on these pieces, in the warm embrace of Mother Nature, I found a piece of my own soul, a sanctuary that I had not even realized I was missing. To me, each painting is […] - [Why Déjà Vu](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/11/why-deja-vu/): Hello! I am thrilled to let you all know that I just successfully concluded a solo show of artworks inspired by nature. I titled the show Déjà Vu. Here’s why – Life threw everything and the kitchen sink at me a couple of years ago. It was really heavy going for a while there. I needed to heal and renew my spirit. To me, this body of work is about finding my way back to being comfortable in myself- a way home to me. Truth be told I was looking to step out of the familiar rut into unchartered territory so […] - [Déjà Vu -solo show 2023](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/11/deja-vu-solo-show-2023/): I am thrilled to be having a show after quite a few years.  Covid-19 and its aftermath sort of threw life out of gear. But I am determined to make this year count! This show is a departure from the work I usually paint – it’s all inspired by nature and is botanical art. The show has work on board, paper, metal, and canvas though all of it has been painted in acrylics. There are canvases and small format paintings but as usual, there are also a few kettles and buckets :-). I have also worked on support surfaces paper with […] - [Sriya and Vignesh](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/09/sriya-and-vignesh/): 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 have to say she is a very dear friend today but what a fantastic client. She gives me carte blanch to do as I please within the basic confines of her brief. Let me tell you that is a gift in itself! . My first commission […] - [Zara](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/08/zara/): 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 her. . To commission a portrait comment here or write to me on aarohi@artbyaarohi.com If you would like to buy any paintings or would be interested in prints of my work, then please comment here or write to me on aarohi@artbyaarohi.com - [Neo](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/08/neo/): 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 which I did. The first portrait was on board and this one is on canvas due to which the treatment had to be slightly different. I’m happy to say that the painting has been well received and hangs with its counterpart. . To commission a portrait […] - [Payal aur Deepak - Bees Saal](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/08/payal-aur-deepak-bees-saal/): 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 lot has changed in ten years – for starters they now have a son. She walked into my studio and saw a display of some metal thalis on the wall and asked if I could represent their story on thalis since they already had a kettle. […] - [Buddha](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/06/buddha/): 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 style. Those were the client’s words – “It has to be in your style” So out came the very vibrant and colorful Lotus and a serene white/blue face to balance it all. Aditi is a long-time client and this painting is a gift for her mum. […] - [Sachin's box](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/06/sachins-box/): 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 in our respective lives. So when Sachin and his wife Snigdha asked me to paint this old army trunk I could not refuse.  Snigdha wanted truck art and Sachin wanted me to work around the words – Peace through superior firepower. Refuse only because while the […] - [Varanasi Kettle](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/03/varanasi-kettle/): 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 and on its way to Canada as I write this. I wanted to represent Hinduism, Shiva, life/death, water and fire. I have depicted these in the colours used as well as alluded to them in some specific imagery. Kashi. Banaras.Varanasi on the lid, the city/ temple […] - [Lata Shetty](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/03/lata-shetty/): 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 to add weight to the lower portion of the jaw. So that little contour correction was necessary. As always Jeena and I had a few video calls to show progress and nail down details. I loved that Jeena wanted a bright background and was open to […] - [pERFECT iMPERFECTION](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/02/perfect-imperfection/): 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. I have been MIA, for the most part, these last few weeks. A gazillion doctor visits, a bunch of X-rays and 2 MRIs later. I know what needs to go and what needs to stay. I have a bad back. . I have been doing some […] - [Kavita ki Balti - 2](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/02/kavita-ki-balti-2/): 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. . Reminded me of days when kitsch was a regular feature in my studio. Each exhibition back then was almost like a production. Sometimes I miss those days. The edgy vibe, the bold colors and the in-your-face graphics. The absolute insane joy of carrying these painted metal […] - [Kavita ki Balti - 1](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/02/kavita-ki-balti-1/): 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. . Reminded me of days when kitsch was a regular feature in my studio. Each exhibition back then was almost like a production. Sometimes I miss those days. The edgy vibe, the bold colors and the in-your-face graphics. The absolute insane joy of carrying these painted metal […] - [Kathakali and Theyyam on newsprint again](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/02/kathakali-and-theyyam-on-newsprint-again/): 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 faces I started on after my ‘kitsch’ phase when I had enough time to start painting large again. Maybe that is why they bring me so much comfort. Of course, I love orange and green too. Innate patriotism you think? 