"Flute Choir: Winter Concert" (2021)

Freehand sketch with pencil. This illustration is of Beomgyu, a Korean pop idol from the band, "TXT (Tomorrow by Together)". The aim of this piece was to practice drawing a three-fourths profile of a male subject. Focus was kept on bringing out the eyelashes, subtle lips, and hair. This was drawn in a realistic style, to test the artist's ability to capture a subject quickly.

Pencil drawing created for Drawing course. Displayed at Anglo-American School of Moscow. Realistic sliver of a face shows a tortured inner self, fighting for control inside the mind of a monstrous external self, shown with the cartoonish outer eye and stitched smile. A bindi/bottu holds both the external and internal self together, at the seams. The hair is drawn stylistically, with fluid shapes and slight curves fitted next to triangles.

Drawn with ink. This piece depicts the five-headed, ten-armed form of Karthikeya, the Hindu god of war. His vehicle is a peacock which bites a snake, representing the triumph of good over evil. He carries different weapons in his hands, including: a sword, a trident, an arrow, a bow, a shield, and a noose. In his third arm on the right, he carries a rooster, which is his symbol. Each of his foreheads is marked with the symbol of his father, Shiva, and each of his heads are tilted in a different direction. A halo glow fits around in body in a circle. His chest is adorned with jewelry and his pants are drawn stylistically to show their draping. His first and second hands are facing forward to bless the onlooker. This piece is inspired by Raja Ravi Varma, the Indian painter who often chose mythological figures as his subjects. There is intense detailing in the crown and in the hands, as well as the attention to maintaining general symmetry in the arms and heads. The style of the peacock is inspired by Russian Orthodox icons. Note: the number of heads and arms is symbolic for deities in Hinduism, and the artist wanted to challenge herself with this piece, hence the outcome!

Watercolor pencil painting which incorporates elements from folk-art styles across India. Accepted for display at Sochi Winter Olympics exhibition in Citibank's office in Moscow, Russia. Included in printed booklet displaying artwork made by students at the Anglo-American School of Moscow. PIECE INFO: *Upper-right corner* contains peacock, dancer, trees in Warli style from west Indian state of Maharashtra. *Diagonal floral border* inspired by borders in Mughal paintings of Sita's kidnapping in the epic, "Ramayana." These paintings were commissioned by India's Mughal emperors and hence, Islamic styles of art, which highlight nature and geometry, became part of the epic's portrayal. *Left side* features leaves and a parrot. *Right side* is a woman wearing a bottu/bindi (mark of spiritual third eye) in the Bengali style. *At the bottom* is a chakra (discus/wheel), representing an Ashoka Chakra (symbol of Indian unity, featured on India's flag, named for Emperor Ashoka). Chakra also symbolizes cycles which guide Indian philosophies, such as Samsaara (cycle of reincarnation) in Hinduism and the Eight-Fold Path in Buddhism. Finally, the chakra is an ancient weapon used by gods in Hindu mythology.

Drawn with ink and pencil. This sketch was intended to show the artist's style of interconnected shapes with a human face. Curves, sharp angles, and continuous lines dominate this piece. Thicker shapes mark the lips, brows, and eyes. The eyes themselves are intended to unsettle the viewer with their empty gaze. Pencil was used to fill in the lower lip, eyes, and outline the flower in the hair.

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Created with ink, draft (scroll down) created with pencil. This illustration depeicts the Hindu god Sri Rama as the center of the universe, providing balance between opposing sides. He carries an arrow (with a crescent-shaped head, similar to that of ancient Indian arrows, which had different shapes) and bow whose string curls around his arms. His crown, belt, and jewelry indicate his status as a warrior king, and a sun-like halo surrounds his head. His forehead is covered in the symbol of the god Vishnu, whom he is the incarnation of. His pants are drawn stylistically to show draped silk. His feet have small sparks next to them. He is surrounded by a structure which contains suns and moons, planets and stars. Rama's name, in English, Telugu, and Hindi, is written amongst these parts of the universe. The structure symbolizes both the universe and an atom: to suggest that Rama is present in the largest scale and smallest scale. In this illustration, centering him within the smallest particle is a reference to Telugu poet Annamacharya's writing on the same subject. Finally, the sacred syllable "Om" outlines the structure. Note: This piece was intended to be the first in a series of illustrations for a devotional kirtan (song) about Rama, written by the late Dr. Advikolanu Muralidhar. So, this imagery reflects the lyrics. This style of art is inspired by the Vedic Art style, hence the curved body of the male figure, the oval-shaped face, and elaborate ornaments.

Drawn with ink. Figure on the left is a Hindu goddess, Sita Devi, daughter of the earth. Figure on the right is Sri Rama, the Hindu god of the epic "Ramayana." Here, in the Chitrakootha forest, we see Sita playfully stealing Rama's quiver of arrows and twirling one arrow out of Rama's grasp. Rama holds Sita's waist and shoulders his bow. Intricate linework shows the movement of the arrow, leaves and flowers stitched into Sita's skirt, jewelry, and crown, and lotus flowers in Rama's pants. He wears a thread and prayer beads around his body, and the fabric tied around his waist shows his sweeping movement towards Sita. The marks of divinity are on Sita and Rama's foreheads; they are surrounded with halos and hearts. Thicker lines outline key features of their bodies, and their hair is elaborately styled. The thin, simple bowstring is meant to contrast with the details of their garments. Their feet and faces are drawn stylistically, to show loving gazes and surreal beauty.

Freehand portrait of Telugu film actress, Sai Pallavi. Illustration, made with Adobe Illustrator, is of a close-up from "Shyam Singha Roy (2021)." Sai Pallavi portrays a devadasi, or hereditary practitioner of classical dance, who yearns to be with her beloved Shyam. This portrait aims to capture the character, so very young and yet so very old, gazing into the distance. Hence, her hair is partially black and partially implied to be white via frazzled strands and empty space. The medium is meant to mimic traditional ballpoint pen sketches while utilizing patchwork to create dimension and flow in facial features.

Sketched with ink markers. Piece depicts the Hindu goddess of beauty and wealth, Lakshmi Devi. Two lotus flowers are tucked behind her ears, and her golden crown contrasts with the blue tone of her skin. Lakshmi is symbolically shown with blue skin to indicate that she is the wife of Sri Vishnu (who is also depicted with blue skin in Indian artwork to indicate that his skin is very dark, akin to that of blue rainclouds). Lakshmi's facial features in this peace are meant to bring a sense of peace, and her hair is drawn stylistically in curls.