Artist Showcase - Sunayana Sarangi

I feel proud to be the first blogger to be writing about Sunayana, a software engineer by profession and a budding artist, and an excellent classical dancer by choice.

I was introduced to her pencil sketches and 2x2 Oil canvases around three years ago, and I just loved them. I grew to become a fan of her work and her dedication to art.This post has been long overdue. I had mentioned my intentions to showcase her work (in a previous post) - I wrote about her work on store bought Terracota pieces. This post finally happened once I could lay my hands on the pictures of her work. A very shy artist that she is, I had to send in constant reminders (and threats) for a set of clicks. I am honoured to be providing a sneak peek into her world. Her work reflects her passion and dedication towards art. She enjoys spending hours on her projects (and forgets to eat at times). I hope I am able to do justice in showcasing a wonderful artist. I wish I could share all of her work here...but had to make do with a few that I chose at random. I hope you too would enjoy her work and encourage a budding artist who deserves to make it big!

A wall mural she painted in her spare bedroom. Mowgli and friends..(loved this.)

A beautiful mixed media on 6'x4' canvas. Women's embossed jewellery in this canvas needs a special mention (though not visible in this picture).

 

Women find a special place in her work. A Rajasthani woman (4'X3')

A vibrant Ganesha- oil on canvas (3'X2')

 

She is great with abstract and modern subjects as well. Charcoal (3'x2')

Her contemporary Krishna - (2'x4') oil on canvas

Her interpretation of women.(4'x1') (oil on canvas)

Loved her 3D murals in mixed media.

Another pair of 2'x1' murals complimenting each other, and looking so wonderful together

 

One of her Thanjavoor paintings - The show stopper!!

This is what she has to say about her work....

"my work/painting queue is overloaded.... the moment I finish 1, 2 more gets into the queue...More I work, the more exciting it is getting to work on new media and subjects... I am currently finishing a buddha ( oil ) on a charcoal background....thats something my mom had asked me to do for her... work is in progress.... the next in queue is a Thanjavoor Ganesha (2 ft X 1.6 ft) - I intend to work on it once the buddha is all done and framed. My house now looks more like an art exhibition :D....I am striving to create my own style.... And that needs me to be persistent with my work..its practice that I need all the way!"

Do let me know what you think about her work and Sunayana will respond to your queries and questions in the comments section....I wish her all the very best. 


Art patrons can now buy her work!! Sunayana is all set to open her online catalog and a Studio blog. I 'll provide updates in a later post.

PS: Oh! did I forget to mention....she is my SIL!! :) and I can actually demand personalized artwork for myself! lucky me. 


Copyrights: All featured mural and paintings are Sunayana's original work. No form of misuse please!! Images are pictures of her work. Please respect an artist's creativity and right to appreciation. Image resolution has been kept low for copyright purposes. Please ask for higher resolution pictures, if interested.


UPDATE:
Sunayana Sarangi has started blogging over at : http://skartstudio.blogspot.in/. Do stop by her blog for the latest from her studio :)

Good Morning, Sunshine!

It is getting warmer and the Sun is shining bright. Looking forward to a wonderful Summer....

Night Stands - designs and alternatives

I wrote about Bed frame inspirations earlier. This time around, I am here with my collection of different nightstand /bed side table options. Given the fact that we spend 1/3 of our day in the bedroom (assuming we sleep for 8 hours), a bedside table/nightstand could be more than a place to have a lamp, put your alarm clock or a pair of glasses. I collated a few night stand/ bed side tables from my inspirations folder.We could choose from a variety of styles with draws, shelves and doors or plain tables.

The first in line are clean line, Scandinavian style nightstands - with open shelves. These are sofa side tables which could also work well as bed side tables. Open shelves mean less clutter (in a way!)

source: craigslist

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 Nightstands with single draw. This pair is made of Walnut- single draw with bottom shelf set in cane

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This exquisite set is crafted from solid walnut and metal with unique legs 

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This nightstand has a draw sandwiched between two open shelves, is set on wheels and has a glass top.

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Scandinavian/danish modern two draw

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Scandinavian/danish style two drawer

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Traditional style two drawer stand

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A traditional style table with a single draw and an open shelf

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Country style - with a door and glass top

French style nightstands - a single drawer and a door (burl wood finish)

art deco nightstand with a drawer and a single door

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Art deco - very unique pair of nightstands

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Vintage victorian style with a small treasure drawer and a door

Vintage Asian inspired single drawer and two doors

French style two drawer

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I also found very interesting floating shelves set up as night stands

Abstract and very contemporary

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Another very contemporary nightstand with metal legs and an open slot/shelf. I liked the way Kim used a tray which slides into the slot. One thing I would change - Use tables which are a bit taller than the ones Kim used

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Interesting alternatives
Chairs

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Ladders

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Writing tables

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Trunks

 source: margaretlongdesigns.com/blog/

 

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 A funky drum!!

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What is your style?...Do share any other options which appeals to you.

copyright: pictures found as part of internet searches. A few pictures were saved sometime back so I do not remember the source. I do not intend any copyright violation.