Every painting has a beginning. Some begin with something we see. Some begin with something we experience. And some begin with a story someone tells us. My painting of Bichali Rayar and Appanacharya began that way. How the Bichali Painting Began In 2005, conversations with my friend Devadass and something Savithri Amma had shared inspired […]
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, When Ramacharya Saw My Bichali Painting: A Meeting I Will Never Forget A Painting That Began With a Story Some paintings begin with a reference. Some begin with imagination. But occasionally, a painting comes back to you through a person who carries the history of the very subject you painted. That happened to me
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Childhood Filled With Patience and Imagination In today’s world of instant messages, blue ticks, and real-time updates, it feels unusual to remember a time when communication required patience. The RK Shanmugam artist journey began during an era when life moved at a slower pace, allowing more time for observation, imagination, and meaningful connections. His generation
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Sacred space is not measured in square feet. It is measured in intention. A small shelf that holds daily darshan is as sacred as a dedicated puja room. A car dashboard that witnesses the morning prayer is as sacred as a temple sanctum. The question is not how much space you have. The question is what
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The car is the one space where we are truly alone. Between home and work. Between dropping children at school and picking them up. Between the morning rush and the evening return. The car holds us in a way few other spaces do. We talk to ourselves in the car. We sit in silence in
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Art is more than just color, canvas, and technique — it’s a spiritual journey. Recently, I had one of the most fulfilling experiences in my art journey: the opportunity to create and personally deliver a 5ft Panchamukha Anjaneya with Raghavendra Swamy Tanjore painting to none other than renowned Kannada actor, Member of Rajya Sabha –
