Fisherman at Sasson Dock

An everyday scene at the Sasson dock, the southern tip of Mumbai. Beautifully captured through the lens this is from the collection "Scapes" that brings together scenes from everyday life and cityscapes of the magnificent city of Mumbai. Converted into an artwork using Photoshop, Art Rage, Deep Paint, Corel Painter and Fotosketcher. Printed using archival inks, mounted and framed.

Afghan Church, Mumbai Scapes

Part of the collection called "Scapes" depicting the ubiquitous scenes of South Mumbai. The Afghan War Memorial is situated at Colaba. Photographed in May 2008 and converted into artwork using Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. Printed on canvas using archival inks, mounted and framed.

Asiatic Library Mumbai

The Asiatic Library - Mumbai - Summer 2008 - part of the collection called "Scapes" - depicting cityscapes of South Mumbai. Photographed and converted into art work using Photoshop, Deep Paint, Art Rage, Corel Painter and Fotosketcher. Printed using archival inks, mounted and framed.

Sasson Dock - Mumbai

The David Sasson Dock Gate - fishing harbor, Colaba, Mumbai. Photographed and converted into an artwork in May 2008. Seen in the foreground is an endearing symbol of Mumbai which is fast disappearing - the Fiat taxi.

Boats at Mararikulam, Kerala

Photographed and converted into art work on the computer using photoshop, art rage and Deep paint. Archival print workrd upon with Acrylics and modelling Gel. Location - The beautiful yet relatively unknown beach at Mararikulam, Kerala, very close to Alapuzha. Shot at midday. The severe tropical sun lending the composition an intense tinge of ubiquitous Green. The fisherfolk - nowhere to be seen, probably resting in their little huts waiting for the hot afternoon to wear off.

Shobhaa De – an icon – a digital portrait

Have been wanting to introduce the series of digital paintings on the city of Mumbai. The works capture beautifully the essence of Mumbai and its ever vibrant lifestyle. Glimpses of the life in the magical city has been brought out beautifully in each one of these works.

However, before starting with the Mumbai series thought I must put up a portrait of an icon, a writer, a socialite, a diva; who I feel represents fully the spirit of the charming city of Mumbai. Need I say more, presenting the glamorous and classy Shobhaa De.

She is one who definitely needs no introduction. How would I introduce her was a thought that I have been playing around with for a few days now. Will the word “writer” suffice to describe this lovely lady with a multi-faceted personality? Living life on her own terms, yes, that’s what I love about this beautiful lady. She has rewritten the rules of life altogether. A successful model, renowned writer, mother, wife, socialite, a style icon; I probably would run short of words trying to describe her. It is her never say die attitude that makes her a cut above the rest, stand out from the crowd.

This digital portrait of Shobhaa De uses a combination of Photoshop and Corel Painter. A beautiful play of light and colors bring alive the vibrant spirit that is so typical of this beautiful lady.

Moving ahead - A digital portrait of my cutie pie

My little cutie pie...time flies really fast (fast is an understatement when it comes to kids, especially girls). The day she was born is still so fresh in my memory...the cute little bundle of joy all wrapped up in a white towel saying "Good Morning! Today is a Fine Day!!And it seems just like yesterday that this little darling came into our lives. It is just that 10 years have gone by in between. The 10 years have added a lot of things in my, rather our life ...let's not get talking about the extra kilos that make me feel guilty looking into the mirror and the lines here and there that threaten to just pop out anytime. Physical details ...do they really matter? It is best to get a little philosophical at times...makes you feel on top of the world. Let's look at the better side of it all:)....the years of love and happiness , the moments of joy, the smile, the achievements, the time spent together; it is actually all that matters in life. Relationships are what make life what it is.

Coming back to where I began, this is one beautiful digital work of Rajesh that has so much love and innocence reflecting in it ....guess in addition to the beautiful strokes and the colors it had lots of dad's love too added in. The charming smile, the innocence, the cutie looks a beautiful work indeed (makes me almost feel bad that my girly days have gone by so soon....).Anyway guess when you have a daughter you can relive them once again and that's a great consolation :)

A pioneering effort that combines fine art photography with digital art, this is a water color technique that has seen the beautiful mingling of Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter.

What next...what would it be in the next post...a little suspense for now...it is going to be a celebrity portrait this time...have just discovered one from his collection....for more on this just a day's wait.