The Creative Process

In Dipayan’s words

“ My art is theme based and looks at expressing a distinct subject in the midst of abstract techniques. I am deeply enthused with the deep emotions and beliefs of India and her people and strive to express those traditions, customs and expressions through bold, earthen and somewhat fiery colours. And hence one would find a lot of Indian Reds, Indian Yellows, Pyrrole Orange and shades of Terracotta, Ochre or Sienna in my artwork.

As themes, one would, quite frequently, find me adopting a theme of Indian heartland rituals and practices (as in “Heartland Harmonics”) or the adoption of Vedic philosophy of “Panchakosh”; and occasionally the moods and emotions of my leading lady in “Reflections”.

I am deeply inspired by cubism as well as impressionism art movements and, somewhat naturally, look at blending the two in my conceptualization of themes. Nevertheless, I love to keep my primary subject, or the key actor, of my story slightly close to realism.

While making my artwork, I am deeply fascinated in ‘roughing’ up my stretched canvas after priming it with gesso. I would invariably use textures like resin sand, ceramic stucco or black lava to create the base notes. Then use several layers of ‘hatching-strokes’ with a broad brush of bold colors to lay the medium notes adopting a cubist-impressionism style; before toping the canvas with the prime actor of the story using a slightly realistic method.

The finished work would most-certainly be full of bravado and boldness to light up a positive impact on the soul. ”