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Monday, 31 March 2014

Indian Culture: Folk singers

The folk singers of India, colorful as well as soulful. This paining can be used to make a good wall hanging.



Sunday, 30 March 2014

Home Decor: Colorful Wall hanging ideas

Simple yet stylish wall hangings can be made using bright colors and easy geometrical patterns! Neat design to brighten up your room and living as well!




Saturday, 29 March 2014

Home Decor Ideas: Just Black & White

Draw simple Black & White patterns like the one shown here to make a quick wall hanging. These simple home decor ideas can make your house look elegant!!



Traditions of India: Use of Bindiya

The use of Bindiya is very common in India. It is a part of Hindu tradition. Most of the traditional Indian women can be seen sporting a Bindiya on their foreheads! This is an artistic representation of a Bindiya.



Raja Ravi Verma: Master in Oil paintig

Raja Ravi Verma's creation, a lady in ethnic Indian costume with India jewelry which is very much a part of Indian attire. The traditional woman of India!

      

Home Decor: Do it yourself ideas

This painting depicts the artist's perception of path of Moon, in the sky, on a Full Moon night! This painting was done by me somewhere in the month of March, 2014 after seeing the Moon on night of our Hindu  festival of colors, Holi!  




Friday, 28 March 2014

Black and white: Only circles

This is a simple black and white pattern, the positioning of the circles is the key to this creative art, making it look like a sphere!






Simple Ideas: Home decoration

You can make use of this pattern to make a good wall hanging yourself...




Home Decoration Ideas: Rising Sun

The rising Sun is symbol of prosperity. You can make use of this as a painting idea for decoration of your house! 



Thursday, 27 March 2014

Bright -Pattern ::::

Cheer up your Mood!!



Home Decor: Simply Hearts

Come Valentine's Day and the symbol of Heart becomes a craze in the market. You can use the pattern shown below as a beautiful wall hanging. May be when you throw a party this pattern can be used for decoration purpose!





Home Decor: Simple Ideas

People say "In the heart of  my Hearts", I have tried to explore if the same can be expressed graphically.

There is a good poem, which says....

Deep in my heart of Hearts,
I say a prayer for you.
I ask my God above to protect and bring,
All the happiness I have received from you!




India: The land of many Art-Forms

The beautiful sculpture of India:



Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Gautam Budhdha -- Niravana

This is a beautiful painting of Gautam Budhdha in deep meditation.




(Not my own work)

Home Decor: Patterns

Geometrical Patterns are very simple yet cool to use for decorating your house. This one is a little loud, someone may like a bit bold wall hanging. Face of a skeleton!




Palaces of Rajasthan: Artistic interiors

The interiors of the palaces of Rajasthan are tastefully decorated. This goes to show that the rulers of Rajasthan encouraged their sculptors, painters, jewelry makers and other artists. Here is an example of the love for art, the walls of the palace at Nahargarh fort decorated with mirror work. The work, shown, dates back at least 350 years from present times.  





Forts of India: Temple at Nahargarh Fort

This is a photograph of the Shiva and Shakti Temple at Nahargarh Fort. The temple is simple but the deities inside are believed to be the most powerful and have been protecting the fort for centuries!




Monday, 24 March 2014

Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle: 23 March 1931

This sketch was done by me to pay my respect to the Martyrs of Freedom Struggle of India against British Rule: 







Sunday, 23 March 2014

Patriotism: Popular public figure

India is a land of saints and yogi(s). There is a long list of very capable leaders and  visionaries. In the recent past the most remarkable Indian saint and philosopher Swami Vivekananda, who made his mark at the "parliament of the World's Religions"  in Chicago in 1893 with his most inspiring speech which he began "sisters and brothers of America ....". The sketch-painting posted below is that of Shri Narendra Modi who is an ardent follower of Swami Vivekananda. 



Monday, 17 March 2014

Home Decor: Simple ideas

The painting, based on a photograph, shows the life on the mountains of India. This is a picture of a rural girl grazing her sheep.



Forts of India Inside the palace, Nahargarh Fort

This is an example of beautiful layout of the interiors of the palaces of Rajasthan. What you see in this photograph is a series of rooms interconnected with doors which open into a common varandah. The  alignment is meticulous, looks beautiful in the photograph.  



Sunday, 16 March 2014

Indian Festivals: Colours of HOLI

This is one of my latest paintings. A young couple engages in the romance and friendly banter while playing HOLI.....



Home Decor: Do it yourself Ideas

This painting can be used for simple decoration of your walls, in areas other than the Drawing Room. This is a painting based on abstract art concept.