People and their interactions, both with each other and with a space, make for some wonderful observations. Veils have a curious presence in a public space. Do they actually hide a woman or do they make her more conspicuous? Is visibility - or lack of it - a choice that we consciously make? These are simple everyday vignettes, seen while nursing a cup of chai by a window, or as an idle passerby on the street.
With this set of illustrations, I've explored a technique of layering (and removing) colour and black oil pastel crayons. This treatment is something I have wanted to try out on a full illustration for a while now and the technique lends itself perfectly to the theme - an absolute black is scratched away to reveal a scene around black shrouded women, who appear to be Hidden in Plain Sight.
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| Afternoon Conversations 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons / Available* |
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| Eating Out 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons |
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| September Ice Lollies 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons |
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| Missed Call - Missed Call 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons |
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| Waiting for Any Bus 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons / Available* |
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| Window Shopping 14 x 9 in / Oil Pastel Crayons |
Hidden in Plain Sight was exhibited at Kynkyny Art Gallery as part of My Cup of Tea, our first exhibition as the Illustrator's Collective. This showcase has been special; apart from the fact that I got to exhibit my work at a gallery with three other talented friends, these illustrations are the biggest ones I have done entirely by hand.
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Check out Kalyani's stories behind Memory Box, her illustrations for My Cup of Tea.
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