My Paintings

Group Artists Painting Exhibition at Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad

October 12, 2010 Filed Under: My Paintings By Ishrath Humairah 11 Comments

The Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, is hosting its periodic group exhibition for artists from 13th – 24th October 2010, called Mann Ke Teen Rang. I am participating with few of my works this time. This would be a great opportunity for artists and art lovers to come together under one roof, for there will be a variety of artworks by a large pool of artists. These 10 days of art exhibits, viewing others works, getting inspiredd, and a lot more, should be exciting.

Free Within – Geologic Abstract Tryptich

Geologic Abstract Oil Painting on 3 Canvas Panels

I chose this painting as rocks are an integral part of the the Hyderabadi landscape. For those who are in love with rocks, gigantic boulders, and natural geologic rock formations, Hyderabad is the place to come and see them in their natural splendour (before they vanish, thanks to the ruthless devastation under the guise of urban development). Having grown up midst the rocks, it is but natural to bring them in my abstracts. The bonus being the fact that the State Art Gallery itself is nestled among and above these natural rocks formations. If not for the artworks, you can still view the building edifice.

The Refuge I Seek – An Abstract Landscape Painting in Oil Media

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Deja vu – Abstract Impressionist Landscape Painting – Oil on Canvas

I included “The Refuge I Seek” abstract landscape oil painting as I repeatedly saw figures and rural artworks at the gallery. I wanted to bring in my share of impressionism.

I am hoping that I will get to see a lot of different works and styles of other artists. Indeed, there is no end to the joy of seeing an artwork before your eyes.

View More at:
Chiramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts,
Road No. 1, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur,
Hyderabad
India.

Sacred Tree – Diptych Oil Painting on Canvas

October 6, 2010 Filed Under: My Paintings By Ishrath Humairah 12 Comments

cleansed by fire
healed in faith
will rise from the ashes
many Sacred Trees.

tender leaves will uncurl
many flowers will bloom
life will soon unfold
midst this dead gloom

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Sacred Tree – 12″ x 36″ – Two Canvas Panels Diptych

This painting is done on two separate canvas panels in oil media. I was thinking of doing this since a long time as I get wasted if I dont paint trees. The trees somehow make themselves appear somewhere in my paintings.

The photograph of the painting makes it look a lot different than what it is, and thats the limitation we have learnt to live with. The canvases can be hung together or separately – it would still convey the whole picture. I would like to see these in a corner of the room where two walls meet.

For now, let me endure this fire pure

Wild Flowers of the Forest – An Abstract Diptych Acrylic Painting

September 22, 2010 Filed Under: My Paintings By Ishrath Humairah 12 Comments

Canvas unwrapped.
Laid side by side.
One sunny afternoon.

Mind wandered.
Brush pondered.

Leaves grew.
Buds blossomed.

In the wilderness,
Flowers bloomed.

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Wild Forest Flowers – Diptych – Acrylic Media – 12×36

Wild Flowers of the Forest
Acrylic Media – Diptych
Two Canvas Panels – Unframed
12″ x 36″ each
SOLD

Wild Flowers of the Forest grew midst dark blue skies and earthy greens. I wanted to paint flowers without form as I like them that way.Starting with modelling paste on two canvas panels put togther side-by-side. Thick coats of bright reds and yellows burst on the canvas with crazy leaves and even crazier skies. In the end, the bright and loud painting was toned down with a wash of burnt umber, which comfortably settled in the crevices of the flowers and leaves.

These bright forms could be roses, pansies or the wild flowers of the forest. It can go as far as you can see; as our mind becomes one with nature… to find itself… in the beauty of life giving life… in the deep dense sights…. as much as our eyes can behold.

And then there are the sights unseen… that lie beyond sight, smell and sound. Can we touch those realms that lie within and beyond? When shall we really see?

The details are left for you to wander around and interpret.

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Bright Scarlet and Ochre Impasto details on Canvas

Thank you Henri Matisse for being yourself

September 13, 2010 Filed Under: My Paintings By Ishrath Humairah 20 Comments

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Untitled – Oil on Canvas – 16″ x 16″

Fauvism was the first explosive 20th-century art movement. Thanks to the revolution in art by masters such as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Paul Cézanne, the art world realised that there is more to art than what you see with your eyes. It paved way for people to experiment with their skills and do what gave them true joy.

The Fauvist movement was like a breath of fresh (shocking) air from the representational expectations that were prevalent in art since the renaissance. Fauvism is about unlearning the books and breaking the rules. It was about painting what you see – the way you see it.

“Instead of trying to render what I see before me, I use color in a completely arbitrary way to express myself powerfully”
Vincent Van Gogh

Fauvism is brightness. After decades of earthy tones, art finesse, subdued colors, fauvism brought in bright scarlets, reds, blues and yellows. There was sudden burst of energy and colors in paintings. It was a break from the artistic traditions of the past. The Fauvists believed in color as an emotional force, and found their way with creative expression.

“We move towards serenity through the simplification of ideas and form… details lessen the purity of lines, they harm the emotional intensity, and we choose to reject them. It is a question of learning – and perhaps relearning the ‘handwriting’ of lines. The aim of painting is not to reflect history, because this can be found in books. We have a higher conception. Through it, the artist expresses his inner vision.”
Henri Matisse

I hope to revisit fauvism someday soon for there is great degree of freedom in using colors and tones. It is not as restrictive as impressionism and fine art. Its a burst of well complimented colors on a sketch form. There are less mistakes and more drama. There is no adherence to rules and form. It is freedom in painting.

Here is an old favorite painting of mine that I had experimented with. There was a form of face but no rules to color them. The lips seemed red but so did the eyebrows. There is no end what one can see in nothing.