Art by Lakshmi
@artbylakshmi.bsky.social
I had a tkr 2 weeks ago and I'm just getting around to being able to paint for little periods. The brief periods I get to paint give me so much joy.
I made a makeshift studio and the lighting isn't great for taking photos but this will have to do.
#art #japan #kimono #geisha #workinprogress
I made a makeshift studio and the lighting isn't great for taking photos but this will have to do.
#art #japan #kimono #geisha #workinprogress
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I had a tkr 2 weeks ago and I'm just getting around to being able to paint for little periods. The brief periods I get to paint give me so much joy.
I made a makeshift studio and the lighting isn't great for taking photos but this will have to do.
#art #japan #kimono #geisha #workinprogress
I made a makeshift studio and the lighting isn't great for taking photos but this will have to do.
#art #japan #kimono #geisha #workinprogress
Here she is done! I wanted to create something with a very old world charm.
I was reading Kalidasa's Rtusamhara and wanted something poetic for the title so I am calling this painting "the arrival of spring"
#art #lehenga #indianart #jewelry
I was reading Kalidasa's Rtusamhara and wanted something poetic for the title so I am calling this painting "the arrival of spring"
#art #lehenga #indianart #jewelry
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Here she is done! I wanted to create something with a very old world charm.
I was reading Kalidasa's Rtusamhara and wanted something poetic for the title so I am calling this painting "the arrival of spring"
#art #lehenga #indianart #jewelry
I was reading Kalidasa's Rtusamhara and wanted something poetic for the title so I am calling this painting "the arrival of spring"
#art #lehenga #indianart #jewelry
Found some old melgip lying in my studio, unopened. So I opened it on new year's and started glazing. Will be glazing down some of the lighter values when it's dry.
#art #lehenga #indianart
#art #lehenga #indianart
January 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Found some old melgip lying in my studio, unopened. So I opened it on new year's and started glazing. Will be glazing down some of the lighter values when it's dry.
#art #lehenga #indianart
#art #lehenga #indianart
Mini 24: Call of the Siren
I wanted blend Asian and European myths regarding mermaids. In Asian cultures, the myths about mermaids often blend local beliefs about the sea, spirits, and transformation.
link to purchase: tinyurl.com/2uw65k6p
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I wanted blend Asian and European myths regarding mermaids. In Asian cultures, the myths about mermaids often blend local beliefs about the sea, spirits, and transformation.
link to purchase: tinyurl.com/2uw65k6p
#art
December 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Mini 24: Call of the Siren
I wanted blend Asian and European myths regarding mermaids. In Asian cultures, the myths about mermaids often blend local beliefs about the sea, spirits, and transformation.
link to purchase: tinyurl.com/2uw65k6p
#art
I wanted blend Asian and European myths regarding mermaids. In Asian cultures, the myths about mermaids often blend local beliefs about the sea, spirits, and transformation.
link to purchase: tinyurl.com/2uw65k6p
#art
MINI 23: A moment in time
This mini is inspired by my visit to Turkey.
Link to painting: tinyurl.com/eej25xbv
#art #dervish
This mini is inspired by my visit to Turkey.
Link to painting: tinyurl.com/eej25xbv
#art #dervish
December 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
MINI 23: A moment in time
This mini is inspired by my visit to Turkey.
Link to painting: tinyurl.com/eej25xbv
#art #dervish
This mini is inspired by my visit to Turkey.
Link to painting: tinyurl.com/eej25xbv
#art #dervish
Mini 22: a walk in the garden
This painting isn't particularly inspired by a single character or person. It however is inspired by the myriad of C-dramas I watch that romanticize a stroll int he garden in medieval China.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/5n6pmemk
#art
This painting isn't particularly inspired by a single character or person. It however is inspired by the myriad of C-dramas I watch that romanticize a stroll int he garden in medieval China.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/5n6pmemk
#art
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Mini 22: a walk in the garden
This painting isn't particularly inspired by a single character or person. It however is inspired by the myriad of C-dramas I watch that romanticize a stroll int he garden in medieval China.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/5n6pmemk
#art
This painting isn't particularly inspired by a single character or person. It however is inspired by the myriad of C-dramas I watch that romanticize a stroll int he garden in medieval China.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/5n6pmemk
#art
Mini 21: Tilottama in red
In this mini, we visit Tilottama dancing. She was supposed to have been an exquisite dancer who could stop the world with her skills in dance.
I wanted to catch her mid movement.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/32wnr9yb
#art
In this mini, we visit Tilottama dancing. She was supposed to have been an exquisite dancer who could stop the world with her skills in dance.
