2023-08-05 09:27
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2022-04-25 12:40
From the series Las Temporadas depicting 4 seasons - 12x 12 inches , each. El InviernoWinter comes in different forms in different countries. It's a season that one prepares for… Read More
2020-09-20 13:04
When author Lata Gwalani asked me if I can do a cover for her upcoming book, I was excited! However, this proved to be so different from a usual painting I would do for someone, or for an ex… Read More
2020-07-20 07:53
My series " Bottled Inclusion" was displayed in Phalgun 2076, a group show in the prestigious Bombay Art Society in Mumbai in February 2020.Incidently, the painting titled "Pride" from this… Read More
2020-01-08 07:43
A rendition in Raag Des I performed in the inauguration ceremony of Naari Narayani show in Bombay Art Society. Read More
2019-11-13 06:08
A series of paintings , inspired by Indian Classical Raagas (North Indian). Six of these pieces were showcased recently in Naari Narayani Dwitiya, an exhibition by 17 women artists, on the… Read More
2019-08-23 05:41
My Painting Serendipity got exhibited in Lit-o-Fest 2019 , by Gallery Art Desh managed by artist Gautam Patole. Was nice to be a part of this prestigious gallery! ……Read More
2019-07-17 08:07
My Painting Raag Basant 2, finally reached the Noida home for which it was made! It takes pride of place in the exquisite set-up of the drawing roo… Read More
2019-06-17 04:50
16 x 34 InchesOil on Canvas Made on request, this piece made me come back to florals after ages. It is now drying on the easel, to be shipped off to someone in North of India! Read More
2019-01-24 06:35
Two of my artworks from the #Raaga Project, from Raag #Miya #Malhar series were displayed in India Art Festival 2019, Mumbai by Galerie Art Eterne. I was delighted to see… Read More
2018-10-31 11:18
2018-10-19 04:17
Josselin ChateauJosselin Church ChoirJosselin Town Prep for Medieval FestivalJosselin SquareMe with my sketch of Josselin ChateauOldest house Josselin &nbs&hell…Read More
2018-08-28 12:35
A snapshot of my art corner at the group show in London, which came to an end yesterday. A very well curated and well publicized show, the Bhavan is one of the eminent spaces for the Indian… Read More
2018-08-16 06:29
Happy to announce that 4 of my florals are getting exhibited in a group show in London from 25th August 2018 to 27th August 2018. If you are around London city at that time or live the… Read More
2018-06-03 11:12
I am here after a long time. These two sets of paintings are travelling to far shores to be exhibited in a small show and am I excited! Rhythme Des FleursMy connection w… Read More
2018-01-21 02:27
Cafe Chaloupe d'OrGrand Place de BruxellasBeer festival Grand Place de BruxellasCaught hurriedly on tissue paper I did these sketches a few months back when I was on a quick tour to Eur… Read More
2017-12-14 17:40
Finally I met up with Nick and he set the logo according to his satisfaction. This is it! So now am ready to use this officially and formally .Nick is from NID, the foremost design school in… Read More
2017-12-02 12:12
2017-11-03 09:54
This is a new design I am trying with the logo designed by Nicholas from NID. Am not sure how it looks. Nick messaged me to say the logo should not be compressed. Will play around with… Read More
2017-11-03 09:47
Oil on Canvas with palette knives14" X 17"I painted flowers after ages. I have been busy drawing figures and making trips to Art Society in between for figure work. However, I have also come… Read More
2017-07-03 07:55
Nicholas, a student from National Institute of Design, India sent me some logo designs on his own and I used one of them on a template for my quotes.Am yet to check all his designs.I had bee… Read More
2017-07-03 01:57
oil on Canvas18x24"An artwork done from a group of crowd sourced photos. Meanwhile, my art time has been taken over by deciding on a logo for my quotes. Phew! Read More
2017-06-23 10:19
Announcement :I now have a copyright for my original quotes that I write with the hashtag #kasturiskuotes on social media.Those of you who connected to me on facebook and are reading this,wo… Read More
2017-06-09 12:01
2017-06-09 11:46
Oil on Canvas with palette knives16"x24"The resplendence of laburnum cannot be fully brought out on canvas, but that does not retrain me from painting them. This was painted from a photo sen… Read More
2017-06-05 07:00
Oil on Canvas with Palette Knives16" x 34"A painting inspired by the Shillong Golf Course. On a recent trip to Shillong, I was mesmerised once again by the sheer beauty of the place… Read More
2017-04-24 05:39
Oil on Canvas with Palette Knives16 x 24"Visage: oil on canvas with palette knives. Is it done? Not sure yet! I haven't been painting flowers because I have run out of ideas. I hav… Read More
2017-02-19 07:43
