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The Bos

2010-08-14T13:14:00.002+05:30

The Indian Gaur- Oil on canvas

Let The Monkeys be..

2009-12-09T15:11:00.005+05:30

When they haven't harmed you or me

and they're so wonderful just to see

Like a black pearl up on the tree

Trouble why; Let the Monkeys be..

Lion Tailed Macaque [Macaca silenus]- Oil on canvas

Mummy 'n Mum-mum

2009-07-09T19:36:00.005+05:30

Hazel green eyes and a growl to scare
she sat there in furnace
In her arms she held with care
her children she so adored.

She fought for them with might,
Around them turned gentle;
until by themselves they could hunt and fight
She kept them in her warm - Cradle

Tigress suckling her cubs - Oil on canvas

Emerald

2009-06-30T13:13:00.005+05:30

Jump li'l froggie
Glide till you drop.
green leaves an abode for thee
jump skip 'n hop hop hop!

Malabar Gliding frog [ Rhacophorus malabaricus ] -Oil on canvas..

Heart of the Ocean

2009-05-14T10:31:00.005+05:30

Love can touch us one time

And last for a lifetime

And never let go till we're gone

Love was when I loved you

One true time I hold to

In my life we'll always go on...

You're here, there's nothing I fear

And I know that my heart will go on

We'll stay forever this way

You are safe in my heart

And my heart will go on and on......

'HEART OF THE OCEAN'-Made with pencil on paper

Stars in bloom

2009-05-13T08:35:00.006+05:30

Born by birth a ram, bears the Arian a fraying heart large,

racing swift ahead as a daunting bull, is a Taurian's inexorable charge..

Be it an arduous Geminian twin voyage, through unscalable peak and trough,

or as effortless as gait, as his tread, by a Cancerian scuff..

Alike as Leo's boisterous roar, some boast their power and might,

while others savour victory clean, naive as in a Virgin's innocent sight..

And others yet, balance their gains, as does a Libran's just mind,

and others still, the Scorpions, who with stings, their sweet victory find..

Then for the final march, the dominance of the Sagittarian looms high,

that month of her greatest power, queen Capricorn commands without a sigh..

And when voices, an Aquarian, in celestial joy, his victory's vociferous croon,

Pisceans swirl to close an enigma, one that bore stars in bloom..

Poem credit- Sujay Kotian

Nostalgia

2009-04-24T13:54:00.002+05:30

I wish I was

Back in the days

when age was not

a hindrance

When people saw

they fell in love

My beautiful face

my charm

Old, I can see well,

no more

they see me differently

My eyes remain the same.

'Nostalgia'- Pencil on paper

Avalanche

2009-04-23T00:39:00.001+05:30

Amidst the snow caps. He runs. He hides.

He hunts; elusion. Enigma; smokey and shadow.

The snow leopard. [ Unica uncia ]

'AVALANCHE'- with pencil on paper

Pachyderm

2009-04-23T00:09:00.001+05:30

He walks in silence. Memory protected. He never forgot.

He is alone now. He walks alone. Sleeps, alone.

He once ruled them all. He is still a king, a king within.
The African Elephant [ Laxodonta africana ]

'PACHYDERM'- on paper with pen

A Royal Rendezvous

2009-04-23T00:03:00.001+05:30

Love. Sensuous; Aggression.

His highness rests bequeathed , seeking her attention.

She offers. She loves him back.
African Lions [Panthera leo]

'A ROYAL RENDEZVOUS'-on paper with pen

Dignity

2009-04-22T23:46:00.002+05:30

Tiger tiger, burning bright. He turned around and looked.

He caught my eye. He turned away.

I stand, await, still.
Siberian tiger [ Panthera tigris altaica ]

'DIGNITY'- on paper with oil pastels

Quench

2009-04-22T23:42:00.001+05:30

The King. He quenches. A show off.

Patrons survive. The others die. He gets his share.

A Lion's share. He then quenches.

'QUENCH' on paper with oil pastels.

Signature on Walls

2009-04-22T23:12:00.000+05:30

A mural..three in fact.

Slither and tough coils. Titanic ; sharp eye. Python on a wall.

Wall Dimensions: 10ft X 5ft

Deep. Amidst mad weeds and a venomous fang.

Cradling. Shelled. She swims. They swim.

An underwater picturesque with a turtle and her little ones.

A couple of garish pisces and a sea snake.

Wall Dimensions: 14ft X 9ft

A terror. The most gentle, yet, mother.

An Estuarine crocodile mothers her new borns. Love; universal.

Wall Dimensions: 19ft X 5ft

In the Pot of Death

2009-04-22T19:42:00.001+05:30

Beauty, Absurdity. A slender snout and a struggle since ages.

Survival, yet at the brink.
The Gharial [Gavialis gangeticus ]

'IN THE POT OF DEATH'- oil on canvas

Insatiable

2009-04-22T18:58:00.000+05:30

There is nothing, of course, special about display of diligence in quenching thirst.

Royal beings captivate with simplicity.

Essence of the natural world and a passion for the wild.

“INSATIABLE” on canvas with oil medium

The King

2009-04-22T18:56:00.002+05:30

The King Cobra stands unique.

Sheer elegance and magnanimity. ‘Wildlife’ series- another venture.
The king cobra [ Ophiophagus hannah ]

“THE KING" on canvas with oil medium.

Might

2009-04-22T18:55:00.002+05:30

Power is when it shows. Strength and might.

The detailed pattern meticulously made on the body. Hide. Texture. Feel.
A White rhinoceros [Ceratotherium simum ]

“MIGHT” using a pen on paper.

Eye of Africa

2009-04-22T18:53:00.001+05:30

Distinguished entities-elegance and power.

Raptors.

The plumage -vibrant range of hues with a dull black to scarlet red;

from royal blue patches to ochre toned yellows.
The Bataleur Eagle [Terathopius ecaudatus ]

'EYE OF AFRICA' - Color pencils on paper.

Blue Sapphire

2009-04-22T18:52:00.002+05:30

Small Blue Kingfisher. Precious.

Quick flight and spectacular fishing skills.

'Blue' of the bird shimmers -gem like
Common Kingfisher [Alcedo atthis ]

'BLUE SAPPHIRE'-on paper using color pencils.

Speculation

2009-04-22T18:49:00.001+05:30

Speed- he roams the African Savannahs.

An undaunted predator. Epitome of caliber.The Cheetah.

The speckled pelt glistening under the direct rays of the Sun;

Rippling muscles aiding its pace.
Cheetah [ Acinonyx jubatus ]

'Speculation'-on paper using oil pastels.

Leap

2009-04-22T18:48:00.001+05:30

Frogs. Nature's tiny marvels. The Malabar Gliding Frog.

Green back-small dark green specks; elaborate blend -delicious golden yellow and delicate lemon yellow.

Fresh orange digits with scarlet red webbing. Gorgeous.

'LEAP' -on paper with color pencils.

Laze

2009-04-22T18:43:00.001+05:30

The leopard -elusive habits and a hunter.

Ambush; Kill. Fire in the eye and Look- Prowess.
Leopard [ Panthera pardus ]

'LAZE' -with pen on paper.