Rukmini dances the Bharatanatyam

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran

(See Maithili dance the Bharatanatyam here.)

Kālikā

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | 'Kālikā'

My second take on the Goddess Kālī. (See my first take here.)

I think I'm most drawn to her for her fierce individuality and the fact that she appears to simultaneously represent both the light and the dark.

Illustration Friday: Yesterday | Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor' (Yellow)

Alternate version with peach background:

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor' (Peach)

 Doesn't he kind of look like he belongs in a 'yesterday'?

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© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | :'

Ragamala Series No.5: The Kite Flyer

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series - No.5: 'The Kite Flyer'

Illustration Friday: Myth | Ragamala Series No.4: 'A Goddess of the Seas'

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series - No.4: 'A Goddess of the Seas'

Myth [n]:

1. any invented story, idea, or concept.
2. an imaginary or fictitious thing or person.

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series - No.4: 'A Goddess of the Seas' (GREEN)

(I can't seem to decide between the green fishtail and the orange fishtail versions.)

Introducing the Ragamala Series: No.1-3

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series – No.1: 'The Horn Player & the Drummer'

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series – No.2: 'The Dancer'

© 2013 Radha Ramachandran | Ragamala Series – No.3: 'One Golden Afternoon'