THE STUDIO

MY SACRED SPACE

My studio space is a small room within my residence in Mumbai, India. Equipped with professional lighting, my easel and high quality artist supplies, it is a compact zone that witnesses my work hours at the easel everyday.

As a full-time artist, I show up to work 5 to 6 days every week, albeit in worn-out clothes and my trusted apron.

SELF-TAUGHT BY THE MASTERS

CLASSICAL TECHNIQUES, CONTEMPORARY APPROACH

My painting process is derived from the time-honored traditions of the Old Dutch Masters of Oil Painting and references the multi-layered technique often known as the 'Flemish Painting Style'. Learning and perfecting this classical painting process has consumed multiple years of self-teaching, practice and perseverance.
In this time-tested method, an oil painting is built up over mutiple layers of thin painting. One or more monochromatic under-painting layers - an umber layer followed by the dead grisaille (black and white) layer - form the foundations of determining tone and value. A minimum of three thin color layers are then glazed over the under-paintings to achieve a jewel-like tonal quality and depth. Each painting is thus a labor of meditative love, that can consume anywhere close to 200 brush hours.

THE CLASSICAL WAY TO A MODERN PAINTING

The videos below offer a quick glimpse into my process of creating
hand-made original works of art, the Flemish way. While the process is slow and allows me to make only a limited number of paintings in a year, I find this methodical approach deeply therapeutic and enjoyable.

My painting practice is primarily about self-expression and slow living.
Slow art is my daily meditation.