I wanted to catch her mid movement.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/32wnr9yb
#art
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Mini 21: Tilottama in red
In this mini, we visit Tilottama dancing. She was supposed to have been an exquisite dancer who could stop the world with her skills in dance.
I wanted to catch her mid movement.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/32wnr9yb
#art
In this mini, we visit Tilottama dancing. She was supposed to have been an exquisite dancer who could stop the world with her skills in dance.
I wanted to catch her mid movement.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/32wnr9yb
#art
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Mini 18: unguarded warrior
In this painting I wanted to revisit Queen Moremi. Here, she is holding a spear yet looking softly captures her strength and grace.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #nigeria
In this painting I wanted to revisit Queen Moremi. Here, she is holding a spear yet looking softly captures her strength and grace.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #nigeria
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Mini 18: unguarded warrior
In this painting I wanted to revisit Queen Moremi. Here, she is holding a spear yet looking softly captures her strength and grace.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #nigeria
In this painting I wanted to revisit Queen Moremi. Here, she is holding a spear yet looking softly captures her strength and grace.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #nigeria
Mini 17: a quick look
Again we visit Ambapalika. Because she was supposed to be so beautiful, I chose a circular canvas for this mini. I felt it highlighted the face.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y558bd4u
#art #india
Again we visit Ambapalika. Because she was supposed to be so beautiful, I chose a circular canvas for this mini. I felt it highlighted the face.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y558bd4u
#art #india
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Mini 17: a quick look
Again we visit Ambapalika. Because she was supposed to be so beautiful, I chose a circular canvas for this mini. I felt it highlighted the face.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y558bd4u
#art #india
Again we visit Ambapalika. Because she was supposed to be so beautiful, I chose a circular canvas for this mini. I felt it highlighted the face.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y558bd4u
#art #india
Mini 16: the dancing girl
A few years ago, I saw a vintage image, dated to the late 1800s, of a nautch girl dancing for the Amir or Afghanistan. That inspired this mini
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/yx43ukab
#art #bellydancer
A few years ago, I saw a vintage image, dated to the late 1800s, of a nautch girl dancing for the Amir or Afghanistan. That inspired this mini
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/yx43ukab
#art #bellydancer
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Mini 16: the dancing girl
A few years ago, I saw a vintage image, dated to the late 1800s, of a nautch girl dancing for the Amir or Afghanistan. That inspired this mini
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/yx43ukab
#art #bellydancer
A few years ago, I saw a vintage image, dated to the late 1800s, of a nautch girl dancing for the Amir or Afghanistan. That inspired this mini
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/yx43ukab
#art #bellydancer
Mini 15: ambapalika waiting
Amrapali was supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the world and ended up as a royal courtesan. I wanted to show her still being a strong player who steered her life as best as she could.
Link to painting:
tinyurl.com/2ct89adw
#india #art
Amrapali was supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the world and ended up as a royal courtesan. I wanted to show her still being a strong player who steered her life as best as she could.
Link to painting:
tinyurl.com/2ct89adw
#india #art
December 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Mini 15: ambapalika waiting
Amrapali was supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the world and ended up as a royal courtesan. I wanted to show her still being a strong player who steered her life as best as she could.
Link to painting:
tinyurl.com/2ct89adw
#india #art
Amrapali was supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the world and ended up as a royal courtesan. I wanted to show her still being a strong player who steered her life as best as she could.
Link to painting:
tinyurl.com/2ct89adw
#india #art
Mini 14: fiercely beautiful
For this mini is of Tomoe Gozen. She was "a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman, she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot."
Link: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #oilpainting #Japan #asia
For this mini is of Tomoe Gozen. She was "a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman, she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot."
Link: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #oilpainting #Japan #asia
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Mini 14: fiercely beautiful
For this mini is of Tomoe Gozen. She was "a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman, she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot."
Link: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #oilpainting #Japan #asia
For this mini is of Tomoe Gozen. She was "a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman, she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot."
