Friendship

This image in black and white was commissioned by a friend who wanted me to sketch something on love. I always look around my space for inspiration. Be it live or photographed. The human figure and face with myriad expressions never fail to capture my attention. The moment I was given the concept, this picture struck me and I knew I would capture this beautiful moment, between friends, on my paper. 

Of all the pictures that I come across, there are a few that strike a chord with me, instantly. Be it the intensity, the fragility, the innocence, the smile, the anger, the irritation, the confusion, the wonder, the bliss, the wisdom, the experience, or any other emotion that a human being is blessed to feel. It  is these expressions that make it all so beautiful and real and it stays in my heart. This image happened to be one of them. What struck me about it was the overflowing love and trust without the worldly care. Blessed  are the moments when we can smile just like that, like a child. Its a beautiful flashback of our own divine moments! 

I like my work to make one connect with emotions which we may sometimes forget in the regular rigmarole of life. I am not an artist who likes to intellectualise the white space of a virgin canvas. To me its a space to splash the colours of heart. Not of the mind or intellect.