Touched

Hope is the thing with feathers ... That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all!!! To me ...Hope is just like the Butterfly....which..by its mere Touch ....can create a Miracle....and bring a smile on our face... Acrylics on paper....

ENDANGERED

Eyes...always attract attention..... 
Eyes have one language everywhere....
Eyes....the first thing...you focus on....any face.
Eyes...the mirror of the soul
Eyes...the source of expression...
I was inspired by the organisation..."EYE HELP ANIMALS" and its mission and vision....and started painting the eyes of these  wild animals whose status is critical, endangered, or threatened .
This one is an Eye of Bengal Tiger
Status: ENDANGERED
Diet : carnivore
Location:  India
# in wild~ 4000
DO VISIT www.EyeHelpAnimals.com
www.EyeHelpAnimals.com

Inferno of passion

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire!!! 
If passion were a flame of fire....that burned into my soul.....I would be consumed by this inferno, By you who makes me whole.
Just like the moth who can't resist...who's drawn into the fire....I dance around the flickering light, of passion and desire.......

"In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another."

Inspired by the fire element....i made this textured abstract painting on canvas board......one of the painting from the abstract series..!!!!

Fairy Dust

There is no greater loss in life ...to man,

Than being unaware... at early dawn

Of Earth's awakening.... from a silver  mist

Shot through with golden threads ...of breaking morn.

There is no greater sorrow in the world,

Than eyes unseeing.... colour everywhere,

Or ears unhearing.....softly whispered notes...

From Nature's great cathedral of  air.!!!

Awaken your soul....veiled in darkness.....

claim the treasures....

which nature imparts....to the world!!!

I used the combination of Abstract and Fantasy Art in this painting..

.I often use the "Tree of Life"

as a form to depict the Life on earth....the little fairy brings in the magic factor...in the Composition.

Shades of "GLOWING'

Colours have always attracted me...whether they are in geometric patterns or in portraits....
oozing out of flowers ....or dripping from the raindrops.

The inspiration to this painting was born in another reality. 
Colours on the face depict various emotions and moods.... 

I reflect  the colours of life.....leaving behind a trace on my image....
giving inspiration to  look forward into deeper shades ...of glowing !!
Looking to advance my  internal abilities...
 to describe the external complexities ...of trapped  souls..... 
searching for answers for all the wrong questions.... in all the  right places. 

in order to bring about a change....in perceptions

Learning to understand the strange...but
comforting surrounding of confusing times .


Aiming to free all the emotions.... that have long been  forgotten
 in a heart that has gone rotten ...
due to a dark world... that traps the bravest of free souls 
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I have used pallet knife with acrylic colours on canvas 

The cackoo Song

Remember the poem...."To the Cuckoo" by William Wordsworth?

The mysterious experience which had come about in the childhood.... When The poet  heard the voice of a cuckoo and was delighted.
 It made him curious to see the bird. He searched for the bird in bush, tree and sky. But he did not find the bird. Still the urge to see the bird did not subside in him. He wandered in woods and a field to discover the bird. Still he did not find.
The bird had become a fine hope, a pleasant love for the poet at the time. That hope ....and that love.... drove him to look for the bird but the bird was never seen.

I hope every body finds that child  within themselves who responds to the  Cuckoo's Song....to  search  for the hidden joy within themselves.

I am  presenting the Cuckoo within me....Acrylics on paper....Enjoy....!!!!

Inspirations..out of the BLUE

 This magic Circle full of colours and light ....I made using pallete knife ...giving lots of texture...in this composition...


Not sure if this is the ideal place for this... but I feel it's a very poetic circle casting, so that entitles it to a spot here, I guess 


“Circle of beauty, circle divine,
Blood of the ancients and fruit of the vine.
I cast you this night, a boundary of power,
Before you all evil and malice shall cower.
With the tools of the old ones,
Of darkness and light,
I summon my circle
With priestesses’ might”

The WATER element

WATER brings the elements full circle. 

It gives us adaptability and will-power. 

'I am flowing - I am flowing - from here to there - from there to here - moving endlessly. Constant motion is my aim - change and  renewal my way - my purpose is SHAPING, CREATING, ACTION in a formative WAY - will not be quiet, because standing still is the end. Do not hold me back, do not stop me, my flow is JOY, rigidity is death. I am holding in myself Eminence and Chaos, formative power and silence. I am flowing LIGHT - flowing LOVE. My murmur, my ripple, my splashing, my roaring are PRAYER - expressions of my JOY of serving HIM - also serving MEN, keeping them alive, just as I am sustaining life in general - but above all, I am serving HIM in everything.'

