Floral Showers

Painted these creepers on the white wall in the pooja room...acrylics on wall....
Spent the whole night before Diwali.....

Natural Shower

I've watched a raging waterfall, 

Roaring down a mountain side.

Spreading droplets in mist and spray, 

Stand too close you cannot hide

The flying mist will soak you quick, 

Stand back, enjoy the show

Rainbows of sparkling colored light.

But, hold on now, don't you go

You must wait until the night

When darkness falls upon the ridge

The spray emits an eerie sight

And ghostly forms are often seen

Far into the night

I tried and tried and tried to make strokes ...to achieve a perfect waterfall but was not very happy with the end result...untill i found and followed a vedio by darrell crow on you tube....which teaches how to paint waterfalls....

Darrell Crow vedio tutorial to paint waterfall

abstract reflections of nature

Made this series of Abstract elements....on small canvas of 20 cm' x 20 cm' each....they look great together as well as stand alone.

lines n dots

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The leaves are yellow, red and brown,
A shower sprinkles softly down
And the air is fragrant, crisp and cool,
And once again, down the memory lane.....I go...
To be with the vibrant woods....

Made This textured acrylic on canvas frame  for Ipsita'sfriend...on commision...
size...24 x 36

Tribute to the Master

(acrylics on framed canvas) size: 36 x 48'

Vincent Van Gogh has influenced generations of young artists worldwide since his time. Today we can see his impact in many modern paintings...

Tragically, Van Gogh died not knowing the acclaim his art would receive. Today his legacy is immortal and he will be forever known as one of the greatest artists of the modern era. Through this painting...I pay my tribute to this Great artist !!!!

THE MAKING OF 'THE STARRY NIGHT'

Spirited Colours

Golden forelock, 

Golden tail, 

This mare gallops

Through wind and hail

She lets out a whinny

With contentness and glee

For this mare is joyful

She's running free

I love it when a lots of warm n cool colours can be used to depict the inner spirit...Freedom is depiicted by the lovely mane flowing wildly .

the yellow , scarlet bring the warmth of fire....and the blue hue..provides  wind element...

ENJOY THE WILD FIRE!!!

(acrylics on canvas frame 20 x 20)

Flow of wisdom and consciousness.

Inspired by the Hindu Iconography....and the ancient rituals of praying the different forms of devine energy...I made this painting for a friend ...who is as creative as creativity can be...as she is quite an artistically inclined  person...sings ...beautifully with her melodious voice...and very very pure in her thoughts...I thought this would be an apt gift for to carry along with her beyond the seven seas.

(Acrylics on canvas...)

,Saraswati is the Goddess of learning, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self." Saraswati is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. Since knowledge is necessary for creation, Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of Brahma. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all persons interested in knowledge, especially students, teachers, scholars, and scientists.

In Her popular images and pictures, Goddess Saraswati is generally depicted with four arms (some pictures may show only two arms), wearing a white sari and seated on a white lotus. She holds a book and a rosary in Her rear two hands, while the front two hands are engaged in the playing of a lute (veena). Her right leg is shown slightly pushing against Her left leg. She uses a swan as Her vehicle. There is a peacock by Her side gazing at Her. This symbolism illustrates the following spiritual ideas:

• The lotus is a symbol of the Supreme Reality, and a white lotus also denotes supreme knowledge. By sitting on a lotus, Saraswati signifies that She is Herself rooted in the Supreme Reality, and symbolizes supreme knowledge. The white color symbolizes purity and knowledge. The white sari that the Goddess is wearing denotes that She is the embodiment of pure knowledge.
• The four arms denote Her omnipresence and omnipotence. The two front arms indicate Her activity in the physical world and the two back arms signify Her presence in the spiritual world. The four hands represent the four elements of the inner personality. The mind (manas) is represented by the front right hand, the intellect (buddhi) by the front left hand, the conditioned consciousness (chitta) by the rear left hand, and the ego (ahankara) by the rear right hand.
• The left side of the body symbolizes the qualities of the heart and the right side symbolizes activities of the mind and intellect. A book in the rear left hand signifies that knowledge acquired must be used with love and kindness to promote prosperity of mankind.
• The rosary signifies concentration, meditation, and contemplation, leading to samadhi, or union with God. A rosary in the rear right hand representing ego conveys that true knowledge acquired with love and devotion melts the ego and results in liberation (moksha) of the seeker from the bondage to the physical world.
• The Goddess is shown playing a musical instrument that is held in Her front hands, which denote mind and intellect. This symbol conveys that the seeker must tune his mind and intellect in order to live in perfect harmony with the world. Such harmonious living enables the individual to utilize acquired knowledge for the welfare of all mankind.
• Two swans are depicted on the left side of the Goddess. A swan is said to have a sensitive beak that enables it to distinguish pure milk from a mixture of milk and water. A swan, therefore, symbolizes the power of discrimination, or the ability to discriminate between right and wrong or good and bad. Saraswati uses the swan as Her carrier. This indicates that one must acquire and apply knowledge with discrimination for the good of mankind. Knowledge that is dominated by ego can destroy the world.
• A peacock is sitting next to Saraswati and is anxiously waiting to serve as Her vehicle. A peacock depicts unpredictable behavior as its moods can be influenced by the changes in the weather. Saraswati is using a swan as a vehicle and not the peacock. This signifies that one should overcome fear, indecision, and fickleness in order to acquire true knowledge.

- Bansi Pandit