Last sketch of 2014

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Last sketch of the year 2014. Thought of not sketching today until almost the daytime was over when heart took over mind and decided to finish the year with one more sketch. Also took the advantage of testing the brush my wifey has recently sent to me. It's a Pro Arte Prolene 101, size 16 synthetic brush, however very soft to work with, holds good volume of wet pigment and comes to a brilliant point to paint those sharp corners with ease. Very happy the way it has responded. Wish you all a very Happy and Colorful New Year, 2015!

Thanks a lot again wifey for this brilliant gift!

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
Size: 10" H x 6 1/2" W
Time: 60 min.
Source: from own photo reference.

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Plein air sketching at NGMA, Bangalore.

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My plein air sketching effort at National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore this Sunday. It was good to go out, sketch and paint.

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook
Size: 10" H x 13" W
Time: 90 min.
Source: live

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Few more sketches from same day that I did at National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore. I always find it handy to carry more than one sketchbook while sketching on location. While a wash or layer may be in the process of drying [sometime it may take forever] it's good to utilize the time observing and doing quick sketches of other interesting elements and views around.

Medium: watercolor & graphite on sketchbook
Size: 10" H x 13" W, 3 3/4" H x 6" W,
Source: live

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Natural Light and Flowers

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Capturing the beautiful natural light on flowers and leaves in watercolor is a pleasing experience. Imagine a world without any flowers, we will loose so many beautiful colors. Sketched this today at home from a beautiful photograph taken by wifey at Visthar yesterday where I was invited to attend an artwork-shop as well as paint a banner in conjunction to their annual day event called Bhoomi Habba celebrating 'Just Peace'. I was very tempted to do few on location sketches at their campus but by the time I had finished painting the banner, I was very tired! Hopefully next time!

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
Size: 9" H x 6" W.
Time: 60 min. approx.
Source: from a reference picture.

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Glowing

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A sketch from yesterday. I love capturing lights in my artworks and to do that one important thing I have to constantly remind myself is to use the tonal values correctly. Light against dark and dark against light does the job most of the time however another thing to remind is the usage of light, mid and dark tones as well gradation of values within an area from light to dark or the reverse of it.

 

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
Size: 6 1/2" H x 5" W.
Time: 40 min approx.
Source: live.

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Freshness

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This Summer has been a very dried one in Bangalore with almost no rain for months and unusually high temperature, specially in areas where big trees are less. Fortunately it has been raining in few days gaps now for sometime and hopefully the monsoon will will also arrive soon. The city got heavy rain last night for few hours. However the morning started with bright sunshine with cooler and pleasant temperature. The plants are shining with fresh leaves nowadays after months of rainless season. Nature is beautiful and pleasing. Hopefully this plant will grow big in few years and give relief with shade to passerby in sunny days of hot summer.

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
Size: 6" H x 4" W approx.
Time: 40 min approx.
Source: live.

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A Self Reminder

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A reminder to self, looking for inspirations for sketching and painting should become like a habit. The more we paint, more easier it becomes to get inspired from all around us. It becomes easier for us to start noticing interesting shapes of light and shade leading to meaningful compositions rather than only looking for particular subjects. Though more than often we fall to draw and sketch our favorite subjects, they may not be available all the time. However if we practice regularly to 'see' shapes, the whole world fills with different interesting subjects for sketching and painting at any given time. We no need to worry for 'that' interesting subject anymore. Interestingly, it may work the other way too. The less we practice, harder it becomes to get inspirations leading to frustrations.

I got Inspired to sketch this plant today seeing the leaves under the beautiful Sun! As always, I love to play with at least three values, lighter, mid and dark and incorporate counter change to make shapes look interesting. For example, You can notice how much the top leaves are lighter than the back ground which is of mid value while the bottom ones which are under shade are darker than the background.
 
