Tomb of Muhammad Shah

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Amazing building. :)

Posted by Kirstie . on Tue 04 Oct 10:59:57

Ravi do you paint insitu or in the Studio using photographs? Nevertheless the result is brilliant.

Posted by Holger . on Wed 05 Oct 19:23:26

At the age of 83 and given Delhi's harsh summer and short lived but nonetheless chilly winter, I am unable to paint outside. Yes, I do take photographs and then interpret them so as to make the best painting. My studio is the dining table at home ! Many thanks, Holger,for your generous compliments.

Posted by Ravi Batra on Thu 06 Oct 15:27:23

Hang on Studio Wall

03/10/2016

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Muhammad Shah was a ruler of the 15th century Sayyid dynasty. It is the oldest tomb in the Lodi Garden and architecturally very pleasing . An equal sided octagonal building presents almost the same view from any direction and can be painted from where one is most comfortably standing or seated. I have taken the liberty of including myself in the painting but excluded the palm trees that form the outer perimeter. Too many to paint individually !

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Ravi Batra

I am a self-taught amateur artist and live with my wife Anita,in New Delhi,India.I spent 35 busy years in the oil industry and in 1996,at the age of 63, took up watercolour painting. I was greatly encouraged when,"The Artist",in its May 2002 issue,featured a painting of mine in its column "How I…

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