The WIND element

Invisible, unpredictable, unreliable, playful, soothing, destructive, inspiring and life giving: The Element of Air or Wind is all these things and much more. It is the representation of all that we cannot see: our souls, our spirits, our minds, and our hearts - 
Wind is also associated to all gods as it is thought to be identifed with life, healing, transcendency, the crossing of the borderline between life and death in both directions, to the soul, and to all things invisible or spiritual.

The FIRE element

"May you always be lit by the Fires of Life.....For being Ignited....is Transformative....Nothing Touched by flame...ever remains the same"__Anguis

Fire represents the creativity and passion that all intellectual and emotional beings have. It is an active force that has the passion to create and animate things. The element is also very rational and quick to flare up as is the personality of many fire-children.

Fire in many ancient cultures and myths has been known to purify the land with the flames of destruction, however, it is also capable of the renewal of life through the warmth and comfort of those very same flames.

The SKY element...

It is believed by many modern Pagans that the Akasha, Spirit, is the Fifth Element. the Akasha is the spiritual force that Earth, Air, Fire, and Water descend from. Some also believe that the combination of the four elements make up that which is Akasha, and that Akasha exists in every living creature in existence; without Akasha, there is no spirit, no soul, no magic.

The Five Elements are worked with to create positive changes on earth. This is done through meditation to bring about beneficial changes in one’s life. 

The EARTH element

I used the FIVE elements ...EARTH, WATER, AIR , FIRE & SKY....as theme... for this series of paintings..
The characteristics of Earth are standing still, being slow and steady, and stationary. Therefore the Earth people don't like to move their body and change their mind too often. They are honest, trustworthy, and responsible. They also have good faith. They can sit in one position for a long time. They accept religion since they like rumination and meditation. They are slow to react. They like to collect things, and enjoy their collectibles at home, but not outdoors. 
I have used a purple shade on the face  as it depicts solidity......I made the eyes very dark and choose not the show the pupils....as  I did not want to show any expressions as this element doesn't respond to  change very often...The flowers around the face show the fertility factor.
Under the roots of the sacred tree
deep in the Earth it lays
Follow the stairs that will lead you there
down to the land of blue roses.

Follow the path into the darkness,
deep in the Earth you go,
Climb down the stairs if you have no fear,
down to the land of blue roses.
Emerge in the light inside the land,
deep in the Earth you'll find,
A lush meadow of magic wonders
down in the land of blue roses.

The Meeting Place

Inspired by Poet Jalaluddin Rumi's poem....The Meeting Place.... 
I used A Full Sky as the background.....to show the vastness of space.....and the birds depict the Souls....
 This poem was used in the end of the film..."ROCKSTAR"

Beyond our ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase ‘each other’
doesn’t make sense any more.

Jelaluddin Rumi

The poet dreams of a place.... a field, 

where souls can meet and encounter each other as they really are, beyond moral evaluation or other forms of category.

“Beyond our ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing, there is a field.  I’ll meet you there.”  

In this field, this meeting place, ideas, language, even the sense that we are completely separate human beings, ”each other,” ... make less sense. 

 There has been a meeting of souls, and in the process, each has become more human....

Sky-Gazing-Sky

Sometimes, I feel that we do not know how much nature has been giving to us. We are sheer mad towards the earthly pleasure. We forget that there is energy flowing... all around us. 

Yes, it is very true. Just it’s a question of opening our eyes.

Once our eyes are opened, we can feel, experience utter joy of nature. Sheer bliss of God. This is possible only by looking at the sky. 

Do believe it. Because it is true. Those who have been practicing this ....have gained immense from the nature.

This Painting is an experience...while "SKY-GAZING'  I actually noticed....the Sky....Gazing back at me!!!!

Sweet Tweets... .

This beautiful expression  of my winged friends makes many to wonder about their Gender. Normally I should have used the original brown shade for the birds ....as  I have hardly seen any birds of this Cerulean Blue. shade.....but I wanted them to attract maximum attention....so I went ahead and gave them a bright makeover.  I have given extra texture for the feathers  and the leaves..using palette knife...on oil paints. The background has a soft Matt finish.

When I completed this painting...I remembered this lovely poem of Robert frost...Thought ..I should share it with all...as it is apt in today's life as well. 
  A Minor Bird By - Robert Frost.
 I have wished a bird would fly away, 
 And not sing by my house all day; 
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
 When it seemed as if I could bear no more. 
The fault must partly have been in me. 
 The bird was not to blame for his key. 
And of course there must be something wrong 
... In wanting to silence any song. 

