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ColouR spectrum - Colours of unity

This series of portraits is my endeavour to focus on the individual.  Greater diversity leads to more unity. More the emphasis on individualism, less the focus on religious, racial and social divides.

One is not just defined by one's place of birth, origin or parentage but moulded by the myriad influences through the course of life; friends, associations, relationships, travel, books, audiovisuals and now the world wide web!

Human behaviour and mental processes, its variability and invariance, under diverse cultural conditions are what we see in every individual. In the connected world of today conceptions of the self may lack external validity when exported to other cultural contexts.  

Preconceived notions determine what is age or gender appropriate.  Cultural, regional and race bias created by the influence of our surroundings define our views on sexism, homophobia and sexual variance.  

Reactions to colour differ continually with changing times, attitudes and new dictates. Wars, slavery and racism led to discrimination based on skin colour creating a visual demarcating line between the oppressors and  the oppressed in recent centuries.  Some of these stigmas continue into the present day yet are being challenged and redefined.

Colours worn for various occasions vary significantly from one group of people to another.  Black is the colour of mourning for some, and white for others.  White may symbolise purity and is worn by brides in some cultures and yet is viewed as an absence of colour and therefore worn by widows in other cultures, who may favour fire colours such as red and yellow.  Blue is the colour for baby boys and pink for baby girls in western cultures but has no such significance in other cultures.


In these paintings race, gender, age and sexual orientation biases have been blurred to emphasise this idea. Men and women have metallic lips, colourful skin and hair and reflective glasses. The glasses in these paintings symbolise a view of the external world, its reflection and influences on the mind, this set of influences  unique to every individual with the individual's interpretation and expression also being unique.

The paintings are mounted on  transparent acrylic frames mirroring the reflection through the glasses on the face creating an illusion that the glasses are letting light filter through just as the frame does. 
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Colour Spectrum : 

Iris Vision 
Iris Apfel the inimitable style icon at 96 who blends the old and the new, east and west and colours in every hue! an inspiration!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Iris Vision  Iris apfel the inimitable  style icon at 96 who blends the old and the new, east and west to create her own. An inspiration to anyone of any age.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Iris Vision  Iris apfel the inimitable  style icon at 96 who blends the old and the new, east and west to create her own. An inspiration to anyone of any age.

Green Onyx
Green is the new black. If that is the case hair must be purple and lips ruby red! No one is setting the limits on  experimentation!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Green Onyx Green is the new black. If that is the case his hair is purple. No one is stopping experimentation.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Green Onyx Green is the new black. If that is the case his hair is purple. No one is stopping experimentation.

Pink Ebony
Pink is the new black, blue the new hair and green the new lip colour! Change is needed!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Pink Ebony Pink is the new black and blue is the new hair Color. Change is needed.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Pink Ebony Pink is the new black and blue is the new hair Color. Change is needed.

Ivory Red
White or Red? Green hair and metallic blue lips is a must have!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Ivory Red White reflecting red. Green hair is a must have.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Ivory Red White reflecting red. Green hair is a must have.

Pearly Blue
Blue skin, purple lips and red hair! Variety is key!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Pearly Blue Blue skin and red hair. Variety is key.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Pearly Blue Blue skin and red hair. Variety is key.

Frosty  Lilac
Lilac skin and frosty blue hair! Ocean hues reflected!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Frosty  Lilac Lilac skin and blue hair Colors of the ocean define this young woman.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Frosty Lilac Lilac skin and blue hair Colors of the ocean define this young woman.

Bald Beautiful
Peachy skin and a ginger beard is what makes being bald beautiful!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Bald Beautiful Peachy skin and a ginger beard is what makes being bald beautiful.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Bald Beautiful Peachy skin and a ginger beard is what makes being bald beautiful.

Oriental Purple
Turquoise hair, Purple skin, Red glasses, gold lips and high cheekbones! The must have looks!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Oriental Purple Turquoise hair, purple skin and red glasses are not out of place for this Asian man with high cheekbones
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Oriental Purple Turquoise hair, purple skin and red glasses are not out of place for this Asian man with high cheekbones

Eastern Lilac
Lily hues, Lilac hair and purple blue lips: youthful young and colorful!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Eastern Lilac Colours of the lily youthful young and colorful.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed Eastern Lilac Colours of the lily youthful young and colorful.

OLD Gold 
A long life filled with colour, fades not the colourful!
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Lakshmi Mohanbabu OLD Gold  Age is not a factor in a colourful life.
Frame Size : 82cm X 112cm 
Medium : Bespoke Color Acrylic Frame
Lakshmi Mohanbabu Framed OLD Gold  Age is not a factor in a colourful life.

Colour Spectrum-Colours of Unity is a Set Of 10 Paintings 
Size : 82cm X 112cm (Frame Size)
Canvas Size : 61cm X 91.5 cm

Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Bespoke Designer  Frames by the artist  
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