http://www.ritusharan.com/paintings daily 1.0 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1512958213012-EZ63SZ7NVXLYW89V2XHV/IMG-20171208-WA0015.jpg Paintings - Passionate Waves 2017 | Oil on canvas, 36 X 48 (Sold to private collector) While making this last painting of 2017, my eyes were filled with tears and my heart felt heavy. My father never saw any of my works but always believed I'll be an artist one day. With his memories, I take the legacy forward. I'm sure he is always with me in spirit and I can feel his presence all around me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451925073-9XL3MULN6DCQ0A8D4NCK/IMG-20161128-WA0024.jpg Paintings - Light and the leaves Request private viewing 2016| Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 As a little girl, I accompanied my mother on horse riding trips in the jungles of Kashmir. The rays of sunlight filtering through the tall trees fascinated me. The play of light is something I love to capture on my canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451806827-BXBGGJMVOQ7JG2662OQ8/IMG-20161128-WA0023.jpg Paintings - Ruby and Sapphire Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 Greatly inspired by the works of Monet, I enjoy capturing the appearance of the sea under the light of the sun. The sea and the sky look like colors being mixed on a palette. The swirl of colors make you wonder if the sun is rising or setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1508544803190-PL46AGSBM901SQ23SHZW/IMG-20170930-WA0030.jpg Paintings - Dancing Clouds Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 All of the Sky is a stage for the dancing clouds. Such joy they bring to the eyes which gaze, forming shapes that constantly change. I felt like a floating ballerina as I painted, joining the clouds in their performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623820048-UMH7OL6TL1ZRN8N2CE37/The+Incredible+Wave.jpg Paintings - The Incredible Wave Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 With great force and passion, the wave sets out, Driven by forces unknown to it ; With great confidence, it rises and falls To repeat its task in complete surrender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623441314-YSTYX883EV33HCCT2UT7/Strength.jpg Paintings - Strength 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 | Request private viewing There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623395889-693VU393GE0F4JPCROK1/The+Window.jpg Paintings - The Window 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 (Sold to private collector) Like a closed window keeps the storm outside, I am seasoned by experience and stay safe in the raging storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623563124-RNVLR28PW5TJSLVY536Y/Determined.jpg Paintings - Determined 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 | Request private viewing I am not worried about intimidating a man. The years of conforming to "being a lady" are behind me.The years of learning to sit still and look pretty, I have unlearnt. I stay determined, for I know my worth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623689242-O9TFQFAA3FNUJ9GUTP7W/Untold+stories.jpg Paintings - Untold Stories Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 The mysterious face is an exterior to many untold stories. Experiences of the past have chiseled my soul, creating a beauty within. As I learn and grow, I dare to stand out. The calm is my fearlessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1496355844792-HSI6M203ZTRT9YVB2GNU/Through+the+dark+clouds.jpg Paintings - Through the dark clouds Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 Through the dark clouds, sunlight pours Setting aglow the field's rows. A little girl from the window watches, As rays of light overpower the darkness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454822587790-43SLNUE3SCR7EM2Q52IF/IMG_5162.jpg Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1496355996606-4MJD5QZGN39SS1PVJS76/Blessings+from+above.jpg Paintings - Blessings from above Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 Every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes, when it rains, the silver lining pours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1534360547886-R893ZR66F4KJ125QPT77/Mystique+of+the+moon.jpg Paintings - Mystique of the Moon Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 True friends they are, the Moon and the Ocean, keeping each other company during the long nights. The Moonlight brightens the waves, adding color to its beauty. And when it is time to go, the Sea waits, knowing that in time she will have her friend back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451926076-HTCYJ8MGHNW7RSG2311D/IMG-20161128-WA0026.jpg Paintings - The Yosemite summer Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 20 X 20 The sun swirls away, making way for the moon. The water dives into the pool as the hills watch this play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451926405-WW9GV28CJCEX6MDNQYDU/IMG-20161128-WA0027.jpg Paintings - The sky,the sea Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 20 X 20 The ripples on the water mirror the clouds in the sky. So different yet so much alike, the sky and the sea are