Secret Revealed

Now here's one with two ladies and dash of masala talk - sharing secrets... They are Rajasthani Ladies - its a beautiful native costume. I am born and brought up in Rajasthan and so this painting speaks a lot to me...

Hindi Title: Mai to laaj ke mare ho gai paani paani

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Sharing Secrets - 16x20 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel

I posted this on FB first and asked for suggestions for Title of this painting. Got a lot of responses - here are few:
- Mai to laaj ke mare ho gai paani paani
- sub logone sunlee meri kahani
- baat nikal gai baat baat ma.....
- Two ladies and dash of masala talk
- man kyu bahka re bahka aadhi raat ko
- sakhi ri mera man ulaze tan dole
- Mirch Masala

I am still looking for Title suggestions, so looking forward to hear more in your comments.

Leaning Over to see Myself

As I leaned over, it was a pleasant surprise to see myself – my reflection was beautiful! All this time I thought of myself as being quite ugly, being surrounded by murky water. It was a miracle to realize the beautiful world and all the wonderful blessings!

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Leaning Over to see Myself - 11x14 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel

A Chat in the Flea Market

In the morning it was a cloudy day, but by afternoon it became bright and sunny. I knew I would enjoy my visit to the Jamestown Village Vintage Fleamarket in Old Town Tustin. It is the joy of strolling alone in such places. I throughly enjoyed window shopping the antique shops and walking around among the people in the flea market. It seemed that these people in my painting met after a long time, had lots to catch up and had a gr8 time chatting!

Hope you all enjoy the painting!

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A Chat in the Flea Market - 16x20 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel

Common Coot with its Young

With this painting I have a riddle for you all. The young one of Duck is called Duckling, young of Hen is called Chick... Now here is a Common Coot - whats its young called? You can post your answers in the comments...
Spring is fast approaching, in US the official start of spring is on 20th March. So as you must have guessed, spring time is the inspiration for this painting.

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Common Coot with its Young - 16x20 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel

Sipping Cool Coconut Water

How cool it would be, if on a hot summer day you could cool off on the beach, sipping some Coconut water and that cool ocean breeze! To me it would feel like paradise on earth!

Enjoy!!

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Sipping Cool Coconut Water - 14 x 11 inches, Oil on Canvas panel

The District in Moonlight - SOLD

Here’s my second entry for the “Scenes of Tustin” juried show. This is a marketplace in Tustin called – The District Tustin Legacy. The beauty of this place is really at night, there is beautiful lighting with different colors.

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The District in Moonlight - 11x14 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

My inspirational photo - as you can see I changed around things in my painting, let me know if you like it!

Lastly, I would like to say the taking the photo of the painting was very challenging, I did my best. But I still feel painting looks better than the photo of the painting. Let me know if you have any tips to take pictures of paintings.