A portrait from a live model in Art Society of India. I forgot to carry my palette and hence had to make a hack with a tiny wrapper of a chewing gum box. Looking forward to the next session Read More
2017-02-08 16:04
A demo done on a sudden request , I enjoyed this session and learnt lots from it.I have decided to call this "Sudden" since that was what it was! Read More
2017-02-06 13:55
A social call to meet another artist buddy ended up in an impromptu demo and a musical fiesta. I had not expected that I would be felicitated with honour and asked to do a demo. I had not ca… Read More
2017-02-04 11:39
2016 has been a very interesting year! One of the biggest breakthroughs in my painting journey came through this year with the nude sessions of Art Society of India.It happened on two hot, h… Read More
2017-02-04 07:08
2017-02-04 02:42
A photo of my painting 'Mahogany' had the honour of being adorned on an invite for a garden competion for schools in Delhi. What more can I want! It gives me a great feeling to be able to in… Read More
2017-02-03 17:19
Oil on canvas 3 by 2 feet Read More
2017-01-13 17:11
Marquetry - Oil on wood. 14x 12 " Mahogany. Oil on wood with palette knives.20x 16 inches.My se… Read More
2017-01-13 16:57
Here is the link to my art column on Urban Sketching on G-PLus magazine. http://g-plus.in/page/news-urban-sketchingDo leave some comments as feedback :) Read More
2016-12-16 16:05
My painting Parsi Balcony is showing in Confluence 2016 from tomorrow in New Delhi. All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Rafi Marg. It will get to hobnob with artpieces across the globe!Go… Read More
2016-11-11 01:21
A screenshot of one of my articles from a fortnightly column on G- Plus magazine.http://g-plus.in/http://g-plus.in/ Read More
2016-10-09 05:57
Oil on wood .12 x 3 inches.(Asymmetric).Someone's trash is someone's treasure! This piece of wood was a discarded piece in a house in Delhi . Wood work going into decorative renovation… Read More
2016-10-09 05:55
Oil on wood .12 x 3 inches.(Asymmetric).Someone's trash is someone's treasure! This piece of wood was a discarded piece in a house in Delhi . Wood work going into decorative renovation… Read More
2016-08-23 01:14
Nuclear FamilyOil on Ceramic.From Left: Adara, Amarillio, Amaranda, AretaAdara - A close up!A whirlwind long and extended weekend of painting. I did my own painting getaway by not getting aw… Read More
2016-07-24 02:58
Oil on ceramic with palette knives. Landed with these roses as there were no orchids with any of the neighbourhood florists. I had picked up a few ceramic plates on a stopover during an offi… Read More
2016-07-23 04:16
1Todi. Oil on Canvas with palette knives. Two months of handling skin had taken me to shapes,contours, blues and browns. I was finally ready for the soft tendrils and bold colours of my… Read More
2016-06-23 11:37
A sketch of myself in my new hairstyle which is fast wearing out. We all fear change but at the same time it excites us. I had quite an interesting time . Many people loved this hairstyle … Read More
2016-06-12 12:03
Two months of fabulous sketching and painting at the prestigious Art Society of India was a great treat for me! It was a time of sweltering heat in Mumbai. Once you reach the premises , the… Read More
2016-06-12 12:01
After two months of handling browns and blues of skin, I thought I should get back to my signature- florals.It wasn't easy! Am yet to get the furious colours but at least I started with some… Read More
2016-04-08 03:45
A beautiful purple is what I wanted to see on a fresh white plate. The journey with plates has been quite frustrating. I am not happy with what is available in the market and I haven't been… Read More
2016-03-31 07:47
My image consultant had given me a plan which I am hurriedly falling back upon. Orchids are my latest challenge! Read More
2016-01-23 15:40
Bahaar. Acrylic on plate.I have just two acrylic tubes which are fast drying and I had to use them. I left the whole set somewhere but had brought these two to outline two works. Since I hav… Read More
2015-11-16 07:57
My panel in Index 2015, Mumbai, an international interiors fair. It's been a different experience hobnobbing with architects and interior designers. Also had a chance to catch up with my art… Read More
2015-10-11 09:20
Two of my artworks got selected in an international contest Confluence 2015 organised by Galerie Art Eterne and the winning entries were exhibited in Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi. It was a big… Read More
2015-09-14 12:01
Oil on ceramics.I picked up a single rose on my morning walk. The florist is now my friend. He has seen his flowers on my canvas, from a picture on my cellphone and has decided to be cordial… Read More
2015-09-14 12:01
OIL ON CERAMIC. SOLD.Painted from a flower off a huge bouquet of blazing red Gerberas got for my birtthday, this is now going to adorn another friend's cabinet! Read More
