The human face has always fascinated me as a subject. I have been challenging myself to explore techniques like palette knife work while making large portraits. The combination of raw texture and burst of colours gives these paintings a highly vibrant look and feel that is intensely appealing and stimulating. I have also been working on creating realism in portraits along with abstract art. Here, I have tried to retain realism in portraits while working on abstract backgrounds that tell a story to create an alluring combination of art. I have also made a few realistic portraits in grayscale and later added bursts of colour to create unique and lively works of art.