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Shanti
USA
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 Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 11:20:57 AM
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Hi All,
Stillness expresses itself in many ways. A few months back I started painting again after almost 26 year, and was pleasantly surprised at what showed up on the canvas.
I would love to take credit for what is expressed on the canvas, but, it truly is stillness expressing itself. The colors, the brush strokes, the final outcome is not something I plan on.
I really don't have any formal training in art, and the other day a friend of mine asked me what technique I had used on a certain painting... I had no idea  , I just paint and let stillness guide me.
I hope you enjoy the stillness as much as I enjoy it.
http://the-journey-inward.blogspot....illness.html
PS: If you click on the names of the painting below the painting itself, it will take you to a blog post on it, which kinda talks about the creation of each one. |
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swaha
Lebanon
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Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 11:29:43 AM
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i especially love the last one called "Reflection"
i find all of them "alive" and "generous"..
there is your heart poured in it. no doubt about that..
coz the same fragrance i felt in all of the paintings..
namaste to Creativity in u :)
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Yonatan
Israel
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Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 12:02:39 PM
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Love them Shweta!!!
Thank You |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 12:02:53 PM
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Thanks Swaha.
It means a lot coming from you, you yourself are an awesome artist!!!
Yes "Reflection" is my favorite one too.
It is a painting of my daughter. It was her idea, to paint her in a mirror doing what she loves the most, reading and with her flute.
The funny thing was, after that painting, a friend of mine said, "do you realize you have Krishna in every one of your paintings?"
I had to think about it. Yes, I did start with the first painting of the cosmic romance of Radha and Krishna. My next one was the "Milkmaid" and though I had not thought about it, but milkmaids or gopis, are associated with Krishna. My next painting was Radhika, again, I had not really thought about Krishna when I painted that one. Then, next, was "Devotion", a painting of Mirabai, with the peacock feather; an intentional symbol of Krishna, that time. And now, my daughter with her flute, the instrument associated with Krishna... again unintentional. I guess Krishna has had a way of showing up in all my paintings, even though I wasn't consciously aware of this. I feel really blessed. |
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Shanti
USA
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swaha
Lebanon
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Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 1:23:28 PM
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:)
i had a blockage for many years when it comes to personal visual creations..
only now can i let go the hand(s) and let them express what is within..
during a 4 days group in Osho, Pune, i got in touch with the innocent space within.. and was able to draw from a no mind state..
there was sufi music as a background and this big white paper on the floor..
we drew on the first day of the group..and on the last day, after many releases... no need to say we got a huge surprise when we put both drawings next to eachother..
amazing how drawing/painting can tell about our inner realms..
i encourage everybody to try.. it is not about "knowing how to draw well"..
there is no good or bad way to draw..
there is a let go.. and playfulness..
all the senses are alert..
it can be a deep meditation.. to be herenow in the process of painting..
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amoux
United Kingdom
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Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 1:27:20 PM
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Beautiful
'Comfort' is so touching (in all senses of the word)! |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 1:50:08 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by swaha
:)
it can be a deep meditation.. to be herenow in the process of painting..
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Yes you get it!!!!
It is active meditation. I can paint for hours and not have any thoughts... be at perfect peace with myself. When my mind jumps in to decide on something, the paints just don't flow... then I let go the "trying to make it perfect", like samyama drop the trying, and there is perfection again.
quote:
Originally posted by swaha
:)
i had a blockage for many years when it comes to personal visual creations..
only now can i let go the hand(s) and let them express what is within..
during a 4 days group in Osho, Pune, i got in touch with the innocent space within.. and was able to draw from a no mind state..
there was sufi music as a background and this big white paper on the floor..
we drew on the first day of the group..and on the last day, after many releases... no need to say we got a huge surprise when we put both drawings next to eachother..
amazing how drawing/painting can tell about our inner realms..
i encourage everybody to try.. it is not about "knowing how to draw well"..
there is no good or bad way to draw..
there is a let go.. and playfulness..
all the senses are alert..
Beautiful!!!!
Thank You!!!! |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 1:55:08 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by amoux
Beautiful
'Comfort' is so touching (in all senses of the word)!
Thanks Amoux!!!
I love that one too. I was inspired to draw that one when I saw new born Amrita's (Carson's daughter) pictures on FB. Just brought back memories of holding my children. When they would hold my finger it comforted them, but it comforted me too... I have tears in my eyes writing this. It is all so very precious. |
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CarsonZi
Canada
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Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 2:38:26 PM
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Aaaaahhhhh.... the Stillness RADIATES from your paintings Shweta. Like taking the biggest deepest breath imaginable. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh  So perfect. Thank you _/\_
Love!
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 3:50:00 PM
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Thanks Carson!!! |
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Yonatan
Israel
849 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 6:47:41 PM
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Shweta! That is so joyful to hear. Thank you!!
Love! |
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Tibetan_Ice
Canada
758 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 10:20:45 PM
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Hi Shanti :)
Those are lovely paintings and there is definately an aura about them. They took my breath away! Well done!
Thank you for sharing.
:)
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 11:30:59 PM
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Thanks TI.
Your words are truly touching.
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Buffle37
Switzerland
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Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 02:52:46 AM
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Hi Shanti,
Your pictures are so beautiful and inspiring, I choose "Radha and Krishna" as wall paper for my computer.So i can see it each time i open the computer.
Many thanks |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 08:45:13 AM
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Thank Buffle37.
I feel honored!!! |
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Scott
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 3:41:14 PM
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| These are really good. |
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Sparkle
Ireland
1457 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 6:34:16 PM
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| Beautiful Shweta, you're talents have no bounds |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 6:43:15 PM
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Thanks Scott.
I remember reading your poetry (which I hope you still write...) and wondering if there was something I would ever be good at.
Thanks Louis.... your words mean a lot to me. |
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Kirtanman
USA
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Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 11:11:37 PM
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Hi Shweta,
These are all really beautiful. The one of your daughter is especially powerful and beautiful; it's really wonderful that you can let art like this come through.
Wholeheartedly,
Kirtanman |
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Richard
United Kingdom
857 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 07:17:23 AM
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Great stuff Shweta thanks for sharing. keep painting  |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 08:05:09 AM
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Thanks Kirtanman and Richard for your sweet, kind words.
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cosmic
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 6:31:43 PM
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Hi Shanti,
Your paintings are gorgeous! That must have been an amazing feeling to discover that Krishna was in all of them
Thank you for sharing them with us here!
Love
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 7:35:30 PM
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Thanks Cosmic!!!
quote:
That must have been an amazing feeling to discover that Krishna was in all of them
Yes it was... a feeling of wow!!! And feeling of being blessed. The only bad thing... now that the mind is aware of it, it is wondering how to make Krishna fit it into the next painting... (shaking my head... mind ... mind... mind...  |
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Shanti
USA
4854 Posts |
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machart
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 8:52:07 PM
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| WOW! Fantasticulicious! |
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