Floral Abstract....by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

Sometimes I feel an urge to paint with my fingers. Especially when I come across some of my old finger paintings. Today I was going through some of my small old paintings as I wish to participate in the Art week festival that will be held in my city, Pune. So I came across this flower vase...

I then planned to do new floral abstracts. Flowers have so magnificent colors. They are the colorful beauty of nature. I loved how my fingers danced on the canvas and how the colors have mingled with each other. I finished two and thoroughly enjoyed doing it. It was so stress free. I had been doing the reflection series which has these small dots or points which is very intricate and I needed time to restore , heal and start again. So these two pieces were like rejuvenation for me. I feel so fresh looking at them and I am sure my viewers will also feel the same.

"Reflection IV".....an abstract by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

When I finished giving dots all over, I first thought that I finished the painting. But after staring at it from far, I wasn't satisfied as the reflection of a part of the building that is seen on left side of the painting, didn't seem right to me . So I decided to reduce the reflection and continue with the water . and here is the finished painting. I hope it is looking good now.

"Reflection IV", 24"x24"

Indian Ink on canvas

Reflection series. Painting in process....by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

A selfie with painting in process in the backdrop.

Initially had a plan to keep the bottom white but then changed the plan and painted blue water.

New painting in process.....by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

Have started a new painting. Had done the under-painting last week. today have started with the dots . Many more layers to go...

Healing Power of Arts 2019, online exhibition.......by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

I had submitted two of my recent art works to the online exhibition of Healing Power of Arts held by Manhattan Arts International  run by artist Renee Philips. I feel very happy to share this news that I  got selected for the Award of Merit Winners. The exhibition started yesterday and will run till March 10,2019. Here is the link:

https://manhattanarts.com/the-healing-power-of-art-2019-online-art-exhibition/

Opening of the exhibition " Kalagoshthi 2018"....by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

The 4th edition of Kalagoshthi on the theme "Poetry and art collective " was opened in a very warm atmosphere. Total 48 artists (visual and verbal) participated. As I mentioned in my previous posts , I have paired up with my poet friend Madhavi Apte. Here are some of the pics.

Reflection I and Reflection II....an abstract by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

I am collaborating with my long time friend Madhavi Apte. We are to present two paintings and poems for the exhibition. Madhavi has written one poem inspired from my painting and I have a painting inspired from her poem. Here are the pics  of the paintings and the poems:

प्रतिबिंब केवळ .....

प्रतिबिंब केवळ दिसते तुझ्यात

तेही नाही अभंग

प्रतिमा निव्वळ आहे माझी

कळेल कसे अंतरंग

पाहता मी मला तुझ्यात

माझेच दिसे रूप रंग

छबी नाही तुला कोणती

केवळ तुझे तरंग

रंगरूपाच्या उभारल्या भिंती

कळेल कसे अंतरंग

मन अन् दर्शन तुझे वेगळे

तू तरी कुठे अभंग

गंमत केली तुझी खुळ्या मी

मी नाही रे निःसंग

उमगते तुझे अंतरंग म्हणूनच

उठतात ना रे तरंग

___ Madhavi Apte

"Reflection I"

24"x36", Indian ink on canvas

"Reflection II"

24"x24", Indian Ink on canvas

Poem inspired from the above painting:

एकात्म

आतूर होई निसर्ग हिरवा

निळाईत त्या जाई मिसळून

एक जगवतो जीव आणिक

दूसरा तर स्वतःच जीवन

जीव जीवाला मिळतो आणि

उरले नाही आपपर काही

निसर्ग हिरवा लेऊन मिरवतो

समर्पणाची कृष्णनिळाई

प्रत्येकाचे नूर वेगळे

दाखवती ते ठळकपणाने

अस्तित्त्व स्वतःचे जपण्यासाठी

प्रतिबिंब दावी स्व - रूपाने

जीव अन् शीव होई एकात्म

निसर्गाचे हे तर तत्व

जड भौतिक ते राही निराळे

टिकवून त्यांचे अलग अस्तित्त्व

--- Madhavi Apte