Thursday, March 13, 2008

the daydreaming maharaja


Although I have met a Maharaja or two on rare occasion in the past, I can't really say I've met a daydreaming one...This piece is a continuation of the illuminati series.


11 comments:

  1. the detail on the elephant and the flowers is breathtaking! love love love it.

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  2. the elephant just put a huge smile on my face :) and now i am in a great mood!

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  3. which one is you and which one is me???

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  4. This is intensely beautiful, Shirin.

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  5. elizabeth- there will be more!
    amy- thank you! i studied many different elephants from the Moghal empire time period as well as some old Indian miniatures i've grown up seeing a lot of for inspiration...
    lovelypaper- so happy you like it!
    namo- neither! but if i had to be one i'd be the elephant.
    krysta- kind of you to say so!

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  6. i love the colors, so rich and bright! so much fun! great job, shideen.

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  7. thanks lady! so happy you like it...

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  8. Lovely. The surface almost looks like textile.

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  9. fine little day: thank you! & i do love textile!

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