🙂 You can see those here […] - [Khagen Mahanta](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/01/khagen-mahanta/): 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, along with his wife Archana Mahanta and son Angaraag Mahanta who is known as Papon- @paponmusic, represents one of the most influential families in Assamese music. He died on 12 June 2014. . I had the opportunity to listen to Papon’s sublime music in person a […] - [Dr Indira Hegde](https://artbyaarohi.com/2023/01/dr-indira-hegde/): 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 call the day I showed her the portrait. . Dr Indira Hegde is an entrepreneur and has authored three collections of stories, four novels and an anthology of poems. Her research work “Buntaru ondu Samajo Samskrutiya Adhyayana,’ has also been translated into English. She has been […] - [Rewind to Pen & Ink](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/12/rewind-to-pen-ink/): I started some twenty years ago by doing sketches of Rajasthani men and women in Pen & Ink. I loved their immediacy and that little element of surprise. I never knew what I would end up with no matter how strong the image in my head was up to that point! The trouble began when I realized that while people love what I paint, the ink tends not to be colourfast. It fades a little over time. Especially if placed in direct sunlight. The time is relative of course. There are clients who have my work in Pen & Ink and […] - [Ms. Khan](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/11/ms-khan/): Mrs. Leela Khan Approx.12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . I stumbled upon an image on Instagram and saved it. Lovely face and lovely light. The green frames of the spectacle were the deal clincher. I did not really pay attention to who it was as it was meant to be a practice session in light, shade and expression for me. But I liked the way it turned out. So I went looking to see who this lovely lady was. Turns out she is television personality (@minimathur) Mini Mathur’s mother-in-law and director (@kabirkhankk) Kabir Khan’s mother! That got […] - [Truck art + Rimowa](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/11/truck-art-rimowa/): 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 @rimowa suitcase/strolly. The challenge was getting the paint and primer to stick onto this absolutely fabulous surface of German craftsmanship on their signature aluminum. But I managed it 🙂 . ‘Wait for side’ is commonly seen on trucks across India and Pakistan. It means that the […] - [Helmet for Dilip Lalwani](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/10/helmet-for-dilip-lalwani/): 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 one with a beautiful matt black finish that Bobby Singh of @olddelhimotorcycles wanted me to change to a particular shade of off-white. That meant a lot of prep work beforehand and multiple coats of primer with varied brushes for texture. I thought I would share a […] - [A birthday gift of a family portrait](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/10/a-birthday-gift-of-a-family-portrait/): The family 59 x37 inches approx. Acrylics and charcoal on papered board. . Here it is. The completed family portrait took many months to complete. It’s in its forever home and the recipient loves it 🙂 So I can now share it here with you all. . This is a large piece with 5 portraits that needed to all work together. I worked from multiple pictures to do this one piece. I had a base photograph with all participants sitting on a staircase. But the little girl was not full face and the doggie was looking the other way. To top […] - [Christina and Roberto](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/09/christina-and-roberto/): Christina and Roberto Approx. 14×14 inches Acrylics on canvas . This painting is a gift from my friend Kelly (@blackysbnb) to her friends Christina and Roberto. I worked from multiple images as the lighting in the main reference image was not very good. Additionally, Christina has beautiful warm caramel/chocolatey eyes, but no matter how hard I tried I could not add as much colour as I would have liked. The painting is not big enough for that! Kelly is happy with the way the painting turned out. So that is good 🙂 - [Sakshi](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/09/sakshi/): Sakshi 16×20 inches, Acrylics on Canvas . Gone too soon… . This painting is based on a picture of Sakshi from some months ago – during happier times. A memory that now hopefully brings some peace and almost joy. @binusivan requested I do a portrait of her daughter – Sakshi as a gift for her husband on his birthday. The main reference image I used here I am told is one of Sakshi’s favourite images of herself. Sunshine and happiness. . By all accounts, Sakshi was a gentle soul and had a lot to offer. She was very positive and right […] - [Priyanka](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/09/priyanka/): Priyanka Approx. 14×14 inches Acrylics on canvas . This painting is of the gorgeous Priyanka Mani. My friend @meredithmani and Priyanka’s mum requested this as a reminder of her daughter’s smile as Priyanka goes away to college for the next few years. I’m not very happy with the way the photograph of the painting looks but I had already shipped out the piece so could not take another 🙂 - [Muthu Kumar](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/07/20010/): Muthu Kumar @muthutabla Approx. 10×16 inches Acrylics on canvas . I met Muthu over a decade ago when he would come to my son’s school to give the kids Tabla lessons. He plays the flute (bansuri) too. I was really taken by his skill and his verve. He has that something special when he plays the Table. We stayed in touch over Facebook – by that I mean we knew the other still existed but not what was happening in each other’s lives and that’s about it. . Recently while cleaning out some shelves in the studio I came across a […] - [Dr Vishwa Premi Dixit](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/07/dr-vishwa-premi-dixit/): Dr Vishwa Premi Dixit Approx. 12×12 inches Acrylics on board papered with brown paper. . This painting is a gift to my friend Roohi Dixit (@roodixit). It is a portrait of her father. Roohi lost her father last year and had been posting images, feelings and memories about him on FaceBook. One of the pictures she posted was black and white and grainy. Uncle was clearly in a hospital but he was smiling. Something about that smile and the look in his eyes stayed with me. I saved that picture. . A few weeks ago I wrote a Facebook post about […] - [Subhashish Mandal](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/07/subhashish-mandal/): Subhashish Mandal @thebaldeagle.in Approx. 