You see what you want to see, painting
Oil on canvas, 20”x24”
Green is a cool and calming color, and I have enjoyed applying this color to my paintings. I use various tools to apply color, including brush and palette knife, but anything I can lay my hands on, like credit cards, spoons, sticks.
The world is so complex, and there are a million interpretations to the things and events happening around. But we may or may not be able to see another person's perspective. Usually, we see only what we want to see.
How do we paint the wind, the air, the oxygen that we breathe? With colors and a brush, how can we look at wind, if at all possible? That is the thought behind this work.
Each abstract painting of mine starts with minimal planning. After I move the color loaded brush on a blank canvas, and lay one layer after another, the picture emerges in an organic way.
Wind Whisperer, painting
Oil on canvas, 18”x24”
This painting reminds me of the Amazon rainforest, where the trees are thick and tall, the leaves are the greenest of green, and there is a whiff of the earth in the moisture laden air.
Inside the Rainforest, painting
Oil on canvas, 18”x36”
It needs courage to dive into the depth of anything. Like diving into deep waters. There is a risk one has to take.
The background has been painted with green oil paint with tonal variation brought about by mixing it with white or black. The other colors dramatically added on top of the green is applied quickly with a palette knife.
My growing up in green and scenic Assam, India, has always been a deep influence in everything I do, and so was it in this case.
Deep Dive, painting
Oil on canvas, 18”x24”
I like the way this painting has turned out to be, with the light beyond the trees. I started it during my recent visit abroad. Since I was traveling, I wanted to work on a piece that is easily transportable so I could bring it back with me to US. The orange, yellow and green colors were a reflection of my optimistic outlook as I started the New Year 2024. Another year is ahead of me, I loved the life that the Creator had bestowed on me. This work is an outcome of my gratitude to the universe.
The Forest, painting
Acrylic on canvas, 18”x24
I started this painting during my recent visit abroad. Since I was traveling, I wanted to work on a piece that is easily transportable so I could bring it back with me to US. The orange, yellow and green colors were a reflection of my optimistic outlook. I love the life the Creator had bestowed on me. This work is an outcome of my gratitude to the universe. Each abstract painting of mine starts with minimal planning. After I move the color loaded brush on a blank canvas, and lay one layer after another, the picture emerges in an organic way.
The Garden, painting
Acrylic on canvas, 18”x24”
When I painted this work, I remembered my visit several years ago to the Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, which has the infamous jail. The stark cells where once the prisoners were incarcerated, were then empty. But I could still hear the echoes of their suffering in my head.
This painting is not a replication of this visit, but just a thought about how it might feel to look out through bars, of a window, or a jail. We see the outside with our eyes.
The layers of oil paint are finally touched up with a few marks of oil pastel stick for a textural effect.
Windows, painting
Oil on canvas, 20”x30”
During my recent visit to India, I started this painting. Since I was traveling, I wanted to work on a piece that is easily transportable so I could bring it back with me to US. The orange, yellow and green colors were a reflection of my optimistic outlook as I started the New Year 2024. Another year is ahead of me, I loved the life that the Creator had bestowed on me. This work is an outcome of my gratitude to the universe.
It is Early Spring, painting
Acrylic on canvas, 18”x24”