Mother and the child

-Rush

Mysore Painting completed

I have completed my painting and here are 3 views of my painting.Do bear with the current cumbersome watermark of mine until i get a better copyright symbol :)
This painting is for sale.To buy this email me at the e-address mentioned below.
Highlights of the painting : All the jewellery(gesso -work) is done using pure gold foil.This is the traditional art form originated from Mysore.

P.S :

• I teach Mysore painting to students every weekends at home[Saraswathipuram,Mysore,Karnataka,India]. Email me at rupa.rangaiyengar@gmail.com if you are interested to learn.You can also learn it online.
• I also sell Mysore paintings.I only paint if there is an order .If you want to buy an artwork of mine Email me at rupa.rangaiyengar@gmail.com and let me know your specifications[Size, image and the price range] and we can take it further from there.
• My next paintings are Ganesha and Hanumantha.Will update with the basic sketches soon.
  

-Rush

Mysore

Sunday ,April 5,2009

Rama-sita pattabhishekam -My subject for Mysore painting

I just go "ga-ga" at this part of Ramayana.Just cant seem to get enough of this scene. After all the vanavasa and struggles this scene is a signifier of good times.
On a card board i stuck a white drawing sheet .I sketched the basic pencil details. Over that i did the fine brush work using"Burnt sienna".
The next step is doing the gesso work with arabic gum and gold leaf.
-Rush

Bangalore,India

Mudras

These are some of the hand mudras that i was working on.

-Rush

Mysore

Mysore painting

I have just started on another mysore painting.
I am doing hand mudras and brush work now.A little gyan i picked up about Mysore painting:

• Patronised by the Wodeyar Royal family of Mysore ,the Jagmohan palace houses some wonderful creations.
• Mysore painting is considered to have descended from the Vijayanagar painting style.
• The distinct feature of the paintings are that the faces of dieties are usually rounded and well formed.The gold leaf is extremely sheer and requires loads of delicate handling.The work lasts longer since the leaf is pure gold (not a mixture of silver and gold as in the case of Tanjore painting).
• The embossing is done using chalk powder and gum.
• There is no stone work.

It's been amazing to start traditional painting again .I'd stopped painting for some time.It's good to learn advanced styles from Anand Sir (Mysore & Tanjore paintings).

Will upload the drawings with each post.My next post will contain some of the hand mudras that i am working on.

-Rush

Bangalore,India

Birds

-Rush

Acrylic paints!

-Rush

Scenery: watercolors & charcoal pencil

-Rush!
1/31/08
Houson,Tx

Ambigram of my name

You turn it upside or down ,it reads Rupa. I was influenced by the Angels and Demons book :)

-Rush

Towards Light!

This water color conveys everyone's journey towards almighty.Each color depicts one character weakness.The pure yellow is the supreme truth and there his journey ends.

-Rush!