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March 8, 2015March 10, 2016

Introducing Fantasy Paintings with ‘Akali Chief’

When Bhagat lets his imagination run loose, the result is badass warriors with hugeass turbans that look damn cool! Each painting tells its own story and a whole new universe comes into being. Inspired by Sikh aesthetics, these Fantasy Paintings are hand-painted by Bhagat, capturing years of day-dreaming in science classes.

Akali Chief – Beware the Claw

The Akali Chief leads the Akalis into battle. Not only is he covered in weapons but his turban also is a storehouse of weaponry, of claws, spiked maces, swords, daggers, arrows and cannon balls. When the Akali unleashes this hell on the battlefield, the weapons shoot out and strike nearby enemies. The ones on chains spin around and lacerate those who wish to penetrate the Chief’s defense. Continue reading…

October 9, 2014January 22, 2017

Happy Birthday Guru Ramdas Ji!

Guru Ram Das, Guru Ramdas, Sikh Art, Amritsar, Punjab, Punjabi paintings, Father of Guru Arjan Dev, Fourth Guru of the Sikhs

To celebrate Guru Ramdas ji’s birthday, I have created a small, humble painting based on one of Guru Ramdas ji’s shabad. In his shabad, Guru Ramdas ji expresses the feeling of pain from being separated from Waheguru and yearning for Him with much thirst and much pain.

I wanted to capture this emotional, contemplative moment as described in the shabad below. I wanted to capture that longing in his eyes…Read More

May 31, 2014January 22, 2017

Guru Arjun Dev ji’s Martyrdom

Guru Arjan Dev ji, Guru Arjun Dev, Hot Sand Poured on Fifth Sikh Guru, Sikh Painting, Punjab Art

This painting shows Guru Arjun Dev ji peacefully meditating while being tortured. Guru Sahib was made to sit on a hot plate and had hot sand poured over his head and body. Even though he was put through immense pain, he was in profound peace with the moment, with the situation he found himself in. One day while meditating on Guru Sahib’s poetry and the scene of his martyrdom, I had such a profound experience of Guru Sahib, an experience so emotionally moving and so overwhelmingly blissful that I knew I had to paint this scene.

May 21, 2014January 22, 2017

Harimandir Sahib

What I imagine Shri Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple) might have looked like before it was covered in gold and marble. Its humble origins are of mud and brick, surrounded only by a sacred pool (amritsar), trees and wildlife as it has yet to develop into a large urban community. These swans are the spiritually exalted gursikhs that swim in and drink from that abundant supply of amrit, which comes from the meditation of guru’s name.

golden temple, harimandir sahib — Harimandir Sahib

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Keep an eye out for my painting of Guru Arjun Dev ji. It depicts the martyrdom of Guru Sahib in meditation being tortured on a hot plate with burning sand. I am in the process of painting the final touches.

February 10, 2013March 28, 2016

Capturing the Red Fort

Bhai Baghel Singh ji, Delhi, Red Fort, Capturing, Khalsa, Singh, Sikh Art, Punjab Art, Indian Art, Military Art

Bhai Baghel Singh (1730 – 1802) won over the Red Fort during the Sikh Misl period. First looting the neighbouring villages and towns, he along with other Sardars attacked the Red Fort in March of 1783. The Sardars settled on a treaty with the Emperor, collected their loot and returned to Punjab. However, Bhai Baghel Singh stayed and built gurudwaras at historical sites in Delhi, and he is remembered for carrying out this important mission.

This speed painting captures this key moment in Sikh history and celebrates Bhai Baghel Singh’s achievements.