boundless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451925368-BJHYHS44MMB6QDKILYGA/IMG-20161128-WA0025.jpg Paintings - Autumn Sold to private collector 2016| Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 This tree stands in all its splendour of the fall colours. It is reminiscent of the Chinar tree in Kashmir. Inspired by my father’s work, the tree is graceful as it transforms to welcome the freshness of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959377654-18SKW3SJCPHVNWXI2N5W/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - The Ruby Hills 2016 | Oil on canvas, 20" X 16" The Ruby Hills is inspired by one of my father’s paintings created in the early 70’s. The sunlight plays hide and seek with the hills, colouring them yellow and orange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454816146068-HF20MZUZ7UYEX8RSR4PG/IMG_5164.jpg Paintings - A moonlit rendezvous January 2015 | Oil on canvas, 30"x24" On a cold January night while driving from Big Sur to San Francisco, I was inspired by the moon in its full glory, bathing the ocean in its silver. The hills withstand the great force of the waves, turning the silver to gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454816156889-Z6GL0WQJ9WGCWW6H3DXP/IMG_5162.jpg Paintings - The mysterious passage April 2015 | Oil on canvas, 30" X 24" The canvas beckoned me to paint the image I dreamt of. As I painted, the canvas spoke to me — encouraged me to create the mirage of a world that exists beyond the passage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959071559-MRH3X3SODTM7F6ZOAT50/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Emerald in the sea 2015 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 24" The dancing waves of the ocean speak differently in its many moods. The warm embrace of the calm waves leaves the rock longing for more as the wave slowly slides away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959238779-DAGFALIFJL5D3DQLVM1Y/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Carmel by the sea 2015 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 24" The wave comes aggressively towards the waiting rocks, angry that she has to make the journey. Yet, she passionately embraces the rock telling us about the dark depth of their relationship. The artist dips the brush into her soul to depict the different moods of the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1539803779690-D92NX9J9SG9EFUJNMKTW/Moonlit+sea.jpg Paintings - The Moonlit Sea 2017 | Oil on canvas | 60 X 18 The ocean is bathed in silver under the brilliance of the full moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959285920-NZ0YM39FOOQKQ5JXOCOJ/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - The Drama of Light Oil on canvas, 24" X 20" Rembrandt’s work has always inspired me. I try to achieve the same depth of light in my paintings. The way the sunlight spills dramatically through the dense forest creates flickering shadows and silhouettes- almost as if the light is playing across the canvas. Someone once said that it feels like a bucket of sunlight has been spilled over the path.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959489607-5HX7LGODR5U85SLZJR6W/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - The Valley after Fall 2013 | Oil on canvas, 20" X 16" Johnny my pet Chihuahua loved me more than I loved myself. He ran freely enjoying the spectacular views of the Fremont hills. In and out of sight, he played in the grass.Just before sunset, as I called him back home, he did not respond. I looked for him and called out but came no reply… I sat on the grass watching the sunset, waiting for him to come back …….   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458344956619-1JYZ8NBCJUNZIF91LC55/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - The Valley of Passion 2 2005 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 36" The poppy fields run long and far to embrace the sky and become one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1506752085662-9LNTHKEVZCXDOYSJ09WD/09B4A8C2-3418-4599-B7E0-9419093EF23C.jpeg Paintings - The Golden Hills 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" SOLD, Private collector. The Fremont hills stand beautiful in the sunset. As if a ray of sunlight cuts through the green meadows making a path, rushing to color all the hills golden.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454821257236-Z7669YCILNDHO64ZNQ9R/Starlight.png Paintings - Starry lights 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" A meteor lights up the night sky. The brightness makes the forest look like a single entity, guarding the patch of grass shining under the spotlight.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458345537903-OHA9VO3SABJP5ROG5CBH/Silvermoon.jpg Paintings - The Silver Moon Oil on Canvas, 48" X 36" A bright moon adorns the sky. The still night, reflects this beauty on the stable lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458345012066-82MKBWWM7GXFT3BQ7QRX/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Valley of Passion 2005 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 36" The colours of spring transport you to the poppy fields of Tuscany.