The theme of a butterfly in painting was something that was in the back of my mind. However, it became a fully fledged idea due to an interesting episode. I have always loved the butterflies. These little creatures are truly a work of art made by the almighty. The various Read more
There are times when an artist just wants to paint without thinking much. You just want to go with the flow. I guess artists go through a lot of phases while painting. Painting without thinking is a very interesting thing to me. Sometimes, you just paint with the flow and Read more
If you are wondering how to make a painting more interesting, I have a trick for you. A little bit of exaggeration in a painting is like adding spices while cooking in a dish. If everything is too symmetric, balanced and mundane; what’s missing sometimes is the required drama. Exaggeration Read more
Festivals and celebrations are like icing on the cake. They add the much required joy and excitement to our lives. There are some colors that are quite vibrant and are synonymous with celebrations. Let me take you through the memory lane of a time related to such festive colors that Read more
While I was ruminating on the next idea for my painting, I was actively looking for inspiration around. Witnessing peacocks in the nearby locations made me wonder at their beautiful feathers and vibrant colors. Hence, a peacock abstract painting was my next creative venture. To look at peacocks dancing and Read more
My painting checklist had abstract painting of a woman’s face from a long time. One of my painting, “Inscrutable” has a female face but this time my desire was to paint a bigger canvas. “Longing” is a painting that finally fulfilled this desire. I am always amazed by the different Read more
My painting “Blossoming” is an example of painting abstract flowers. However, the story behind the idea of this painting takes me back to my hometown – Aligarh in India. As artists, we look for inspiration all around consciously or sub-consciously. Once, I attended a flower show with my mother in Read more
After making pure abstract faces in my paintings like “Soliloquy” and realizing that I can make captivating paintings using my blocks style; I had an idea. The idea was still about painting an abstract face. However, I decided to amalgamate the best of both worlds. I wanted to use my Read more
Some color combinations when used tactfully in a painting, they exude joy. That’s what happened with my painting when I used orange and green combination. It received lots of attention and it was aptly entitled “Jubilance”. Being eager to use orange and green combination in my painting; I was thinking Read more
First things first, I cannot stress enough on my love for candles. I love it in all colors, sizes, shapes, scents and decoration. More the number of candles, bigger the smile on the face. For someone with so much love for candles and painting, oil painting of a candle on Read more