College season is here and I can't wait to share the artworks that I submitted to colleges. Without further ado, lets get right into it! (Wait for the last one! It's epic)
1. Radha Krishna playing a flute (2015)
One of the first watercolour paintings I made when I started painting in 2015 as a 3rd grader. Representation of Hindu Gods Radha and Krishna playing a golden flute embellished with gold, flowers, and peacock feather.
2. Radha Krishna draped in silk (2016)
A second attempt at painting Hindu Gods Radha and Krishna in watercolour medium. Still wearing gold and peacock feather while playing the golden flute but this time draped in beautiful vibrant silk clothes.
3. Zebras in a Jungle (2017)
Fantastical representation of Zebras in their natural surroundings. Depicted the jungles as a place of vibrant splashes of colours rather than the conventional green. Made in watercolour medium.
4. Silhouette of a bird sitting on a tree (2017)
Made in Watercolour medium. Depiction of a lone bird sitting on a tree with a backdrop of the setting sun. Aimed to bring our contrast in colours of the black silhouette and the bright lights of the sun while also making a connection between the setting of the sun (usually regarded as loss of hope) and the loneliness of the bird with no flock.
5. Harry Potter Book cover (2019)
Pencil sketch of Harry, Ron and Hermoine on a book cover made for my school’s book cover making competition. This cover was awarded first place. It was inspired by the last book of the famous series by JK Rowling - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
6. Hindustani Classical Instruments (2019)
An acrylic painting of musical instruments used in Indian Classical music. The painting depicts two Tablas, a Dhol, Sitar (right) and Bansoori (Flute on the ground close to the base of Sitar). This was inspired from the instruments used by my Hindustani Classical Guru and was made as a tribute to Hindustani Classical Sangeet (Hindustani Classical Music).
7. Tulips in a Violet backdrop (2018)
Acrylic painting of 3 tulips - of the colours orange, magenta and yellow - with a plain purple background. I aimed to emphasize on the beauty and vibrant colours of tulips hence made the background plain and contrasting to help the tulips shine and stand out.
8. Dancing Ganesha (2018)
Acrylic Painting of Hindu god Ganesha in his dancing pose. I have painted him in saffron colour as it is a colour which is considered very auspicious in the Hindu religion. He is draped with brown silk cloth, decorated with gold and is holding his favourite dessert - a Modak - in his left hand.
9. Ganpati sitting with his companion (2020)
A vibrant acrylic painting of Hindu god Ganpati in a sitting pose with his companion - the mouse, Mooshak. He is coloured primarily blue (with touches of orange, green, pink and white) in this painting allowing him to stand out in the neon green background. He is holding his favourite dessert - the Modak - in his right hand, is draped with orange and pink silk clothes, wears a red tilak and a pink coloured turban on his head. I have gifted this painting to one of my close acquaintances.
10. A couple changing with time (2021)
An acrylic painting of a couple who grew up together as kids. The canvas is divided into half - with one side showing day with the sun shining in the sky and the kids playing on a swing under a tree, and the other side showing night with the moon sparking in the dark sky and the boy (now a grown man) proposing to the girl (now a grown woman) under the same tree which has now grown cherry blossoms. This depicts the rapidly changing time and how sometimes connection made as kids remains the purest relationship we hold in our hearts forever.
11. Blue Serene Buddha (2022)
Acrylic painting of Gautam Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist religion. This painting was the most time taking painting I have ever made, with me dedicating 3 months to it, just so that I could master delicate details. This painting was published in my school's magazine Zephyr under the 'Art Works' column (https://online.fliphtml5.com/ysyev/trdo/). This painting was submitted to the Consulate General of India to Dubai for the occasion of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. He is painted in a serene blue colour to represent peace and calmness. He holds a blue tulip in his hand which represents tranquility and serenity. Blue lotus growing near his hands mean victory of spirit and peace of the inner self.
