'Raan' - an ode to mother earth My visual art vocabulary has, through the years, been appreciated by many connoisseurs, and clientele alike. I have expressed it through a series of my sketches, paintings, and sculptures. This time around, I am displaying my works in a slightly different context. The accent this time stands inspired by the village folks, their dwellings, their farms, the crop harvest, and the elements of nature. Of course I have given them an appearance which would seem somewhat embellished, due to which I can project the aesthetic appeal I sense they possess. I am certain that the viewers will surely admire the amiability that lies within the paintings. In this series, the motivation behind my paintings comes from the title 'Raan' and all the contexts that derive from it. The word 'Raan' evokes great affection and is one that touches my inner feelings. I have since childhood lived and experienced the village life. There are many aspects of this rural life that strike a chord. For instance, the field, its pastures, the stones, boulders, the foliage, the flora; et al. I have grown up living among all these, in a natural ambience as it were. Obviously, farming is a motif that is so close to my heart. Today, although I lead a rather urban and civic life, there is no doubt that I would like to go back to farming sometime in the future. The childhood memories and experiences of everyone manifest themselves in their lives ahead. Farming as such, being entirely dependent on the vascillations of nature, is at the behest of elements such as the sunshine, the air and most importantly, the rains. Its varying moods affect goodly or badly depending on their intensity; consequently and crucially affecting the survival of the farmer. I have closely observed and experienced that this unpredictability does not affect as much any other constituent in the social strata, as it does the farmer. These vagaries of nature have coloured my life intensely. The core of my paintings hence has turned out to essentially be 'the pictures of a rural life and the farmer'. I have tried to impress in my paintings, the apparent seasonal changes in nature, and thereby, the changing hue of the soil. This shift in the hues of the soil mesmerizes me, and has influenced in developing the colour scheme of my works in this series. The style of my paintings and sculpture, with a certain tonal brightness, ought to be pretty familiar to my viewers. In the current display though, the colours are derived from influences such as the village turf, soil; with all its hues and textures. I eagerly hope that this transformation in the colour scheme will definitely connect with my viewers. I find myself always inclined to project in my works, human figures involved in their simple daily acts, with the backdrop of nature. There is a modesty, a cadence in the actions of these human activities, and a grace in the elements of human life, which I have aspired to portray in my current exhibition. I sincerely desire, that you will connect pleasantly and whole heartedly with the glimpses of glorious memories of my life in a hamlet. Anand Panchal

In this plen air painting i try to capture the interplay of light, shade, and tonal harmony — using shapes and colours During my visit to varanasi

The timeless ghats of Banaras portrayed through a harmonious blend of color, light, and abstract forms.

Traditional and spiritual art