R S Shakya’s landscapes have a poetic representation. His palette is usually restricted to earthy greens, reds, blues, purple. His originality is in his way of seeing and painting, and producing an aesthetically satisfying picture. Speaking about his works, the artist says, “My paintings are an attempt to depict various moods of nature, sometimes with affection and sometimes with cleverness. The colours seem to talk to me and appear to play all sorts of ga ...