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454821197000-MDPHKYS28MD8GP82MCWH/Moonscape.png Paintings - Emerald hills 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" The setting sun urges me to capture it on canvas. The sun gives the grass one last soak in its light, until they meet at dawn. 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My father never saw any of my works but always believed I'll be an artist one day. With his memories, I take the legacy forward. I'm sure he is always with me in spirit and I can feel his presence all around me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451925073-9XL3MULN6DCQ0A8D4NCK/IMG-20161128-WA0024.jpg TEST INDEX - Light and the leaves Request private viewing 2016| Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 As a little girl, I accompanied my mother on horse riding trips in the jungles of Kashmir. The rays of sunlight filtering through the tall trees fascinated me. The play of light is something I love to capture on my canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451806827-BXBGGJMVOQ7JG2662OQ8/IMG-20161128-WA0023.jpg TEST INDEX - Ruby and Sapphire Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 Greatly inspired by the works of Monet, I enjoy capturing the appearance of the sea under the light of the sun. The sea and the sky look like colors being mixed on a palette. The swirl of colors make you wonder if the sun is rising or setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1508544803190-PL46AGSBM901SQ23SHZW/IMG-20170930-WA0030.jpg TEST INDEX - Dancing Clouds Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 All of the Sky is a stage for the dancing clouds. Such joy they bring to the eyes which gaze, forming shapes that constantly change. I felt like a floating ballerina as I painted, joining the clouds in their performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623820048-UMH7OL6TL1ZRN8N2CE37/The+Incredible+Wave.jpg TEST INDEX - The Incredible Wave Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 With great force and passion, the wave sets out, Driven by forces unknown to it ; With great confidence, it rises and falls To repeat its task in complete surrender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623441314-YSTYX883EV33HCCT2UT7/Strength.jpg TEST INDEX - Strength 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 | Request private viewing There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623395889-693VU393GE0F4JPCROK1/The+Window.jpg TEST INDEX - The Window 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 (Sold to private collector) Like a closed window keeps the storm outside, I am seasoned by experience and stay safe in the raging storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623563124-RNVLR28PW5TJSLVY536Y/Determined.jpg TEST INDEX - Determined 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 | Request private viewing I am not worried about intimidating a man. The years of conforming to "being a lady" are behind me.The years of learning to sit still and look pretty, I have unlearnt. I stay determined, for I know my worth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1513623689242-O9TFQFAA3FNUJ9GUTP7W/Untold+stories.jpg TEST INDEX - Untold Stories Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas, 24 X 36 The mysterious face is an exterior to many untold stories. Experiences of the past have chiseled my soul, creating a beauty within. As I learn and grow, I dare to stand out. The calm is my fearlessness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1496355844792-HSI6M203ZTRT9YVB2GNU/Through+the+dark+clouds.jpg TEST INDEX - Through the dark clouds Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 Through the dark clouds, sunlight pours Setting aglow the field's rows. A little girl from the window watches, As rays of light overpower the darkness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1496355996606-4MJD5QZGN39SS1PVJS76/Blessings+from+above.jpg TEST INDEX - Blessings from above Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 Every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes, when it rains, the silver lining pours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1534360547886-R893ZR66F4KJ125QPT77/Mystique+of+the+moon.jpg TEST INDEX - Mystique of the Moon Request private viewing 2017 | Oil on canvas | 36 X 24 True friends they are, the Moon and the Ocean, keeping each other company during the long nights. The Moonlight brightens the waves, adding color to its beauty. And when it is time to go, the Sea waits, knowing that in time she will have her friend back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451926076-HTCYJ8MGHNW7RSG2311D/IMG-20161128-WA0026.jpg TEST INDEX - The Yosemite summer Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 20 X 20 The sun swirls away, making way for the moon. The water dives into the pool as the hills watch this play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451926405-WW9GV28CJCEX6MDNQYDU/IMG-20161128-WA0027.jpg TEST INDEX - The sky,the sea Request private viewing 2016 | Oil on canvas | 20 X 20 The ripples on the water mirror the clouds in the sky. So different yet so much alike, the sky and the sea are boundless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1480451925368-BJHYHS44MMB6QDKILYGA/IMG-20161128-WA0025.jpg TEST INDEX - Autumn Sold to private collector 2016| Oil on canvas | 24 X 36 This tree