Why I Prefer The Circluar Shape For All My Canvases
I’ve often been asked why I don’t experiment with or paint on shapes that are not circles. And the answer is that I definitely do. I just don’t publish most…
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New #WearableArt Series: using the bark of a Himalayan Birch Tree
New #WearableArt in the works! This is a stack of sheets of what is called “bhojpatra” ( भोजपत्र ). Bhojpatra is, essentially, the bark of the Himalayan Birch tree. For…
The NEWSPRINT Series of Canvas Paintings by Naina Redhu #KhaosPhilos
The NEWSPRINT Series came about after several conversations, over the years, about the state of the news or “media”. These conversations have taken place online and offline, with friends and…
#WearableArt Brooches Commission for Hendrick’s Gin
A few months ago, Hendrick’s Gin sent over a bottle of their gin to my apartment as part of a PR gift. It is no secret that I love a…
Delhi Contemporary Art Week, 2021, #EyesForIndianArt
After DCAW 2019, which I was thrilled to be able to visit, this was my second time at the Delhi Contemporary Art Week and the Art Week’s fourth edition. There…
The “NUANCE” Wearable Art Series of Brooches Made From Hand-Cut Paint
BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT Could I, perhaps, make brooches that looked more like conventional jewellery? Not by using metal of course – I wanted to use paint. I wanted to cut…
The “IN TIME” #WearableArt Brooch Series for Diwali 2020
The Concept Behind The Art The series was born from a desire to capture the significance of our spirit as human beings, to persevere through layers of whatever life throws…
A Custom Hand-Painted PopSocket
Sometimes, I need a tiny little cute pick me up art piece to start and finish on the same day. My 2 inch mini painting wearable art brooches can sometimes…
Water Lilies, 2.5 Inch Wearable Art Brooch
( This painting is now SOLD. Before I could even write and publish this blog post, which is incredible. I’m grateful for those of you who are patrons of the…
Setting Up At My First Art Exhibit, February 2020 #KhaosPhilos
To get to the above layout – in the photograph above, I had to decide to do a dance between how many paintings I wanted to show and how many…
Saison de Poisson ( Fish Season ), 3 Inches Wearable Art Brooch #KhaosPhilos
Rs. 4,750 ( Please note : only one piece is available, since this is a unique piece of original art. ) CONCEPTUAL DETAILS ABOUT THE ART A little more of…
Crimson & Turquoise Snow, 3 Inches Wearable Art Brooch #KhaosPhilos
Rs. 4,750 ( Please note : only one piece is available, since this is a unique piece of original art. ) CONCEPTUAL DETAILS ABOUT THE ART The colours Crimson and…
Raja Ravi Varma & Indian Art Market Insights
Not being educated formally in art, I’m always reluctant to go to anything art-related. Even though I too have an art practice on the side and sold a piece recently,…
Delhi Contemporary Art Week, 2019 #DCAW2019
“Contemporary Art” simply means art that is being produced today. Starting in the second half of the 20th Century and continuing into the 21st Century. Art being produced by artists…
My First Hand-Painted Original Art Canvas “GRASSEA” is now SOLD & I’m Releasing Commemorative Brooches to Celebrate
This is the product listing page for GRASSEA, which is now marked SOLD. “I still cannot believe that you actually bought one of my paintings!” That was me, after I…
Took A Chance & Quickly Launched My Art on Social Media ( Part Three )
In Part Two last week, I shared how my mini-painting brooches were born and how I re-focused on my art after spending nearly two months figuring out the brooches supply…
Took A Chance & Quickly Launched My Art on Social Media ( Part Two )
In Part One last week, I gave you the context around which I’m writing this series of blog posts. What my original plan was, how the journey began and progressed…
Took A Chance & Quickly Launched My Art on Social Media ( Part One )
SETTING THE CONTEXT “Once I’ve announced the exact date and location for my first-ever solo show of my art, that is when I will open the floodgates of photographs on…
Horizons : Unique Edition Wearable Art Series of Brooches
(First things first. You can purchase these on my online shop.) HORIZONS CONCEPT Horizons are calm. With leading lines. Like a bright burst. There’s balance and symmetry. There’s Hope…
Are You An Artist? 16/09/2018 Sibang
Sniffing gluten but not tasting. Painting with oils. Yellow. Green. Sienna. Words for colors. Words from a bygone romance-infused era. Spending time with Dad. Not exactly providing care to him…