Charcoal studies of my local park during the winter time. I find solace when in the midst of tall, overbearing trees, laden with the smell of the landscapes. The all encompassing sensory experience when in nature inevitably inspires me to visually jot down my connection with my natural surroundings.
From 2020 and 2022.
Charcoal portrait of my sister Sanya from her Bharatanatyam Arangetram photoshoot. The exposition that Sanya presented was a culmination of the fully immersive experience that Bharatanatayam is. It is not only an Indian dance style but a whole artistic revelation that has positively impacted the way we perceive and connect to our Indian culture, through the rich folklore that the dance form entails.
October 2021.
A collection of male portraits drawn using charcoal. An exploration into the masculine face and its form.
From 2020 and 2022.
A graphite revival of an old photograph of my dad and myself from my first trip to India in 2003.
June 2020.
Graphite portrait of my mother.
June 2020.
Graphite self portraits, capturing moments engulfed in emotion from the COVID lockdowns.
June 2020.
A collection of graphite and charcoal female self portraits.
March and August 2022.
A collection of observational sketches of vegetables and sunflowers from my sketchbook.
August 2021.
2 minute self portraits - charcoal croquis. Delineating stillness and melancholy amidst a painful bout of loneliness.
February 2022.
Deep textural exploration of autumn leaves with graphite.
October 2022.
Soft pastel still life of spring flowers.
April 2022.