  Analysis: The poem is all about a bird.but the message conveyed through it is so massive.....The bird symbolises nature , happiness.   The poet conveys that a person who hates nature is a disturbed person.He does not have self satisfaction at all. In the latter part of the poem the poet  says that he understands.... that he did something wrong....This shows the real  human nature. People many times do  things,..... and finally realize that it is wrong. But by then they might be so late.

Hypnotic glare....

This painting is a celebration of that hypnotic glare.... which i have been missing. For years...i have missed being in the wild...the hypnotic glare of the cats...I remember long waiting on the "machaan" ...We would sit for hours watching a patch of grass, convinced that it harboured a spotted cat, or drive endlessly to have a glimps....and get hypnotised.!!!

A figment in my mind......

The search for perfection, We will never find,...... It's only a figment......,In our mind, This is the truth,......We must all realise, Until we reach inner realms, Where pure love and truth abide, So seek not dear traveller.......,Through time and space,... . Accept what has been given,.....With good grace..... ,For life is a cycle of re-birth,....Only hope exists, ..... In our lives on earth!!! ....... .... ....... Made this simple textured painting with acrylics on paper.... It is an expression of our minds ....hunt for perfection....its a symbolic representation.... Of our minds constant restlessness.... It also explains that ....in spite of having wings.... one should try to be closer....to the ground and be contented with what is given to us.....!!!!

The Devine

Krishna....my Muse....my inspiration....persuades me....to make his presence felt....to the world....I have created this line drawing on a black background....to to bring out his Divine presence..and  support.......in the dark phase of life.!!!

Shukl-amBara-dharam-Vishnum 

"Lord Vishnu who is wearing white dress"
"Lord Vishnu who is bearing/holding the pure spotless sky"Shashi Varnam Chaturbhujam

"One who has Moon-colour and four hands"
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayeth

"Mediate on the pleasant face" or
"Meditative, tranquil face"

Sarva Vignoba Shantaye 

Remove all obstacles and calm down"
  

So the full meaning of the sloka is

"Oh Lord Vishnu,
One who is holding the pure sky
One who has moon colour and four arms
One who has a pleasant face
I meditate on you,

Please remove all my obstacles and calm me down...... ....... ...... ...... ........ ....

Spinning Emotions....

She spins....surrounded by...silk and satin..swirling round her soul...!!....Sometimes black, red, white...sometimes...green..Gray..or purple.!!!!      But forever...she dances on....keeping beat to her heart.!!!!    ...  Turning  with the cycles of the 'Earth'.   ... Swirling in time...to...'ecco confusion'   l'....stomping her feet....to her throbbing anger...Spinning merrily with joy at times....swinging sometime....with at most care!!! ______But always at peace....with herself....her surroundings....and all living beings...!!!. ............... ......... ..Inspired with the thought....of Personifying...the 'Earth' ...I made this spinning dancer.....'Earth' .... (the only planet with life...) as...a lady who expresses her emotions...through her spinning dance....!!!..... I have used Green...for her dress to show the earth in its colour....and I used strokes of  different shades around her ....to show the spinning motion..  The colours depict the different emotions.!!!! 

Touching 'Infinity'.....

I created this Moonlit Sky scape....as an expression of 'Aspirations'.   The tree depicts.... our existence....our  capacities.... and our aspiration ....to achieve our goals.....!!!  I used the moon to express the 'goals' We had set for ourselves.....    The fluorescent sky depict the vividly in the environment.   I chose the angle...where the tree appear es as if it is stretching ...to touch the moon.......   Enjoy this moment......this feeling.!!!!

Celestial Bird with ......Thousand Eyes....

The peacock is a possessor of the most admired human characteristics.....and a symbol of ..integrity...and beauty...which we can achieve when we endeavour to show our true colours...... ......  @.....@ ...... ..........Stunning in its beauty...... the peacock is considered as the manifestation of the celestial phoenix on earth......Its mesmerising colours....and the 'thousand eyes' look on its tail ...is considered to promote fame and luck..... ...... ...... ......Such a stunningly beautiful Bird ...also symbolises beauty.....feelings of love  and attraction.!!! ..........I made this huge mural on plywood...using plaster of Paris....for texture..... my friend.... for whom i made it....had a contemporary setting in her bedroom...so I i used contemporary colours for the peacock....kind of....gave an...urban twist of makeover.....to the originally  colourful bird .!!!!

