Literary Contributions
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A hugely versatile but often underrated medium of expression ,with the candour of colours and the emotional hues of the mind.I find the use of pastels on the surface without any definite methodology a challenging and exciting experience,which gives one the sense of fluidity and freedom.I regard the French impressionist Edgar Degas as the pioneer who was stupendous with his expressiveness and set the benchmark for posterity through pastels ….
The traditional famed medium of artistic expression,called the “Queen of art”! I like to dabble in the medium and wade through my thoughts with the colours on hand to produce imagery,my technique is loose handed and my palette is limited to what is immediately available in front of me.The paintings therefore tend to be smaller in size and the expressive techniques that are put to use have elements from different schools ,but one thing I insist upon myself is depicting my ideas with clarity even though it is difficult to express the flowers that have been plucked from a dream …
A unique sense of lucidity trickles into the mind when one scribbles on paper which often tends to be overlooked as mere doodling!It requires control and precision,as there is no flexibility that the array of colours would allow.The illustrative and figurative aspects of the art come straight from the heart of the artist,in lines and shapes,which need not be “injured” by the luxurious application of polychrome ,it just needs to be left alone as it has its own soul…
