Che

Now this is the other way round. I decided to go after Che, and then got inspired to see stuff about him. The Motorcycle Diaries - a feature film, and a documentary on how there are a gazillion instances of Che's images in pop fashion and culture - Chevolution. Both are quite interesting. He remains the guy on the t-shirt, or a symbol of rebellion, or a gray character with mixed ideals - based on which side of the story you are on.

This is acrylics on canvas of size 24x30 inches.

PS: Here is a pop-artified version made by simply playing with contrast settings -

mercury

behind the sun
far away you are,
they mistook you
for the wrong planet.

Acrylics on canvas board.

nefertiti

Improvised from a fashion portrait by Mark Segal.

Acrylics on canvas. 

raje

Shivaji "Raje" Bhonsle, the legendary Maratha king. Based off the quite famous and highly derived, silhouette style photo of the Shivaji statue at Raigad fort.

Oils on canvas.

wildflower

Wildflower - the free spirit

Acrylics on canvas.

Mystic

The canvas board trilogy completes. Inspired by a magazine photo.

Acrylics on board canvas. 16x20.

Pepper Queen

Acrylics on canvas board.
16x20

Longing

This is what happens when you "let" accidents happen.
Going back to acrylics again after a while, I like how it turned out.

Acrylics on canvas 16x20.

Cosmic trance

Shiva - in the classic Nataraj pose, doing the tandav, creating the energy of destruction, bringing on the change.

Oil on canvas, this one's huge 24x36. Still a work in progress.

It's a brave new world

Oil on canvas, 18x24.