2015-08-17 05:13
Another one in the series I decided to call 'Ragini', a female Raga. Am hoping to exhibit a few of these in an upcoming show. Another reason is that I bought a dozen plates so I either paint… Read More
2015-08-17 05:13
A plate yet again. For those who came in late, I've been having an affair with plates of late. For those who were already here, hark! Do not assume am doing them as they are an easy solution… Read More
2015-07-07 06:07
Got these carnations from my regular florist who is never excited to see me as I spend a lot of time and take only a small bunch, that too after repeated requests to add extra flowers. He do… Read More
2015-07-07 06:06
10 x10"Oil on canvas with palette knivesThe good life starts with an apple in the morning so that you are fit enough to end it with an indulgent chocolate crème drink! So much for bal… Read More
2015-06-25 09:38
SiennnaSyringa Valencia A few more plates. These plates look good but do not fulfill my artistic cravings fully. The delight of applying colour to canvas a… Read More
2015-06-15 02:31
Oil on CeramicSOLD Beauty is the deadliest thing that makes one alive! But is beauty in art about aesthetics? I think not. Ugly is most often beautiful, when presented… Read More
2015-05-09 03:41
A reluctant foray into painting on plates of a friend at her insistence, led me into a new found love- painting on plates! These two series are on glass quarter plates. Ceramics are to follo… Read More
2015-04-08 01:47
My article "Art for Change" was published in the IIMA Alumnus magazine in the Feb 2015 issue. I have written about using art as a behavioral intervention tool in training and engagement in o… Read More
2015-04-07 14:40
Oil on Canvas with palette knives4" radius approxThis round canvas caught my attention last time I went to buy art stock. Worked on this piece from imagination, which I completed on Easter S… Read More
2015-03-21 05:51
Oil on Canvas with palette knives10 x 1 inchesA commissioned work, to match an earlier work from my colour series that a friend of mine has on her wall.I quite did this almost in robotic mot… Read More
2015-03-21 05:42
Art on a plate - an experiment I did at the request of a friend. She almost had to cajole me into doing this. She had these old plates given by her grandmother which she thought she would pr… Read More
2015-02-12 15:37
12x24"Painted out of some orchids specially sent to me from a friend's farm, where I'd gone for a weekend visit. The farm had a special section just on flowers and I couldn't stop my admirat… Read More
2015-01-02 17:42
2014 has been very staid as far as my indulgence with art is concerned. However, I exhibited twice in small steps but learnt big lessons from them. I also connected to a new b… Read More
2015-01-02 16:55
My Painting on a Jewelry Box My art has gone from the walls to the tables! A painting I gifted to a close friend about a year back has now found itself adorning a jewelry box… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oil on Canvas with palette knivesA bad photo but still a photo till the time I click a better one! This is a bottle of White Zinfandel wine that I had got myself from an airpor… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oil on canvas with palette knive4 x 6"This tiny painting has history ! What's the big deal about a small still life, you would wonder! Well, the story goes such. This bottle is important! Ab… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oil on Canvas with palette knives14 x 16 "Tuberose ( Rajanigandha) is one of my favourite flowers and a few stalks regularly adorn my living room. This painting is inspired by a few white li… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oil on canvas with palette knives6 x 10 "It was a lovely Sunday when we set out to paint in Manori, which is a small beach about an hour's drive away from Mumbai.I'd gone painting en plein a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
New is mostly the old dressed anew. Beginning the new year with a slight improvisation on my style. Is it nice? Let me know by leaving a comment Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Year another artful year ended to start another... . 2015 led me to galleries, exhibitions, selection in contests and sales. I also embarked on my ceramics journey. Will I continue in cerami… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My painting which was bought by Gakerie Art Eterne was exhibited as a part of their collection in India Art Festival 2015. I also ended up displaying three of my plates through the same gall… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My painting 'Orchids', which was selected in an International Contest Confluence and exhibited in Lalit Kala Akademi ( A prestigious gallery of India) , is now in the collection of a&nb&hell…Read More
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