6×7 inches Acrylics on canvas . Subhashish bought a dupatta from the ArtbyAarohi label collection (@studio.artbyaarohi) a few years ago. And the gem that he is, he tagged me on that post/story. That was my introduction to him. I was very intrigued by how he had styled my dupatta so I stalked his feed and loved what I saw. And that is where I came across the reference for this painting. Saved it then to work on later. I met him yesterday to hand over the painting to him in person over a cup of coffee and […] - [Mr Krishna Rao Jaisim](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/06/20000/): Mr Krishna Rao Jaisim Approx. 12×12 inches Acrylics on wood papered with brown paper . This is a portrait of my friend (@ashjaisim) Ashwini Jaisim’s father. I have never had the opportunity to meet uncle but of course, I had heard of him. Uncle is an architect and his reputation proceeds him (@jaisimkrishnarao)(@jaisim_fountainhead). In fact, my sis-in-law mentioned him when she last visited us in Bangalore. And for those of you who don’t know – my husband has studied architecture too from the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. As have his elder sister and late father. So architecture and the […] - [Wg. Cdr. MU Prabhu (retd.)](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/06/wg-cdr-mu-prabhu-retd/): Wg. Cdr. MU Prabhu (retd.) Approx. 12×12 inches Acrylics on wood papered with brown paper . This painting is a gift to my friend Vasudev Prabhu. It is a portrait of his father. Vasudev had posted a picture of uncle sometime ago where he is smiling and pointing to a bottle of Smugglers alcohol. Something about that smile and the look of mischief stayed with me 🙂 So of course this was one I had to attempt. I am happy to say uncle and Vasudev both liked the portrait. (Thank god!!) Uncle even called me up and we spoke for a […] - [Meghna Vakada](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/06/meghna-vakada/): Meghna Vakada 6×7 inches Acrylics on canvas . Over the years I have saved pictures of friends and their families on Facebook or Instagram as a possible reference. A few weeks ago I decided to dive into that folder and start. I put out a post on FB letting everyone know what I planned to do. This is one of the first ones. . This is a portrait of my friend @meghnav. Now the idea when I started was to share snippets on insta stories and do a big reveal. Except she caught on immediately from a very early stage small […] - [Pramit](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/04/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, his sister was very sure of the reference image she wanted me to use. Sunlit. A distant smile- Sunshine and happiness. . By all accounts, Pramit was a gentle soul and had a lot to offer. Do take the time and see some of what made him special – https://celebratingpramit.com/ - [Pallavi Rao](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/02/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 a very dear friend (Riya)in common. Pallavi loved my work and had a kettle of mine that I had sent to her. I followed along as life and all its trials unfolded for her. As one does on Fb, quietly from a distance, always marvelling at this extraordinary woman. But I was busy with life and well… Then came news that […] - [Issued in public interest.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/02/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 never found time to see the final/finished piece and as a result, never paid for it. I sent her the painting anyway. It never sat right with me that this portrait of a father sat unclaimed in my studio. The facts/events – The client asked me to paint her late father’s portrait and gave me only this one reference picture, to […] - [American Eagle Jeans with a desi twist.](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/01/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 online that were white distressed denim. It is only after she received them that she realized that the distressed part was a bit too much and she would not be comfortable wearing them out as is. So, the jeans came to me to patch them up. She is a fantastic client to have. She tells me to “Do anything Aarohi”, time […] - [The Three Grand-kids](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/01/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 her mother’s 70th birthday this Jan. Now even if I did not have time, I would have made time because of the note she sent along with her request. The fact that she is a wonderful person and very patient – she made time for a couple of video calls even though our timing was tough to coordinate given she lives […] - [Denim Jacket redone](https://artbyaarohi.com/2022/01/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, we were well on the road to recovery. But still in isolation which meant I could not go to my studio to paint. So out came a couple of jackets that needed some sprucing up. This one belongs to a client and her only instruction to me was – “Do something to it.” She loved the entire Chindi collection I had […] - [Muffin](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/12/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 mother as a birthday gift. After an initial conversation as we were deciding on which picture reference to use – this one of Muffin being annoyed at not being given a treat almost leapt out at me. The little pony tuft on top was just too sweet to resist. This was it. This is what I wanted to paint and Ketaki […] - [CARE - Dog Paintings](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/12/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 I live in an apartment complex with fairly strict rules. Mind you – I have always had dogs at home while growing up but then we also had houses with big yards where they could run and play. But I digress. I love to paint them as well. And I try and give back as best as I can with my […] - [Status update - Dec 2021](https://artbyaarohi.com/2021/12/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 to pop in and say hi! And to come clean that I have and will be back posting all the posts you see from Feb 2021. Not cheating here but just keeping a record of all that has happened this year. I almost shut down the blog and then thought better of it. 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