When I was in India in 2022, I saw a small captivating photo of my spiritual teacher’s teacher. His eyes…
Portrait of Swami Mahatabkak – painting in process
I started a new portrait painting. After finishing my latest digital painting I was longing for some “real” paint and…
The initiation of Swami Lakshmanjoo – digital painting in process
I had the great honor to be commissioned for a painting that will grace the temple walls where Swami Lakshmanjoo,…
Hugging my inner child – while painting a toddler
Do you believe that the Universe or Higher Self or God or whatever you want to call it puts us…
Portrait painting of a toddler girl – a work in process
I am taking a welcome break from painting the 12 Kalis and instead working on a commissioned portrait painting of…
Gurunatha (Abhinavagupta and the Lineage of Kashmir Shaiva Masters)
I updated the painting of Abhinavagupta by adding a dignifying shawl to his torso instead of him being bare-chested. So…
Painting of a Young Girl
I have been working on this portrait for my friends of their four year old daughter for quite a while,…
Commissioned portrait painting and how it all started
Just finished a commissioned portrait painting. A friend of mine and devotee of Swami Lakshmanjoo asked me to paint his…
Drowning – painting from a dream
It all started with a dream: Where I slowly fell into the depth of a pool, really deep, and looking…
Nurturing
A portrait of my friend’s toddler son. He loved to watch the flights overhead and the trash truck. to see…
Fragile
This painting was a result of seeing an article about a teen mother trying to smother her baby. It totally…
Love, Devotion, Bhakti
Just finished a new painting, for a very dear friend. And noticed again how strange that it is much more…
The Love of Allah
For a long time I have been trying to express in my paintings the idea of what is Love to…
My Brother’s Wedding portrait
Finished! As promised, here is my gift for my Brother and his wife’s wedding. (There will be a baby soon,…
Queen of Oranges
We visited friends in Australia and their new daughter was the inspiration for a portrait I did when I got…
Anandamayi Ma (The Bliss Permeated Mother)
“I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe.All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodiesare about…
Full-body portrait of Kashmir Shaivite master Swami Lakshmanjoo
This is a large, full-body portrait of Swami Lakshmanjoo and it’s his 100th centenary Birthday coming up on the 9th…
Portrait of Swami Lakshmanjoo Standing (Grace)
Acrylic painting on wood board box,Size: H 48 x W 24 inch (121.92 x 60.96 cm). Painting from a photo…