All those who wander are not lost!

 ©Ritu

The Goddess in Every Woman

Celebrating the woman among us
 ©Ritu

It is the Durga Pooja season. No better time to post this concept artwork I did up recently.

The whole inspiration to do this illustration came from me being a part of the initiative of a small YWCA  group in formation of Noida region who are working towards the empowerment of the women from economically challenged backgrounds residing in the nearby villages of Noida.

This artwork draws inspiration from Durga to represent the goddess in each woman which arises when provided with the right tools/weapons for empowerment.

I have used the image of Durga  as an inspiration for women to fight for their rights as the goddess herself did. Any woman who manifests extraordinary strength and is totally unafraid to empower herself can be treated as a manifestation of goddess Durga.

There is Durga in every women, it only needs to be awakened. And all we need are the right tools for empowerment.

These tools include:

• Vocational Skills, 
• Civic Education- awareness of rights and duties, 
• Health and Nutrition, 
• Gender Equality, 
• Financial Services (for micro businesses) and 
• Halting Child Marriage.

To know more check out the ywca website and the facebook page :o)

Happy Navratras and Durga Pooja!

rv

 

Morning 'Me' Time

Morning Tea with Myself!

xo
rv

Outdoor Activities Map for Lake Paradise, Gujarat

An illustrated map showcasing all the fun which is in-store around Lake Parade farm-villas. (www.lakeparadise.in)

xx
rv

Couple Caricature (M & S)

It is really a joy to create caricatures for adorable couples.

Here is a classic couply pose artwork for the young couple adorning their engagement ceremony attire.

                               

all color coordinated and all smiles!

Since it is was meant to be a digital artwork my pencil sketches are very quick and raw and act only as a guideline for the final artwork.

And after a lot of refinement, patient rendering and careful mounting-framing we have the end product here...

Wishing them all the good things for their new journey together..

xx

R

Watercolor Artwork For Website

Website Intro page in watercolor.
Check it out on the website here!

xo
rv

Book Cover Illustration

The printed cover

St Thomas, one of the 12 disciples of Christ sailed across continents and reached the Malabar Coast in 52 AD. It is he who introduced us to the gospel for the very first time.

Therefore for this book cover illustration I chose to have St Thomas with his iconic L-square on his arm and holding the 'Book' on the other hand as some of the famous story icons emerge out.

the initial concept sketch

xx

rv