{"id":193,"date":"2012-12-29T05:14:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T05:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2020-06-10T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T08:36:59","slug":"peacocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?page_id=193","title":{"rendered":"Peacocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The peacock is one of the most remarkable of Gods\u2019 creation for color and beauty. I am in awe of the grace and charm of this magnificent bird. I have portrayed them in different aspects of their state of being, and work in symbolic detail, focusing on color and form picked up from the patterns in the peacocks feathers and body.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-193 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=583'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/black-and-blue-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/black-and-blue-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/black-and-blue-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/black-and-blue-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/black-and-blue-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-583'>\n\t\t\t\tSOLD- Feeding-Watercolor on paper- 35&#215;50 cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=584'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blue-and-green-alive-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blue-and-green-alive-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blue-and-green-alive-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blue-and-green-alive-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blue-and-green-alive-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-inches-May-20101-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-584'>\n\t\t\t\tSOLD- Graceful Peacock- Watercolor on paper- 35&#215;50 cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=585'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/color-dance-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20122-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/color-dance-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20122-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/color-dance-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20122-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/color-dance-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20122-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/color-dance-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20122-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-585'>\n\t\t\t\tBright Peacock- Gouache on paper- 50&#215;70 cms, AED 700\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=586'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fire-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fire-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fire-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20101-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fire-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20101-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fire-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-May-20101-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-586'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst Peacocks- Gouache on paper- 50&#215;70 cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=587'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/grace-and-beauty-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-cms-May-20101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/grace-and-beauty-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-cms-May-20101-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/grace-and-beauty-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-cms-May-20101-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/grace-and-beauty-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-cms-May-20101-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/grace-and-beauty-watercolor-on-paper-35X28-cms-May-20101-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-587'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen and Blue Peacocks- Watercolor on paper- 35&#215;50 cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl 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src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peacock-in-bloom-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-june-20121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peacock-in-bloom-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-june-20121-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peacock-in-bloom-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-june-20121-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peacock-in-bloom-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-june-20121-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peacock-in-bloom-gouache-on-paper-35X55-inches-june-20121-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-591'>\n\t\t\t\tPeacock Dance- Watercolor on paper- 35&#215;50 cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br 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