Ranthambore Wildlife Art by M D Rarashar Size - 30x45
Seeing wildlife all around Parashar always had the desire to paint wildlife….to be a wildlife artist…. perhaps he will never know, but when he is painting, then nothing else exists. He is right back at the scene where he first saw my subject. It’s almost as if time stands still as I relive my memories through painting….
Just a little about him …..
M. D. Parashar (Murali Dhar Parashar, born 8 July 1961) is a famous Indian wildlife photographer and painter. He is famous for his tiger paintings and lampblack or soot art work. Parashar was born and brought up in Ranthambhore, a part of Sawai Madhopur district in state of Rajasthan in western India. Parashar is a graduate of Rajasthan School of Art (1978 – 1982).
Parashar is often considered Ranthambhore’s first son. Some may attribute this to his brilliant artistry, and despite its unarguable genius, Parashar’s popularity arises more from the pride he has evoked in the people of Ranthambhore. Born and raised in the towns flanking the Ranthambhore forests (Ranthambhore National Park), Parashar’s earliest memories involve treks through the forests to catch glimpses of the elusive tiger. His passion for Ranthambhore and all its inhabitants, quadruped, biped and stationary inspired him to found the Ranthambhore School of Art and Wildlife Conservation Society in 1982. With the word ‘fee’ being taboo to each of the 400 art students trained every year, the school provides livelihood through vocational training to most of Ranthambhore.
Awards
- Silver Certificate, The Wildlife Art Society International 2003 at Bristol Zoo Garden U.K.
- National Wildlife Photography Award 2003, First Prize for “Tigress on Crocodile”
Collections
- M.D.Parashar’s works are on display at:
- The White House, USA
- The residence of the Prime Minister of India
- The Offices of the Reliance Group
- ESSO Petroleum Co.
- WWF India
- Taj Hotels
- Collections of Valmik Thapar
Buying or viewing Parashar’s Art
Perhaps you would like a special piece of artwork to remind you of an experience or as a gift for someone with a particular interest. Please get in touch to discuss any ideas that you have or to buy one of the artists painting. We regret that the artist do not undertake any commissions of domestic animals or human portraits.
Parashar also shares the creative process with his clients. Clients can follow the progress of their commission on-line through Del Info Art. We update our page with the work in progress and the clients are sent an email whenever the page has an updated camera shot of their commissioned artwork. This idea is proving very popular and saving or printing the images of the developing painting from web page adds a little extra to the provenance of the finished painting.
Clients sometimes ask Parashar if he could contact them if I ever he produces a painting of a particular bird, animal or location. Please feel free to get in touch with your special requests. We can not make any promises but if at a later date he generates any suitable work we’ll get in touch.
Thinking of commissioning his wildlife painting?
Then this is the page for you.
Most of his original paintings now sell before or shortly after completion, so if you would like to own one of Parashar originals then your best option is to commission a painting especially for you ( He only complete 10 – 12 originals per year).
It all starts with a simple email
He tries to make the whole process as simple and enjoyable as possible, and it generally all starts by a prospective customer emailing me with an idea in their mind of a painting they would love to own.
(I have access to literally thousands of images to work from, particularly African and American wildlife, big cats and Gorillas, but also lots more).
Ideas are shared and a plan develops
Once I have an idea of the planned painting then I research my images and piece together a possible composition. I contact the customer and we generally have a chat and swap more ideas until we come to a decision.
The Painting begins
When I have the final plan I can start the painting in earnest, (this is where the real fun begins) and quite often I share the development of the painting with the customer by sending emails or posting images on my site. A small Non-Refundable charge is required before the painting begins, this covers expenses for my research time etc up to this point.
Commission Approval – worry free
When the painting is finished it’s time for the customer to see and approve it. Over the years we have come up with the following approval process which I think is very fair –
- When the painting is finished the customer pays for it in full.
- Immediately after the payment has cleared I send the original to the customer for viewing in the comfort of their own home.
- If for whatever reason the painting does not come up to the customers expectations it can be returned within 14 days for a full refund (minus shipping costs and return costs).
Copyright Info / Testimonials
Copyright is retained by the artist on all the artwork created. To help other customers, customer emails may be used on my website as a testimonial. Please note if you would rather not have a testimonial on my site you can opt out by simply letting me know.
Specialist Subjects
If the commission is for a very specialist / unusual subject, then he will require an increased non refundable deposit before the painting begins.
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