BHAKTI YOGA....

Inspired by this prayer  and...the 'essence of Bhakti Yoga' .....I have expressed my faith and belief in the De vine...by combining the Three deities...(Shiva, Krishna, & Ganesha)... in a single form....'The one beyond trinity'.!!!!  .......  ........ ..I have used a constant... Blue hue...(the colour of the universe)  in this expression....to bring out 'His' universal existance...!!     ...... ...... ....

'HIS' earthly existance.....

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Every form ....has an expression....a message to be conveyed to the  world....for they all are evidence....of 'HIS' (the Almighty's) earthly existence.!!! I have used crimson red blossoms on the form...to show...life , energy, and  blood...in the 'existance'   ...... the black bark of the tree shows 'solidity'.....and strength.   I have twisted one of the branch....to show the movement....and to bring about some grace...in the form...somehow....wanted to break the monotony.

Silk Showers....

Taking you Down the memory lane.....in the garden against the hill....the flowering trees showered the vibrant soft blossoms....along the path.!!!...   

Where magic resides....!!

 When the visionary poet William Blake ....was eight....he told his mother...that  angels were roosting........ in the nearby tree.............. when I read this..................I had a vision............. ...............................................This  is it....!.!.....................................................  ................................................................................................  ............................Acrylics on can was board.....one more addition...in my...poetry inspired expressions!!!!

Movements of joy......

This expression of 'JOY' ....was created..using the  silhouette of the dancer...on the most vibrant and my favourite colour.... I chose the Spanish dancer for this expression...as I just love the costume...it flows...and dances along with the dancer...and creates ripples of happiness.  the red ...for the background  depicts the joy....spread around....and everywhere through her magical Movements.!!!

Empowered.....!!!

Inspirations can come from any direction...any object...any being...living or non -living. To me...it is this colour 'RED'.  Vermilion, Crimson, Scarlet....any shade of Red....gives me instant energy, warmth, strength, power, and the sense of security.............. ...............Red... the colour of the Auspicious,...Purity,...Fertility,...Love,...Beauty,...Wealth,...Opulence,.....Passion,...Energy.....and POWER, assures me...with the presence of the Lord with it...whenever I use it. My energy levels go on a high...with this colour's use.... They say....the higher the energy levels...the more efficient your body... The more efficient your body...the better you will feel,....and...the more you will use your talent...to produce outstanding results...!!!.............................
I originally started off with some white curvy lines..on this vermilion background..thinking that it would turn out to be an abstract expression for power... but as i proceeded...the lord of wisdom...'ganesha'  took charge of my paintbrush...and the one who loves the colour red...'he him-self' acquired the form on the canvas....and empowered me...with his blessings and strength..!!

enchanted memories....glimps of heaven...!!!

Want to have a glimps of my Heaven???? You must visit..Tadoba Tigre reserve!!! Ya....On a Full Moon Night....in Summer....and wait upto dawn!!

Just One....

I often wish to compose something first...and then start the sketching and painting, mostly...when the background is made....some unpredictable form decides to occupy the centre-stage on the canvas.
 I ...kind of....love this unpredictable nature of theses forms..as they happen to be quite unique...and the final outcome is quite satisfying to me....as its creator.!!!................
..............Daffodil is one such unique 'form'. I had never seen the flower, like in the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth that was taught to us in school ....But its the sheer magic of the poets mysticism with nature...that accelerated my imagination about this cheerful bright flower.
...........................When I thought for an expression... for motivation....only Daffodil came to my mind,....and I think....with it's brilliant bright yellow hue and beautiful structure and shape...it perfectly fits this place on the canvas, like it fits in my mind  for (motivation) ...in the 'blue' phase of life!!!! 

Touched.......by a butterfly....

I  love to  make these arcs as a backdrop for any form....the colours give so much pleasure ...when they mix and merge with each other into an arc....like rainbow....like doors to my dreams....like infinite ripples of joy....like...a tunnel made of sunshine.....and many many more possibilities...and adventures....................
.........................................the form which I have used, on this joyful background...most often... has to do something with hope, joy, activity, adventure, colours, magic....hence the butterfly...symbolising all of them.

My Brilliant Image....

They say...you can have everything/anything you want...if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin & join the energy ......that created the world.!!!!____________________________________________________________Just like the tinny y white blossoms....used the energy to attain their goal.....to bloom. However small they may appear to the world....but their achievement lies in blooming....and joining the energy...that created the world....._______________________________________________________/____I have used black for the background to show more focus on the energy....and Brilliance...as black gives the desired contrast...for both....the Sun...and the white blossoms....!!