stands in all its splendour of the fall colours. It is reminiscent of the Chinar tree in Kashmir. Inspired by my father’s work, the tree is graceful as it transforms to welcome the freshness of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959377654-18SKW3SJCPHVNWXI2N5W/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - The Ruby Hills 2016 | Oil on canvas, 20" X 16" The Ruby Hills is inspired by one of my father’s paintings created in the early 70’s. The sunlight plays hide and seek with the hills, colouring them yellow and orange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454816146068-HF20MZUZ7UYEX8RSR4PG/IMG_5164.jpg TEST INDEX - A moonlit rendezvous January 2015 | Oil on canvas, 30"x24" On a cold January night while driving from Big Sur to San Francisco, I was inspired by the moon in its full glory, bathing the ocean in its silver. The hills withstand the great force of the waves, turning the silver to gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454816156889-Z6GL0WQJ9WGCWW6H3DXP/IMG_5162.jpg TEST INDEX - The mysterious passage April 2015 | Oil on canvas, 30" X 24" The canvas beckoned me to paint the image I dreamt of. As I painted, the canvas spoke to me — encouraged me to create the mirage of a world that exists beyond the passage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959071559-MRH3X3SODTM7F6ZOAT50/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - Emerald in the sea 2015 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 24" The dancing waves of the ocean speak differently in its many moods. The warm embrace of the calm waves leaves the rock longing for more as the wave slowly slides away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959238779-DAGFALIFJL5D3DQLVM1Y/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - Carmel by the sea 2015 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 24" The wave comes aggressively towards the waiting rocks, angry that she has to make the journey. Yet, she passionately embraces the rock telling us about the dark depth of their relationship. The artist dips the brush into her soul to depict the different moods of the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1539803779690-D92NX9J9SG9EFUJNMKTW/Moonlit+sea.jpg TEST INDEX - The Moonlit Sea 2017 | Oil on canvas | 60 X 18 The ocean is bathed in silver under the brilliance of the full moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959285920-NZ0YM39FOOQKQ5JXOCOJ/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - The Drama of Light Oil on canvas, 24" X 20" Rembrandt’s work has always inspired me. I try to achieve the same depth of light in my paintings. The way the sunlight spills dramatically through the dense forest creates flickering shadows and silhouettes- almost as if the light is playing across the canvas. Someone once said that it feels like a bucket of sunlight has been spilled over the path.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454959489607-5HX7LGODR5U85SLZJR6W/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - The Valley after Fall 2013 | Oil on canvas, 20" X 16" Johnny my pet Chihuahua loved me more than I loved myself. He ran freely enjoying the spectacular views of the Fremont hills. In and out of sight, he played in the grass.Just before sunset, as I called him back home, he did not respond. I looked for him and called out but came no reply… I sat on the grass watching the sunset, waiting for him to come back …….   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458344956619-1JYZ8NBCJUNZIF91LC55/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - The Valley of Passion 2 2005 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 36" The poppy fields run long and far to embrace the sky and become one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1506752085662-9LNTHKEVZCXDOYSJ09WD/09B4A8C2-3418-4599-B7E0-9419093EF23C.jpeg TEST INDEX - The Golden Hills 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" SOLD, Private collector. The Fremont hills stand beautiful in the sunset. As if a ray of sunlight cuts through the green meadows making a path, rushing to color all the hills golden.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454821257236-Z7669YCILNDHO64ZNQ9R/Starlight.png TEST INDEX - Starry lights 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" A meteor lights up the night sky. The brightness makes the forest look like a single entity, guarding the patch of grass shining under the spotlight.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458345537903-OHA9VO3SABJP5ROG5CBH/Silvermoon.jpg TEST INDEX - The Silver Moon Oil on Canvas, 48" X 36" A bright moon adorns the sky. The still night, reflects this beauty on the stable lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1458345012066-82MKBWWM7GXFT3BQ7QRX/image-asset.jpeg TEST INDEX - Valley of Passion 2005 | Oil on canvas, 36" X 36" The colours of spring transport you to the poppy fields of Tuscany.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b6ae1db654f92cc30c7ee2/1454821197000-MDPHKYS28MD8GP82MCWH/Moonscape.png TEST INDEX - Emerald hills 2005 | Oil on canvas, 48" X 48" The setting sun urges me to capture it on canvas. The sun gives the grass one last soak in its light, until they meet at dawn. 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