Tried to do create this entrance door. Not happy with the results, will try to upload another later
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
View of Himalayas from a resort
This was a breath taking view I could not resisit painting from a resort at remote vijaypur, near khantoli village.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Just a Doodle
I was playing with some colors, practice session on strathmore paper. I usually use arches block but the price on this brand was simply irresistible
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Landscape
This painting is again at terrace fields of khantoli village. The original picture was in a broad daylight, but i attempted to changed it to... after a few showers when the sun peeks from the sky effect.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Naula (covered water wells)
Naulas are life line of villages in uttaranchal. In Kumaon water harvesting and storage is given great importance. The traditional naulas or harvested springs are often beautifully made with sculptures. Many naulas are famous not only for the quality of their water but also for the architectural beauty. One observation on my recent trip was the introduction of handpumps throughout the region, especially along the roads. This is a boon to tired travellers & villagers who often have to walk long distances to fetch water. This song comes to my mind...." Thando re Thando mere Pahad ki Hawa thandi, pani thando " (cool is the breeze that comes from my hills & cool is the water that flows thru it.......
Descent from Khantoli hills
Last year my trip to Khantoli hill & village was a memorable one. My grandfather migrated from this village close nearly a century ago. He was one of the few people who moved to rajasthan during India's freedom struggle and set up a "Khadi Bhandar" in Bikaner. He was a silent person whoes actions spoke more than his words.
Khantoli village
This painting has been inspired from the cover page of a book published by my father on Uttaranchal & their people. It brings to light the acheivements, contributions & sacrifices that they made for India's struggle for independence (before 1947). At a time when two square meals was a luxury, people from the remote villages of Uttaranchal came forward & participated in the freedom movement. Such relentless sacrifice for a cause & hope for a better future drove many out of their homes & migrate to different parts of the country with little money & no security. Women sometimes stayed back to take care of the families & elders or joined their husbands to an unknown future. In either cases they bore the brunt to make ends meet. Many joined hands with Gandhi & started the "Khadi" movement of spinning their own cloth, an idea of self reliance. Such stories will be an inspiration for generations to come
Fall leaves
By superimposing & glazing technique leaves, this painting was created from the leaves of my backyard
In Khantoli Fields
I loved this picture taken with my camera with its breath taking view. Hence decided to paint it
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THREE WOMEN
This was a part of my experiment to reuse & recycle discarded building materials found on some of my job sites. i painted This piece on a 2' x 2' gypsum board (also known as drywall) with a border of 1" x 1" ceramic tiles. The women are dressed in traditional kumaoni pichora (head scarf), with mangal sutra & bindi a must have for a married kumaoni women (bindi=red dot, mangalsuatra=beaded necklace)
Dev prayag
Devprayag is the point where, Bhagirathi River and Alaknanda River join to form Ganges River. It is one of the five sacred confluences in the Himalayas and is an important place of pilgrimage for devout Hindus.
