Dilip first found his muse in North East India, where he grew up. It inspired him to capture its beauty and simplicity on canvas – the archetypal images, nature, his surroundings and the tangible cultural objects. His works have a balance of realism and abstract, with its subject set midst a beautiful and vibrant backdrop. His more current works are inspired by identity-based iconic figures in the foreground with the background being a rich palette, multi layered and complex with painstaking treatments that enhance the element of drama.