Ganapati One hundredand eight Ganeshas No. 038 Lotus Dance, Pattachitra No. 001 Standing Ganesha with Lotus scroll down, I drew all 108 of him ↓
I The Seated Forms thirty-three ways of sitting down
works 003, 006, 008 – 015, 017, 021, 023 – 025, 027 – 029, 031, 074, 076 – 079, 081 – 082, 085, 087, 096, 100, 103, 106, 108
No. 003 Ganesha Enthroned bronze · right trunk the first throne. I got carried away with the gold.
No. 009 The Blue Seated Form shadu · right trunk No. 012 The Water Pot wood · right trunk the mouse is guarding the kalash. or drinking from it.
No. 015 Peacock Ears shadu · right trunk No. 023 The Tray of Modaks terracotta · right trunk No. 027 Ivory Ganesha with Kalash shadu · s-shaped trunk No. 031 Halftone Vermilion terracotta · right trunk No. 077 Gold Throne, Pale Ground gold leaf · s-shaped trunk No. 081 Ganesha Among Stars gold leaf · right trunk No. 087 Lotus in the Lap shadu · s-shaped trunk No. 103 Two Lotuses, Gold Ground gold leaf · s-shaped trunk No. 006 Ganesha of the Modak Plate ukadiche modak. steamed, the proper kind.
No. 010 Ganesha on the Painted Bench No. 013 Seated upon the Lotus No. 017 Lotus Seat, Sienna No. 078 Within the Temple Arch No. 082 Vermilion, Between Garlands No. 106 Ochre Ganesha, Cross-Legged No. 008 Seated on the Low Stool No. 011 Ganesha of the Jade Pedestal No. 014 Grey Ganesha, Bordered No. 021 Ganesha in Blossom No. 025 Saffron Ganesha, Seated No. 029 Spiral Ears the ears took longer than the rest of him
No. 079 Green Ganesha, Framed No. 100 Woodgrain Ganesha drew the grain first, then found him inside it
No. 108 Peacock Feathers and Marigold no. 108. the last one. I put everything in.
II The Standing Forms twenty-six of them, all upright, all on time
works 001, 005, 034 – 037, 039 – 045, 047 – 052, 054 – 055, 057, 099, 101, 104, 107
No. 001 Standing Ganesha with Lotus gold leaf · right trunk No. 035 Crowned in Flowers terracotta · flowing trunk No. 039 Scarlet Standing Form terracotta · s-shaped trunk No. 042 Teal Ganesha in a Painted Frame shadu · right trunk No. 045 Long Marigold Garland shadu · flowing trunk No. 049 Amber Standing Form terracotta · right trunk No. 052 Violet Flat Form shadu · right trunk No. 057 Cocoa and Ivory bronze · right trunk No. 104 Scarlet, Arms Open terracotta · right trunk No. 005 The Green Standing Form No. 036 Indigo and Gold, Standing No. 040 Verdigris, with Mouse bronze gone green, the way old temple bells do
No. 047 Ganesha of the Green Arch No. 050 Two-Colour Screenprint two inks only. ultramarine, and the paper.
No. 054 The Incense Bearer the mouse is carrying the incense. of course he is.
No. 099 Ganesha with the Long Lotus the lotus stem is longer than he is tall
No. 034 Sand-Coloured Standing Form No. 037 On the Carved Plinth No. 044 Ganesha by Lamplight one diya. that's all the light he needed.
No. 048 Rose Ganesha, Lotus Border No. 051 Ivory Ganesha, Peacock Crown No. 101 Flat Colour, Standing III Movement twenty-one of them, none sitting still
works 002, 007, 038, 056, 059 – 072, 097, 102, 105
No. 002 The Lamp Dance terracotta · flowing trunk No. 056 Six Arms Raised terracotta · upward trunk No. 061 Dance by the Diya terracotta · s-shaped trunk the lamp is the only light source, so everything else went dark
No. 064 Turquoise Dancer shadu · right trunk has a mouse. look closely.
No. 067 Coral Dancer shadu · geometric trunk No. 070 Sand Dancer natural clay · flowing trunk No. 097 Dance on Linen shadu · upward trunk drawn on a linen scrap, then traced
No. 007 Dancer with the Fish-Eared Crown No. 059 Dance with the Bead Garland No. 071 Emerald Dancer, Garlanded No. 038 Lotus Dance, Pattachitra my favourite of the lot, honestly
No. 060 Ochre Dancer with Lotus No. 063 The Wide Sweep one arm goes off the page. I let it.
No. 066 Peacock Dancer with Durva No. 069 Small Dance, Blush No. 072 Lotus-Bordered Dance No. 105 Dance in Navy and Gold IV Ceremony eight evenings of lamps and garlands
works 018, 020, 032, 046, 058, 075, 080, 083
No. 018 The Offering Mat terracotta · left trunk No. 046 The Stone Bearer stone · right trunk No. 080 The Full Offering terracotta · right trunk everything on the plate at once. modak, diya, mala, marigold.
No. 020 Night Puja this is what the room looks like at nine on the first night
No. 058 The Festival Pavilion the pandal, the lights, everyone. had to draw all of it.
No. 083 Beneath the Mango Leaves No. 032 Garlanded in Marigold the marigold garland is heavier than it looks
No. 075 Under the Marigold Arch V Stillness fourteen times I tried to draw quiet
works 004, 016, 022, 026, 030, 084, 086, 089 – 094, 098
No. 004 Study in Stillness natural clay · right trunk the quietest one. paper and rust, nothing else.
No. 026 Hands Folded, Angular bronze · geometric trunk tried to draw stillness with only straight lines
No. 086 Granite, on a Plinth stone · right trunk No. 091 Durva on the Floor shadu · s-shaped trunk No. 094 Clay Rose, with Mouse natural clay · right trunk the mouse is also meditating. or asleep.
No. 089 Eyes Closed, on the Mat eyes closed. first time I drew him not looking back.
No. 092 The Rudraksha Mala No. 098 Clay Figure on a Base No. 084 Untitled (Hands at Rest) VI Beyond the Brief six that didn't follow the brief. kept them anyway.
works 019, 033, 053, 073, 088, 095
No. 019 Ganesha Reduced to Circles gold leaf · geometric trunk how few circles can he be? this many.
No. 073 Ganesha in Silhouette bronze · geometric trunk No. 033 Ganesha as Architecture what if he were a building
No. 088 One Continuous Line pen never left the paper
No. 053 Ganesha in Straight Lines No. 095 Drawn in a Single Stroke one stroke. took forty tries.
Lalbaugcha Raja, a photograph, not a drawing · NatePowell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Why 108?
Why him? The festival, the clay, the ten days, the goodbye at the sea. The drawings make more sense once you've read this bit.
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