Jaya Javeri’s signature style of achieving perspective is highlighted in each of her canvases.
She achieves a feeling of space and depth, a feeling of ‘walking into’ the canvas. The viewer’s eye is drawn into the painting - into the distance. She invites the eye to explore the hidden nooks and corners of old homes, forts, palaces, ancient pillars in temples, foliage lined paths leading into the unknown or Rajasthani palaces framed against blazing red skies.
Her paintings are executed mainly with a palette knife using several thick layers of paint on the canvas. This helps her acheive varied thick textures in her paintings and she uses it to her advantage - highlighting different textures for different surfaces. Thus old stone pillars look jagged and rough, wooden frames, doorways and roofs acquire a three dimensional look, rich foliage spring to life and the sun‘s energy is portrayed in bold strokes.
Light and shadow play an important part in Jaya’s
canvases. She uses the play of light to heighten the
feeling of perspecive and breathe life into her paintings.
Her colours are bright and happy - she creates moods
which are upbeat and positive. There are suggestions of joyous occasions and a festive spirit - reds, oranges and yellows in her sun paintings, women dressed in colourful finery carrying flowers or children playing and darting between pillars.
Besides her architectural and nature inspired works, Jaya paints the ‘Energy of the Sun’ series where she uses thick bold strokes to capture the vibrant moods and colours of the sun.
There is a sense of tranquility in her paintings which ‘effortlessly stroke the soul’. |