Link: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #oilpainting #Japan #asia
Mini 13: no less than a man
My brother serves as the inspiration for this mini. He told me about The Tale of the Heike, where a very fierce woman warrior was described as being no less than a man.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/4f3fke7a
#art #Japanese #painting #kimono
My brother serves as the inspiration for this mini. He told me about The Tale of the Heike, where a very fierce woman warrior was described as being no less than a man.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/4f3fke7a
#art #Japanese #painting #kimono
December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Mini 13: no less than a man
My brother serves as the inspiration for this mini. He told me about The Tale of the Heike, where a very fierce woman warrior was described as being no less than a man.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/4f3fke7a
#art #Japanese #painting #kimono
My brother serves as the inspiration for this mini. He told me about The Tale of the Heike, where a very fierce woman warrior was described as being no less than a man.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/4f3fke7a
#art #Japanese #painting #kimono
Mini 12: Phosop
At an event, I met a Thai lady wearing a traditional dress and had to paint her. I depicted her as Phosop, the Thai goddess of rice and fertility. I wanted the painting to feel soft, sacred, and tender.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ywnu889r
#Thailand #art
At an event, I met a Thai lady wearing a traditional dress and had to paint her. I depicted her as Phosop, the Thai goddess of rice and fertility. I wanted the painting to feel soft, sacred, and tender.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ywnu889r
#Thailand #art
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Mini 12: Phosop
At an event, I met a Thai lady wearing a traditional dress and had to paint her. I depicted her as Phosop, the Thai goddess of rice and fertility. I wanted the painting to feel soft, sacred, and tender.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ywnu889r
#Thailand #art
At an event, I met a Thai lady wearing a traditional dress and had to paint her. I depicted her as Phosop, the Thai goddess of rice and fertility. I wanted the painting to feel soft, sacred, and tender.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ywnu889r
#Thailand #art
Mini 11: Samurai mask
Samurai masks are beautiful. They were worn not only to intimidate and to protect but also for ceremonial purposes. This samurai mask may not inspire fear, the painting holds the spirit of a warrior.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/zkh4npa9
#art #japan
Samurai masks are beautiful. They were worn not only to intimidate and to protect but also for ceremonial purposes. This samurai mask may not inspire fear, the painting holds the spirit of a warrior.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/zkh4npa9
#art #japan
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Mini 11: Samurai mask
Samurai masks are beautiful. They were worn not only to intimidate and to protect but also for ceremonial purposes. This samurai mask may not inspire fear, the painting holds the spirit of a warrior.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/zkh4npa9
#art #japan
Samurai masks are beautiful. They were worn not only to intimidate and to protect but also for ceremonial purposes. This samurai mask may not inspire fear, the painting holds the spirit of a warrior.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/zkh4npa9
#art #japan
Mini 10: Othello
A collection of paintings inspired by literature, stories and cultures from around the world is empty without a piece inspired by Shakespeare. So I wanted to show the depth Othello shows throughout the play.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/umkp3nzk
#art #shakespeare #Othello
A collection of paintings inspired by literature, stories and cultures from around the world is empty without a piece inspired by Shakespeare. So I wanted to show the depth Othello shows throughout the play.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/umkp3nzk
#art #shakespeare #Othello
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Mini 10: Othello
A collection of paintings inspired by literature, stories and cultures from around the world is empty without a piece inspired by Shakespeare. So I wanted to show the depth Othello shows throughout the play.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/umkp3nzk
#art #shakespeare #Othello
A collection of paintings inspired by literature, stories and cultures from around the world is empty without a piece inspired by Shakespeare. So I wanted to show the depth Othello shows throughout the play.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/umkp3nzk
#art #shakespeare #Othello
Mini 9: Enchanting Eyes
I watched Kingdom of heaven many years ago and I remember Eva Green's character had the most beautiful jewelry. I loved the costuming. This painting is my interpretation of the jewelry.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #middleeast
I watched Kingdom of heaven many years ago and I remember Eva Green's character had the most beautiful jewelry. I loved the costuming. This painting is my interpretation of the jewelry.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #middleeast
December 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Mini 9: Enchanting Eyes
I watched Kingdom of heaven many years ago and I remember Eva Green's character had the most beautiful jewelry. I loved the costuming. This painting is my interpretation of the jewelry.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #middleeast
I watched Kingdom of heaven many years ago and I remember Eva Green's character had the most beautiful jewelry. I loved the costuming. This painting is my interpretation of the jewelry.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #middleeast
Mini 6: aphrodite in pink
I've always loved Sappho's poem "Ode to Aphrodite" where Sappho implores Aphrodite to come to her and not let her be in misery. This mini is inspired by that poem.
Link to painting tinyurl.com/5xb2xt7m
#art #aphrodite #ancientrome
I've always loved Sappho's poem "Ode to Aphrodite" where Sappho implores Aphrodite to come to her and not let her be in misery. This mini is inspired by that poem.
Link to painting tinyurl.com/5xb2xt7m
#art #aphrodite #ancientrome
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Mini 6: aphrodite in pink
I've always loved Sappho's poem "Ode to Aphrodite" where Sappho implores Aphrodite to come to her and not let her be in misery. This mini is inspired by that poem.
Link to painting tinyurl.com/5xb2xt7m
#art #aphrodite #ancientrome
I've always loved Sappho's poem "Ode to Aphrodite" where Sappho implores Aphrodite to come to her and not let her be in misery. This mini is inspired by that poem.
