New Still Life

Still Life with Fruit Cake, Oil on Canvas,  14" X 18"

Did this still life a few weeks ago. I see there is so much room for improvement everywhere. Hopefully, someday I will get a hang of it.
All comments and critiques are welcome.

Still life with Oranges, Plums and Garlics

Still life with Oranges, Plums and Garlic, Oil on Canvas, 18" X 24" 

This canvas is slightly larger than those that I can handle comfortably. Henceforth I am planning to paint larger regularly so I dont have to feel intimidated by the occassional commissions I receive :).
I am not exactly happy with the blank forground. NExt time I will try to create a more balanced composition.
Thank you so much for visiting. Comments and critiques please .....

Still Life with Garlics

Still Life with Garlics, Oil on Canvas, 14" X 18"

Still life has always been my favourite subject. It gives the opportunity to employ principles related to colour, value edges etc. to painting from life without having to depend on anyone. This one took me about 3 days (2 hrs every day in the morning). 
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Still Life with Onion, Garlic and Grapes

Still Life with Onion, Garlic and Grapes, Oil on Canvas, 14" X 18"

I have painted this still life after a long time. I think it is a very good subject when trying to fine tune basics of values, edges etc. One doesn't have to hire a model and yet one can reap all the benefits of painting from life. Besides there is no need to feel embarrassed if the painting gets screwed up :) Perhaps thats why Still Life is one of my favourite genres.

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A Still Life and Some Good News

Indian Bells and Japanese Fan, Oil on Canvas, (18" X 14") 

 Although my wife had bought these lovely bells with the embossing of Lord Ganesh about a couple of years ago,  I finally gathered enough courage to paint something so complicated only last week. It took me about 12 hrs to complete this. All comments and critiques are most welcome. :)

Something else I wanted to share with you all is that y drawing "Worker Woman" won the "M/s. Hindustan Pencils Ltd. Award for Charcoal on Paper" at the recently concluded 122nd Annual All India Art Exhibition of the Bombay Art Society. 

Thank you so much all my dear friends for your support and encouragement! :)

Worker Woman, Charcoal on Paper, (15" X 11") 

Car and Jar

Car and Jar, Oil on Canvas Panel, (10" X 12") 

I love painting this wooden toy car. This one took me about 9 hours spread over a period of 3 days. I love to paint wet-in-wet and so it was quite a challenge to keep everything wet over the three days. 
Thank you so much for stopping by. All critiques and comments are most welcome.

Lemons and Garlics

"Lemons and Garlics", Oil on Canvas, (14" X 18") 

I did this painting on Sunday. Took me about 7 hours. I find it very difficult to get ellipses right. So the mouth of the pickle pot was quite a challenge. :)

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Old Timpiece

Old Timepiece, Oil on Oil Paper,  (13" X 11")

This old mechanical timepiece was used by my dad during his college days. While going through some old things in our home in Nagpur, I found this lovely timepiece along with its classy wooden case. I wound the spring and it started working just fine. I wish the dial was white with roman numerals, but this I think is beautiful too. 

This shall be my entry for DPW's weekly challenge "Make it move". 

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Lady with a Lamp

Lady with a Lamp, Oil on Canvas Panel, (12" x 10")

Please don't charge me with plagiarism, I have only copied the title! I hope I may be pardoned for doing that because the painting is no way close in subject matter or QUALITY to the great S.L. Haldankar's masterpiece.:)


This stylised bust of a tribal indian woman was a gift from a very accomplished artist whom I greatly respect and admire. I have wanted to paint this brass lamp for a long time too. This one took me about 12 hours to complete.


I hope you guys enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed painting it. Comments and critiques please ......