LUNGFULL OF PEACE.....

 

Come with me to beautiful place...where life moves at a rhythmic pace,

 Look at the clear lake in the distance.  Feel the wind flowing gently with insistence. 

Now go ahead....walk slowly to the lake....

Forget everything at stake!..

You see a dock waiting for you....gently swaying in the water so blue! ...

...walk on over with your bare feet....slowly bend down ...and take a seat..!!!!

let your toes free and enjoy the air...Dip them in the water for a joyful affair.  

Take a deep breath and enjoy the feeling.  Look around....as nature starts appearing.

The Asoka trees....sway with the winds...in a gentle motion.  The reflections rippling....with great devotion...

 The glare of the sun bounces off the waters...with a gentle shimmer...Flickering, shining, then slowly going dimmer. 

The air smells of fresh weeds and fish....A lung full of it....makes all stress perish.

 Breathe it all...in.....and feel the freedom of your soul. Bring it all together....and make yourself whole!!! 

Watch the water....slowly turn red.  Let peace through your body....spread.!!!

THE GREEN REALMS......

Embosomed, a calm ....cool vision.....The abstract takes of nature....in leaf -speckled brown green hues......Shades of sunlight...percolating through the random flows.....to Highlight the glittering sprites upon the leaves.  Here and there a break of colour...nature's warm narration--- The 'Undertones ' of Life!!!!... 
The environmentally sensitive philosophy of Hinduism...teaches us to live in Harmony...with nature.  Recognise ..that divinity prevails in  all....element, including plants and animals...!! I made this abstract...strict colour scheme...with ...the wonderful 'Shanti Mantra' in mind.      

The White Light....

Flower...Flower you are true...you make me happy when I am .....Blue.

Flower ...Flower grow for me ...Shower the 'White Light' around me!!

This light from the nature.....So Pure and White.....It’s something…. that can be seen, only by my 'Inner Sight'!!

I wrap myself constantly .. in this healing white light....and let the universe help....heal.. my unwanted plight.!!

White flowers symbolise...Hope , Freshness and Purity.  They bring in the 'White Light' of the universe which heals our pain and bring in hope.  May this 'white light' mean the same for YOU Too!!  Enjoy this piece....'acrylics on paper'  ...usually I don't like to use burnt sienna....but I thought no other colour will depict boredom  and pain....it serves a great contrast to the white as well.      

           

ON THE WINGS OF EAGLE....

On wings of Eagles…
I dared to fly
In open skies …upon the plains!
In search of flowing waterfalls…
To cleanse me of my pains!
Powerful talons …enough to hold me…
To never let me fall  !
From dusk to dawn…
From moon to sun…
To heed the distant call,
Underneath the many stars.
That conceals my open wounds,
My multitude of scars !!!
Upon the eagle's wings …
Those winds that carry tunes
Like voices in my ear
I am safe from all that beckons…
For there is left no fear !!!!

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I have grown weary of the mundane world, and I am trying to slowly create a magical world through my fantasy artwork. I  believe that with each piece of art I can get out of my system, onto paper, and into others home through the paintings... I can do my  part to make this place a more magical planet.

THICKET BACKWOODS...

The deep green Backwoods stands.     
See the detail…the wilderness…the life it commands,
A testimony to time, undisturbed,
Slowly dragging you in, but don't be perturbed,

See the azure atmosphere? The same shade as his eyes,
you looked into them and were lost……

In tranquility…. Under the sapphire skies,                               
like a lagoon, you could sink into, away from this heat,
As soft rhythms pound, to bodily sounds, of an unseen beat.

Can you hear him? He's whispering in the breeze,
And you want to see him, to caress his presence,
In the air you breathe…. he's there,
You search for him, but you know not where.

Glows of emerald flash rendering all common sense blind,      
you don't know who he is, but you know it is he you must find,
so jaded your mind, like the ancient palaces, so grand,
Built on ancient stone, mixed with sweat, and with sand.

Where is he, within the earth or in the sky?
Or in the distant shadows that reign on high?
Or inside limestone caves or on ruby dyed plains?
though you want him, his wild spirit…..

 Not even you could tame!!!

This painting  is dedicated to my  childhood memories..of living in the wilderness... to the jungles...then ...and now...to the wild spirit ...which gives me strength to believe ..in believing!!