A new challenge.....by Manisha Vedpathak

A few days back, one of my friends suggested 

that I should start doing portraits and my instant

reply was," I am not good at that". Afterwards I felt really

bad for giving such a negative answer. 

It made me think...is it really time for me that I should

 try my hand on portraits? Though I like portraits ,its not my style 

of painting.Nevertheless, I can still try to master my skills 

in portraits and so I came to a decision that I will often 

take breaks from my style and practice doing portraits.

Perhaps at some point I may incorporate them

into my style. This may be a new challenge for 2015.

So here is the one I did with a palette knife.

Hope you enjoy!

"Supremacy"....Contemporary figurative painting by Manisha Vedpathak

I totally enjoyed this painting. Right from the composition 

to the color combination to the finishing touches.

Two male and female figures from Royal family are portrayed 

in an abstract style.Male figure with large gold bead necklace and
golden band on the forehead, is the tribal chief. I always 

love the way the African ladies wear their headgear. You will find 

them in several of my paintings. There are the Adinkra symbols
that are related to Royalty.
The circle in the center is called "Adinkrahene", which is
chief of all Adinkra symbols and symbolizes greatness, leadership.
The symbol "Gye Nyame" which is showed halfway in a rectangular
 shape shows the supremacy of God, that no one is above God.

In the upper right corner below the circle in green color is the design
 of "Kente" cloth. Kente cloth is woven in bright, narrow strips with
 complex patterns; it's usually made from cotton and is always 
woven outdoors, exclusively by men.Kente cloth is a festive cloth
and is traditionally worn during the festivals and the religious occasions.

Upper right and left corners are the umbrellas. During the festivals ,
tribal chiefs and Queen mothers are shaded with these traditional umbrellas.
These all are combined with some geometrical shapes used in textile designs.

There is a lot to see in this painting .Hope you  enjoy this painting as much as I enjoyed.

"Supremacy"
Acrylic on canvas, 27.5"X50"

Contemporary figurative painting by Manisha Vedpathak

Untitled,acrylic on canvas,35"x35"

This is fresh off the easel .

"My youngest appreciator"....by Manisha Vedpathak

Today I got a mail from Freddie, a 10 year old, from

 Hertford Junior School, Brighton, England. Here is the mail:

"Dear Manisha

I had to do a project where I have to find a Indian artist 

 and paint in their style and I chose you.
I did a mix using two of your Ganesh pictures.

From Freddie."

He sent me the photos of his projects . He has done 

something interesting inspired from two of my abstract Ganesha.

Here are the photos:

 I am so delighted and happy that my paintings 

inspired him. I really appreciate the mail I received 

from him. Thank you Freddie and God bless you.

"Congregation"....An abstract by Manisha Vedpathak

Its been long since I haven't done any new painting.
Here is the one I painted after a long break 

of almost 3 months.

"Congregation"

Acrylic on canvas, 16.5"x13"

My painting in its new home...by Manisha Vedpathak

Just got the photo of my painting in its new home.

 This painting is in Pilsen, west of Czech Republic.

Would like to share this ....

Listed in the Global Art Directory of London.....by Manisha Vedpathak

I have got listed in the Global Art Directory on Artistsinfo.co.uk

Check out my profile here:

http://www.artistsinfo.co.uk/artist/manisha-vedpathak/

Happy weekend !!