Monday, July 27, 2015

The spirit of freedom.

     Some time back I was in Porbandar, a town on the west coast. On one of my morning jogs, on a road outside the town, while crossing a stretch covered with trees and thick undergrowth, I noticed some movement. I stopped as this area has its share of stray leopards. On looking carefully I realised it was a herd of wild horses, waiting to cross the road. Finally they overcame their hesitation, came out in the open and quickly disappeared the other side. They were not very well fed, or well groomed but still had a different air about them. Was it freedom that added that extra bounce in their steps? I guess so....!
     This fleeting experience forced me to paint horses.... wild horses. Hope you all agree with me and hope you like this work.
    
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15 comments:

  1. Vinayak DeshmukhJuly 27, 2015 at 11:46 PM

    Wow! Wonderful horses. Very nicely done.

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  2. SadamiJuly 28, 2015 at 12:19 AM

    Hi, AK, your work always amazes viewers. Great! Best wishes, Sadami

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  3. padmajaJuly 28, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    This is fabulous AK, love the story that inspired you to paint this one.

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  4. Lorraine BrownJuly 28, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Really nice AK

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  5. Studio at the FarmJuly 28, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Hi Asit,
    What a wonderful experience, and a beautiful painting! It really is the freedom ... :)
    Kathryn

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  6. mary maxamJuly 28, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    The richness of color with the movement of this abstract background bring them right up to the viewer! Well done.

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  7. Pat O'DriscollJuly 29, 2015 at 1:48 AM

    Nice painting AK, I also like how you handled the background which puts the spotlight on the horses.

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  8. Silvia BandiniJuly 29, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Lovely work!

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  9. MYSTELIOS August 1, 2015 at 3:49 AM

    Great horses painting !!!
    Happy weekend !!!

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  10. african queenAugust 1, 2015 at 4:09 AM

    wonderfull, colours and movement

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  11. Nancy GoldmanAugust 5, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    These horses are beautifully painted and I love the blooms in the background. They add a nice texture.

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  12. PatAugust 9, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    The freedom of the horses has been translated into your work beautifully. It has a different feel to it, too - and I love the background where more horses are coming out of the shadows.

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  13. M R AnandAugust 9, 2015 at 11:59 PM

    Asit, beautiful. the warm colours are so soothing! I recently attended a workshop at Bangalore by Bijay Biswal, and I mentioned your name, they (he and Ramesh Jhawar) were full of praises for your watercolours! keep going and keep posting!

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  14. Christiane KingsleyAugust 15, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Very beautiful!

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  15. AKAugust 18, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Thanks a lot friends. Your appreciation keeps me going.

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