Gosaiji

I finally managed to complete this painting after a long 'waiting'. I was done with most part leaving the details to be completed. Eyes went off well and then the lull set in for the accessories. It looked done, though, for the most part except that it wasn't. The constant questioning of the viewers about its completion didn't help either. Well, like I said 'waiting' is difficult to explain =).

Soon enough, with the grace of the divine, and I thank It profusely for that I got the urge to finish the rest of it. I donned my painting suit and by the end of a few hours I finally managed to put a fulls stop to the painting. It was finally DONE =).

This painting is for my sister. She clicked the picture of Gosaiji-the son of Mahaprabhuji, in one the beautiful Krishna temples in Mathura, popularly known as 'Haveli' by vaishnavs. Mahaprabhuji is the founder of the vaishnav sect who took the teaching to the masses through the length and breath of the country during the time of  Lord Krishna. To my sister's good fortune she was allowed to click the picture within the premises of the temple since this was a framed print. The 'idols' are beyond the range of the camera lens in most reputed temples in India.  The simplicity and vivacity of the colours inspired me to do it for her. In that, she was lucky that she had the sense to inspire me with the right picture =)

The miniature style was the first time I had attempted and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Abstract is not my style, but portraying those beautiful long eyes were an absolute pleasure. I had noticed similar eyes on  mukhiyaji's(head priest of the temple) wife -long and sharp, almost fish like, so in all possibility it  may be only a beautiful exaggeration of the real a few centuries back. Fortunately, the good genes have survived!! =)

It was a pleasure putting it up. Hope you'll have enjoyed watching it as much as I enjoyed making it =)