Hi! I'm Vandana Bhagat

an artist

Welcome to my art gallery .....

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Welcome to my Studio

A space where I hope my artistic expression and your perception of my art find a connect. A leaf, an old tree, the sea, the sky, people; all inspire me to capture the beauty of nature that we take for granted. I hope to inspire those who view my work to also look more closely at the beautiful world around them and discover beauty in unusual places.
I hope you savour the time you spend here and keep coming back to visit.

Hi! I'm Vandana, an artist

Here's a little bit about me

The beginnings

For as long as I can remember, I have always been drawing and painting, my favourite surface at age four being the smooth white walls in our home. My parents, encouraging the artist in me, would patiently allow this graffiti and then have the walls painted again for me to make a fresh start. All this until I graduated to paper and got my first box of paint!

Destination Art

However, instead of pursuing art as a profession I drifted into another field that was of equally great interest to me. As a student of architecture at New York Institute of Technology, I had committed myself to a well planned career. It was only after practicing for a few years when it dawned on me that only painting gave me the truest sense of joy and contentment. So I returned to it full time.

The muse

In my art, I always strive to celebrate "the ordinary", be it the human form or any other form of nature. I am especially passionate about painting everyday people who sometimes go un noticed but have the most rich faces and colourful personalities. While drawing portraits I'm always striving to transcend the form and capture the essence of the subject.

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his picture"

-Henry Ward Beecher

Purchasing my art

If you would like to purchase any of the paintings that are for sale I offer free delivery anywhere in India. For purchases made from outside of India, shipping and handling charges will be at actual cost (Foreign taxes, customs duties, clearances etc. are the responsibility of the buyer). Except for certain paintings that are clearly marked "Not for Sale" or "Sold", all paintings on this site are for sale.
I do commission work for portraits only. Requirements for the same are as follows: A suitable sized photo of the subject is needed to create the portrait. The photo must show all the details clearly and the head of the subject must be atleast two inches tall in the photo. The clearer the details in the photo, the better the finished work will be. Portraits are done on paper using pencil, charcoal, pastel or a combination of the above.
All commission work must be accompanied by a non-refundable 50% deposit. On completion, a digital image of the finished work will be e-mailed and delivery will be made on receipt of the balance. There will be no refunds for any reason. If you are willing to pay 100% in advance, I offer a 15% discount on all portrait jobs.
A 100% advance payment is required prior to shipment of all other works. All works come unframed unless otherwise requested.
Prices available on request.