Medium: watercolor on sketchbook
Size: 6 1/2" H x 5" W
Time: 60 min. approx.
Source: Live:

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Glowing Yellows

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These Copper pod or Yellow Poinciana trees are blooming everywhere now in Bangalore. We can see these big trees with glowing yellow hues and lush green leaves all around the corners. This beautiful branch is popping through between two architecture near our home.

medium: watercolor on sketchbook
size: 6 1/2" H x 5" W
time: 30 min. approx.
source: live

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Quick and Small sketches

Quick and Small sketches in watercolor on handmade paper.

Just to let you know, I'll be teaching in a workshop on watercolor techniques on 26th-27th April, 2014 in Chennai. Come and join me to learn these techniques of painting in watercolor and lift your artworks to a higher level with confidence. Only few seats available!

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Glowing dark, Beautiful Bright!

This quick watercolor sketch is from couple of months back but somehow never posted. I remember putting myself to two challenges in that evening. First, to paint directly with color without any graphite underlying guidelines and Second, to paint the dark background in one single layer ! Had fun!

Medium: watercolor on fabriano paper sketchbook.
Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" approx.
Source: from own reference picture

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Plants & Pots in watercolor - IV

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Title: Light of Life.

Medium: watercolor on Fabriano 300 gsm cold pressed watercolor paper.
size: 19 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W

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Plants & Pots in watercolor - III

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Title: Growing Hues

Medium: watercolor on Fabriano 300 gsm cold pressed wc paper.
size: 19 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W

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Plants & Pots in watercolor - II

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Title: We Are Glowing

Medium: watercolor on Fabriano 300 gsm cold pressed watercolor paper.
Size: 19 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W
 
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Plants & Pots in watercolor - I

Title: Few Leaves.
Medium: watercolor on Fabriano 300 gsm cold pressed watercolor paper.
Size: 19 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W

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Long format sketching

Sketching on an unusual format, a plant from our neighbour across the street.

Medium: watercolor on sketchbook
size: 13" H x 5" W
time: 45 min approx.
Source: live.

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Step by step lesson

Here are few steps about how the initial observation was done and carried over next stages to the final render of the flower plant sketch done in graphite from live. Your feedback is welcome.

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Old wine in new bottle - an Ink & Wash sketch.

"Old wine in new bottle"! Same China Pink flower plant sketched for the third time now. This time in ink and watercolor wash. If you want to view the previous versions, kindly browse through my previous posts.
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medium: waterproof gel pen with watercolor on sketchbook
size: 6 1/2" H x 5" W
time: approx. 60 min.
source: live

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Chrysanthemum flower plant

Did another sketch of the chrysanthemum flower plant wifey got from Bangalore Flower show last month.

medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
size: 6 1'2" H x 5" W
time: 90 min approx.
source: live

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China Pink in watercolor & Graphite versions

Me and my wifey got this beauty Dianthus Chinensis, commonly called as China Pink yesterday and couldn't resist to sketch it when I saw this under early morning sun today. I loved the cluster of its flowers and the grass like shapes of the leaves, a challenge to capture. But every time we pick up a pencil to sketch or draw and a brush to paint, its a challenge to overcome. Every single time!!

medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
size: 6 1'2" H x 5" W
time: 90 min approx.
source: live

The graphite version of the flower pot sketch I posted earlier today. This is part of a simple step by step process I have decided to do of how simple way we can analyze and structure the underlying line drawing of a fairly complicated subject which I will post soon. so stay tuned !

medium: graphite on 75 gsm photocopy paper.

 
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Chrysanthemum flower plant sketch

finally sketched the chrysanthemum flower plant my wife bought from the Bangalore flower show a couple of weeks back. thanks wifey for this sweet little thingy !!

medium: watercolor on sketchbook.
size: 9" H x 7" W
time: approx. 60 min.
source: live

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From doodles to final painting - stage by stage approach.

sometimes my original paintings are based on ideas generated from random and quick doodles done in fun way. here's an example how the idea was conceived for the watercolor painting 'Deep in the woods'.

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