I fantasize myself as an artist , painting away on the banks of a lake at peace with myself and the world. I have seen artists seated comfortably on the banks on the river Seine in Paris doing just that. I felt I could watch them for days - the lazy life, the confident brush strokes & a breath-taking painting taking shape right before my eyes. Those people looked like they weren't in a rat-race with time and that is something I yearn. Some of them were painting purely out of passion , for some others it was their profession. I believe that a hobby or an interest makes you slow down , sit up and take notice of the world passing by. That's why I paint. Not on the river banks sadly but within the confines of my room ;-) This picture below is my first oil painting which I did last year ; I took 3 months to complete. I always feel each painting has a life of its own. What intrigues me the most is how everyone relates to it in a different way, often tangential to my own line of thought. One of my friends thought the lady looked like my mother ( My mom was in cloud # 99 hearing that !! ). Yet another thought she looked lifelike and just like a demure coy bride. Another friend didn't like the stones on her ghaghra & wanted the raw finish of just the colours and strokes...
Perspective is a wonderful thing really , isn't it !! :-)
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I love the lazy life.. just lying down. on a beach .. he he .. too much fantasy i say ..:)
and i wish u get time and place to paint on a river side :P
But the picture is lovely though i have told u that before also
Wow.. nice one. Especially the shadow effect has come out exceptionally well. Depicting the satin/silk is never easy with oil paints and you deserve all the applause for this marvelous fine strokes!
Good going :)
I soo want to meet ur teacher now!! :) this is really good. Lil P pls grow up fast..
A lazy life is what we all yearn for !! .. being lazy doing stuff that you love at a location of your dreams , with time at a stand still !! :-))
Before get started dreaming , the painting is very nice -- my perspective -- i didn't notice the lady at all , just the lustrous shading on her ghaghra and the melancholy backgrnd with such nice brush strokes :-) .. very nice !!
WoW! the painting is lovely :) loved the effect and the colors used. and those stones are actually glowing!
Hope to see more such stuff :)
Cheers!
That a really nice painting!!
very beautiful painting!!!
great post!
Wow...You are really good at your hobby. I love your painting. And you are so right about the painters. I have felt the same when I saw history students making sketches of Buddha statues at the Indian Museum.
& thanks for your comment on my blog. I absolutely love yours and am a follower now :)
sonal - yes u told me, thanks again :) oh, one can never get enough of fantasy don't you think? ;)
Mohan - welcome & a million thanks for your compliments and comment :) Shading is the tough part-I never got it right in the first shot. I hope to see you here again.
Shruti - thank u :) yeah go ahead & meet her. she's awesome.
Neo - perfect.. you summed up my post :) thank you so much.
Shruthi - thanks a lot :) thats so encouraging. i shall surely post my other paintings soon.
The Survivor - Welcome to my blog & thank you very much :)
Shraddha/April - thanks a lot! :) :)
Choco - Welcome to my blog! :) Thanks a lot for those wonderful words.. You made my day. So happy to have made a new friend. Cheers.
Hey thatz brilliant!
'Those people looked like they weren't in a rat-race with time' - Life shud be like that! Hai na :)
I loved the picture and it does look like a wifey who runs when she hears a knock on the door thinking its her husband and stops seeing that its someone else :P
Love your painting and was immediately drawn first to the face, then noticed the lovely details. So envy your talent.
Thank you for stopping by TNS and commenting. Love your blog, will be back.
same here gal.. wish even I could sit along the banks of a river and paint something peacefully.. hate this hectic lifestyle.. that's a beautiful painting.. what did you paint this with? It has a nice glow in it.. Even I loove painting..
swaram - thank u dear :) yes absolutely, its in our hands to live life like that ;)
oh no, i hope she's not that kind of wifey..rather i hope she makes her husband run !! :-D deceiving appearances!
Arkansas Patti - A warm welcome & thanks so much for your comment & compliments :) I'm so honoured to have befriended u here.
evanescentthoughts - thank you thank you :) I used oil paints only. Do post your paintings too in your blog! Or have you? - Let me check !! :)
nice painting!!! hardly knew of ur talents!
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Trina - Ahaa..after ages!! thanks a lottt TB.
Shruti - That's my first token, it is indeed special. Thank you so much & I'm glad the li'l one is better :)
Hey girl, I have an award for you at my site. Kindly accept it :)
evanescentthoughts - I'm all smiles. Thanks so much dear. You made my day. Congrats to you for all those awards :)
Hey that's a great painting. I loved the way you have brought out the rich feel of her costume and the sweetness of her expression!
Art! either as a passion or as a profession could not be attained without the touch of creativity. It's not like other activities; an unique one.
As for your painting, I liked the attire of the bride. She is humble and gentle as her feet are veiled by her flowing dress. Her look is accentuated with the backdrop of mirror and dressing table. You've got a real talent girl :)
PS : You'll wonder of I tell that the word verification for this comment is "dress"
You are yet to gift me one...Pending since a last time..
The shadow effects are really wonderful
Hypermom - thank you so much :) I'm quite proud of it too. Didn't expect it to turn out this well frankly.
Musings of a lonely traveler - Welcome to my blog :)thank you so much for that heartfelt comment. Makes me feel very good. You never said a truer word. Also, every person expresses creativity in a different way. That's what makes it so unique.
Word verfification is 'dress'? Didn't get that..sorry.
Shobha - Thanks dear :) Aah get in line I say .. :-D
Hey thats a beauuuuutiful painting...the colour scheme, the detailed creases on fabric, the shading and the glow effect all make it so life like.
In case the place where u r going has a river u can explore paintings there :)....
Urmil - There you are! THANK YOU!!! :) THANK YOU for that lovely compliment! :) Yeah I shall explore & keep you updated of course.
Wow...that's a beautiful painting. I love the colors you have used. I also envy people who are able to slow down and enjoy what they do. Unfortunately, I really struggle with that :(
And, thanks for visiting my blog and commenting.
Really cool.
Wow..u've been hiding ur light under a bushel. This looks really nice:-)). Where r the others??? Put them up also.
Reflections - I'm red as a tomato! ;) Thanks a lot dear. I shall put up the others also certainly :)
nishitak - welcome to my page ! :) thanks a lot :) me too, find it hard to escape clutches of reality :P
Manjunath - welcome to my page. thank you :)
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