When you compare the landscapes of the other artists to the Vikash Kalra landscapes then you will find that his landscapes are quite mix with the many kind of feelings whereas in the landscapes of the other artist you will get mostly peaceful vibes. There are mainly three categories of the landscapes paintings in his works namely, representational, impressionistic and abstract. He shows great expertise in all categories of landscapes paintings. In his landscapes he solely focus on the theme and feelings which he want to convey with his viewers and almost all time he ignore the rules of abstract or impressionistic paintings. The depictions of the trees and mountains is very imaginary and totally creative, the colour combinations are bold. The careful examination of the Kalra paintings will lead you to a zone where you find broken rules of the paintings.
Landscapes exhibiting the nature beauty
The landscape is the form of art in which the beauty of the nature is depicted; you will find that there are many few landscapes in which any kind of interference of human or animals occurs. The prime aim behind each piece of landscape artwork is to exhibit the natural magnificence, be it serenity, ferocious or surreal. There are many other landscapes present in the modern categories which express many different kinds of feelings with the viewers. If you talk about the representation of the landscapes then you will find that there are many different types of landscapes present. Joachim Patinier landscape painting is one of the most popular landscape paintings which is pure and without any kind of human intervention. The clear philosophy in the painting landscapes is to connect with the viewer with peace and harmony.
Paintings aim to influence almost all types of emotions of the viewers
The artistic styles of the landscapes of the Vikash Kalra is differ and quite impressive. When you compare the landscapes of the other artists to the Vikash Kalra landscapes then you will find that his landscapes are quite mix with the many kind of feelings whereas in the landscapes of the other artist you will get mostly peaceful vibes. The main reason behind the mix feelings in the Vikash Kalra paintings is the composition of colours which mostly not use in the landscapes. When you reach to the depth of the landscape paintings of the Vikash Kalra then you will find that his paintings aim to influence almost all types of emotions of the viewers.
There are mainly three categories of the landscapes paintings in his works namely, representational, impressionistic and abstract. He shows great expertise in all categories of landscapes paintings.
Artists use personnel feelings & stories for the better audience capturing
Art is deeply related with the feelings and this is the reason behind the depiction of feelings in the forms of arts. In paintings, the artists get a single canvas to catch the feelings of a viewer and it totally depends upon their strokes and way of painting. Every artist tries to put their own feelings and their own stories in the paintings so that the viewers can easily connect with the works. If you closely research the landscapes of Kalra; you will find great precision in bold moves. The colour will look very convincing as well as they will convey many different feelings with the viewer heart.
Landscapes of the Vikash Kalra contain different elements which are not very clear but it does not affect the beauty of the painting; probably due to the great colours compositions and wonderful angles of brush strokes. Most landscapes of the Vikash Kalra are the abstract and impressionistic, and we see extremely rare style of paintings which show their theme with great precision and accuracy; when you watch them you find that these paintings are very combined and integral of many shades and layers. The careful examination of the Kalra paintings will lead you to a zone where you find broken rules of the paintings.
In his landscapes he solely focus on the theme and feelings which he want to convey with his viewers and almost all time he ignore the rules of abstract or impressionistic paintings. The depictions of the trees and mountains is very imaginary and totally creative, the colour combinations are bold. The viewers will find that his paintings are made for killing the cowardliness present in their heart. The mountains stand tall and symbolise unbreakable faith and will power. The green leaves and trees show the great combination of both power and peace.
We try to ignore the landscapes at the first glance but when we explore them with great care and precisions we find a great accumulation of different feelings. His landscapes hold power of influencing the mind of the viewers. If you observe his canvas carefully, you will feel a storm of feelings in your heart.
Landscapes with expression of freedom and exploration
We even find some impressions of Pablo Picasso and Souza in his landscapes and other paintings but his originality in the paintings survive. The bold strokes of his brushes are clearly visible in his landscapes and the main theme of the painting get more expressive.
The lines of the landscapes mix with the colour compositions which symbolise the freedom and independence. The value of his landscape paintings increases in the sense of artistic exploration and expression which we do not find much in the modern eras. If I say that his landscape paintings are the result of inspiration from any artist then maybe I will be wrong but if I am saying that his landscape paintings are inspire by his feelings, journey and nature then I am sure that I will be right. We can clearly see very large number of symbols and hidden expressions in his landscapes.
In the conclusion, I can say that his landscape paintings are one of A kind and we find very few examples of these types of artistic styles in this modern world. The pure imaginations in his abstract landscapes provide great authenticity to the look. The right colour compositions are increasing the beauty of his landscapes and bold strokes of his brush are amazingly precise. The large size of his landscapes is very fascinating and contain a great story which you cannot hear anywhere but you can see and feel them on his canvas. the landscapes of Kalra are not only influencing the emotions of the viewers but it also ignoring the logical thinking, for understanding his artistic styles, one have to give up all types of thinking and logic and just follow his heart from one side to the other side of the canvas. His landscape paintings are the song of a free human whom you can’t put into the prison of thoughts or logics.
Vikash Kalra is a self-taught artist and writer based in New Delhi whose work has been exhibited across India and is held in several private and corporate collections.