Christ in his Crown

During the month of lent preceding Easter (2013) at our small church in Munnukallu (Kerala, India) there were many a quiet meditation times. The chance to see within one self what often represents as common habits and beyond the correct line is sometimes an eye opener.

But as a human what I generally will conclude will be that we are always mainly responsible to live well. That means to live in respect to each other and to love others as one-self (Christ's quote). 

Christ stood for nothing else. He stood for a one world. A one world of love.

This above painting has the background filled with different colours that represent the people from various cultures, traditions and continents.

A quick sketch of Christ with crown is done on top of the colours. Its a depiction that concludes to show Christ seeing the entire world in equality.

Painting Details:

Date of creation :March 2013

Medium - Oil pastel paper

Media - Acrylic & pen

Size -8.3 inch (W) x 11 inch (H)

Sale Status :SOLD

Price : SOLD

Education & God

Parents/Elders spent a good amount of time trying to convince the growing generation to become the professionals that they could not be themselves when they were young.

I was once noticing how a certain family was so keen that their children should all be professional career holders. The sad part was the child did not share their enthusiasm and to add to his trouble, he neither had the academic-earning capacity to fulfill their words.

In the end it felt to me like a child who was forced to push a huge cart filled with stuff to read and learn with needles poking out from all sides of the cart indicating the huge pressure he was constantly in. I could also picture God at one side of the game as it is so common in India of people to pray a lot or have special pens etc to write their exam.

The plain question I would ask is - why learn something you cant take up and then bother God as well?

When i thought about it I giggled out loud and this painting was the visual response that came from within me.

I did a caricature of an angel to indicate God. 

Painting Details:

Date of creation :June 2005

Medium - Paper

Media - Poster colours, water colour pencils, crayons & pen

Size -14 inch (W) x 9.45 inch (H)

Sale Status : Available

Price : On request

The Time Capsule

I like to observe the world around me. This painting is an visual observation of my society ( not just where I live at present, but an overall view of the Indian society/ the world as a whole).

When we study the history of India, we learn of the early civilizations and how they lived.

This is a simple view of my present civilization,with a cow having more than one udder representing the clash and co-existence of the various religions in India.

The painting is named as 'The Time Capsule' for it shows the time of the present - poor with the rich or rather the middle man who is neither in the BPL(below poverty line) or in the rich category. Hence the man is in a capsule with nothing but the deep desire to understand how to cope with life.

The tree represents nature ( it is near the time capsule on the right side).

In order to show the buildings within the city I have drawn on the top right hand side the blocks as seen in the 'building blocks' game that we often see children playing in their mobile or computers.

On the top left hand side there is a bus stand filled with people with an over lapping frame work of a bus shows the daily life of normal working class society.

There is a turbaned man crouching at the bottom center of the painting with a beedi (cigarette) in hand. Next to him is a huge milk jar.

At the center of the painting, in a horizontal position lies The Time Capsule. The time capsule shows how we sleep, we meditate, we work hard to live in this civilization. Unfortunately we are caught in the time capsule.At the end there is nothing peaceful that we really gain. We are left with only a residue of unfulfilled thoughts and wishes.

NOTE:Having now explained this concept I would like to also add that every human undergoes a set of changes( physically,mentally and socially)before he completes his entire life. So, this concept of mine that I have shared here can change as I evolve.

Painting Details:

Date of creation :March 2013

Medium - Paper

Media - Photocolours & pen

Size -16.inch (W) x 11.45 inch (H)

Sale Status : Available

Price : On request

Taking a run

Sometimes during the morning hours I would go for a walk/jog in the nearby park of my Dubai flat. Dubai is generally a busy city with a good amount of traffic combined with the hot climate on a daily basis. Hence these early morning walks were such a form of refreshment. At times I would take a walk in the evenings also.In a city like Dubai what I would treasure the most were the little birds, squirrels and the occasional kaka's (crows). It made life so much more real when compared to the long hours spent within the boxes of offices and blocks of flats. 

I came back to settle in Kerala (India)some years back. Everyday I now find the immense pleasure to be surrounded by the greenery of Kerala. One day I was reminded of those early morning walks in Dubai. The memory was a pleasant one. I am a strong collector of memories. Life is nothing but a string of good, bad , weird memories.

This painting was a quick colour work which made me smile throughout,as i worked on it.

'Taking a run' is a simple plain memory of a normal day. I am sure many of you will also have a similar memory like this is some part of your life.

Nature is to be enjoyed,revered and shared with.

Painting Details:

Date of creation :September 2012

Medium - Paper

Media - Acrylic, oil pastels & pen

Size -11.25 inch (W) x 8.25 inch (H)

Sale Status : Available

Price : On request

Between Hues of Emotions

For days I was trying to make a smooth transition from one point in my life to another. Often I got caught between my emotion of doubt, fear and an expected feeling of jubilation.On one point I was ready to make the move and on the other end there seemed to be a chance of joy when i would complete the task and beam successfully. But between these points was the sharp and trench filled void of doubt, fear and the chance of never making the success point. 

I like to colour all that I feel. So when i could no longer hold back these violent emotions that were racing inside me, my brush took the leap and came out with this painting. I call it Between Hues of Emotions.The Red, Green,Blue & Yellow speaks for itself what it represented in me at that time.

This was a highly fulfilling painting. Mainly because it reconfirmed within me that colours speak more than words(sometimes).  

Painting Details:

Date of creation :March 2007

Medium - Paper

Media - Acrylic

Size -17.46 inch (W) x 14.1 inch (H)

Sale Status : Available

Price : On request