Link to painting tinyurl.com/5xb2xt7m
#art #aphrodite #ancientrome
We are into our 8th mini! This one is called "the samurai"
What more needs to be said about samurais? They are a legend in their own right so I decided to paint them for the minis this year.
Link to purchase
tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #samurai #japan
What more needs to be said about samurais? They are a legend in their own right so I decided to paint them for the minis this year.
Link to purchase
tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #samurai #japan
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We are into our 8th mini! This one is called "the samurai"
What more needs to be said about samurais? They are a legend in their own right so I decided to paint them for the minis this year.
Link to purchase
tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #samurai #japan
What more needs to be said about samurais? They are a legend in their own right so I decided to paint them for the minis this year.
Link to purchase
tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #samurai #japan
Mini 6: the dogon dancer
Their spirituality and stories of the Dogon people of Mali sounded fascinating so I decided to paint a Dogon dance ritual for the minis.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ypnbhve9
#Africa #mali #dogon #figurativeart #oilpainter #art
Their spirituality and stories of the Dogon people of Mali sounded fascinating so I decided to paint a Dogon dance ritual for the minis.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ypnbhve9
#Africa #mali #dogon #figurativeart #oilpainter #art
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Mini 6: the dogon dancer
Their spirituality and stories of the Dogon people of Mali sounded fascinating so I decided to paint a Dogon dance ritual for the minis.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ypnbhve9
#Africa #mali #dogon #figurativeart #oilpainter #art
Their spirituality and stories of the Dogon people of Mali sounded fascinating so I decided to paint a Dogon dance ritual for the minis.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/ypnbhve9
#Africa #mali #dogon #figurativeart #oilpainter #art
Mini 5: The warrior queen
I love a good story about a warrior queen. So of course I had to paint queen Moremi, a legendary Yoruba queen who was renowned for her bravery and sacrifice.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #yoruba #moremi #Nigeria
I love a good story about a warrior queen. So of course I had to paint queen Moremi, a legendary Yoruba queen who was renowned for her bravery and sacrifice.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #yoruba #moremi #Nigeria
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Mini 5: The warrior queen
I love a good story about a warrior queen. So of course I had to paint queen Moremi, a legendary Yoruba queen who was renowned for her bravery and sacrifice.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #yoruba #moremi #Nigeria
I love a good story about a warrior queen. So of course I had to paint queen Moremi, a legendary Yoruba queen who was renowned for her bravery and sacrifice.
Link to purchase tinyurl.com/y87hxr8z
#art #yoruba #moremi #Nigeria
Mini 4: Anahita was the ancient Persian goddess of water, fertility, and wisdom. The winged and horned lion in the background and the flower motifs are inspired by the sculptures from Persepolis.
link : tinyurl.com/38hv4bd2
#oilpainting #anahita #perpepolis #Iran
link : tinyurl.com/38hv4bd2
#oilpainting #anahita #perpepolis #Iran
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Mini 4: Anahita was the ancient Persian goddess of water, fertility, and wisdom. The winged and horned lion in the background and the flower motifs are inspired by the sculptures from Persepolis.
link : tinyurl.com/38hv4bd2
#oilpainting #anahita #perpepolis #Iran
link : tinyurl.com/38hv4bd2
#oilpainting #anahita #perpepolis #Iran
Mini 3: Here, I took inspiration from Ovid's Erisichton, who was cursed by a dryad because he cut down sacred trees.
In this mini, the dryad has a wreath of flowers on her head and is standing by the tree she embodies.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y8fwn24m
#25daysofminis #art
In this mini, the dryad has a wreath of flowers on her head and is standing by the tree she embodies.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y8fwn24m
#25daysofminis #art
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Mini 3: Here, I took inspiration from Ovid's Erisichton, who was cursed by a dryad because he cut down sacred trees.
In this mini, the dryad has a wreath of flowers on her head and is standing by the tree she embodies.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y8fwn24m
#25daysofminis #art
In this mini, the dryad has a wreath of flowers on her head and is standing by the tree she embodies.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/y8fwn24m
#25daysofminis #art
For this mini, i painted the Vesna, who was an ancient Slavic goddess of spring, youth and life. She is often depicted as a young woman holding flowers.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/3d8xv4ee
#christmasgift #art #Russian #slavicmyth
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/3d8xv4ee
#christmasgift #art #Russian #slavicmyth
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
For this mini, i painted the Vesna, who was an ancient Slavic goddess of spring, youth and life. She is often depicted as a young woman holding flowers.
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/3d8xv4ee
#christmasgift #art #Russian #slavicmyth
Link to purchase: tinyurl.com/3d8xv4ee
#christmasgift #art #Russian #slavicmyth