Art with Harpic

 Below are some artworks created using Harpic Toilet Bowl Cleaning liquid as part of my experiments in creating art with less expensive materials

 Thank you

Srinivas Krothapally

 

 

Recent Works-September 2015

This is my latest monochromatic painting series that is inspired by pure artistic traditions of Andhra desa though presented in a modern language. They shock the viewers by adopting total nonconformity to any artist's style living or dead. These are made on Montval paper with archival markers and waterproof ink.( Size is 14X21 inches). Available.

Dragons in Watercolour

All works on paper

14 X 21inches (unframed)

Each painting 3000/- INR( Shipping extra)

Free domestic shipping .

Location-Rajahmundry, India

contact: thechromaacademy@gmail.com

mobile: + 7893290883

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A visit to Rajahmundry Museum,,,

Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeological Museum

This museum  is maintained by the state archaeological Department , Andhra Pradesh, The collection pertains mainly to the Godavari Districts and its surrounding areas .The museum is located closely on the banks of Godavari river and in the heart of the Rajahmundry town.

It is named after a forgotten Telugu archaeologist Late Mr. Rallabandi Subba rao. There is no signage board or publication available about late Mr. Subba Rao at the museum. It is disappointing for all those people who are desirous to know more about him. However there is a beautifully caved marble bust of this scholar inside the gallery.

In photographing this collection of bronzes ( vijayanagara and latter period) I am forced to use Flash/Auto mode, owing to my lack of knowledge in shooting in manual mode and also I did not have access to professional photographer. The patina and textural effects of the metal sculptures do not confirm to original sculptures as the images have been photoshopped to get better clarity. But friends and students could appreciate the artefacts unique ornamentation, linearity and rhythm in this ancient art works.

Somaskanda

Somaskanda

Vijayanagara Copper plate inscriptions

Parasurama, (wood)

Linga( base)

Linga( base)

Kurma, Bronze,18 Century AD

Rama, Bronze,17 Century AD

Head of Shiva, wood, painted

Srudevi,18 Century AD

Bhudevi

Bhudevi

Parvati,Bronze 12 Century AD

Parvati, Bronze

Hanuman, Bronze, 15 Century Ad

Harithi_5 CenturyAD_Terracotta

lakshman, Bronze

Lakshmi narayana, bronze

mahavira

Rama, Bronze 17 Ccentury AD

Tara, Bronze, Nepal ( 16 Century AD)

Uma maheswara, bronze

A life Sized wooden statue of a nude lady is a major attraction in the gallery. This could be classified as tribal sculpture from Maharashtra.(19 century). This attractive wooden sculpture found its way to Rajahmundry from tribal regions of Maharashtra by floating in the Godavari River during the heavy floods. The conservation staff at the museum gave a coat of varnish to the wooden sculpture. The sculpture is now strong, sturdy and is well preserved.

I have included a few photographs of river Godavari, life of people, and other scenes of which I shot while approaching the museum.

Thanx.

Sculpture fragments found nr the river

Raja babu, film comedian of yesteryears

Shoban babu, film personality

Sculpture fragments found nr the river

Sculpture fragments found nr the river

Srinivas(29-April-2013)

Camp:Rajahmundry.