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Tuesday, January 08, 2013

this was more of an experimentation with colors rather than trying to paint a subject. sometime bak i read a comment by another artist that using or dropping some complimentary colors while still wet creates nice vibrancy [cant remember the exact words] and i think it is true. i dropped blues and purples on orange and yellows and it seems to work nice!

medium: waterproof ink and watercolor on sketchbook
size: 5 3/4" x 8"
time: 25 min approx for the sketch. added the texts from web later on
source: live

Monday, January 07, 2013

i had been working on a watercolor commission project for almost 1 1/2 half month since the 4th week of november '12 and on the 7th of jan '13, when the final delivery was over, i really needed a break to do some on location sketches. so i went towards cubon park and did couple of sketches which was very refreshing.

the first sketch i the statue of Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur, Maharaja of Mysore 1881 - 1894 at cubbon park, bangalore. sketched on 7th Jan '13 afternoon. i was thinking of sketching this for quite some time now and i am glad i did it!!

medium: water color on sketchbook
size: 5 3/4" x 8"
time: 60 min
source: live

then i moved further and did the 2nd sketch of the day, the state central library @ cubbon park, bangalore. the sun was going down for the day and i am glad i could manage is just in time. the afternoon ended with a satisfied note!!

medium: water color on sketchbook
size: 8" x 5 3/4"
time: 60 min
source: live

i also started the new sketchbook gifted to me by urban sketcher and watercolor artist from Singapore, Madhu Kumar and this sketchbook works fairly well with wet mediums.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

the new year 2013 started with a nice skethwalk in the afternoon starting from Brigade road-M.G. Road juncture ending at Government Museum at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Bangalore. Madhu Kumar from Singapore visited the city and wanted to sketch together for a day and it was pleasure to meet such nice person and prolific Urban Sketcher and watercolor artist who currently stays and works in Singapore and a native of Mysore. i had to wait for him for about 40 minutes as i reached a little earlier and thought of sketching the metro station at the mg road. i added the colors later on at home.

medium: waterproof gel ink with water color on Aowen sketchbook
size: 10 1/4" x 8 1/4"
time: 30 approx. min for ink & 45 min approx. for watercolor.

then we walked further towards Cubon park and stopped in front of Bible Society. we both sketched the Oriental building at M.G. Road. which houses an office of Life Insurance Corporation of India. my 2nd sketch of the afternoon sketch walk of 01-01-2013. we were joined by another fellow sketcher from bangalore, Adithya BN.

medium: watercolor in 300 gsm, cold press brustro paper
size: 9" x 6 1/4"
time: 60 mins approx
source: live

then me and madhu moved towards the Government Museum at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Bangalore. my 3rd sketch of the day on 1st of jan '13 afternoon sketchwalk.

medium: waterproof ink and watercolor wash on 270 gsm matte textured watercolor pad.
size: 9 3/4" x 7"
time: 45 approx. [added the texts back at home later on :)]

source: live

we ended our sketch walk at the government museum as it got dark and it was a nice experience to sketch along with madhu and adithya on a pleasant afternoon of 1st january '13. we also discussed about various art materials and art. madhu gifted me a nice sketchbook and couple of brush pens too! i hope too see and sketch along with him again in future!!

Monday, December 31, 2012

wish u everybody a very very happy new year 2013!! hope the coming year brings u good health, prosperity, success, love and most importantly, lots of peace and joy!! do lots of artworks and share the joy :)!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2013!!!

well, here are few more of this years artworks. had trouble uploading together. so adding them as 2nd post. :) cheers!!

thanks for viewing :)!!

its been a more than year since i updated this blog. its been an excellent year in terms of fine art as i did lots of on location sketching and paintings. got the chance to work on a commission project as well as the first water color workshop too!

here are few of the many art works that i did this year. hopefully the new year 2013 will be even more brighter for everybody. keep sketching, drawing and painting!! cheers and wish u everybody a very very happy new year :)!!!

thanks for ur viewing :)!!!

Monday, November 05, 2012

had a very nice workshop on the subject 'fantasy landscape' or 'landscape from imagination', organized by penciljam studio, Bangalore in November '12, primarily focusing on composition and water color as main medium, though not necessarily limited to. there were 9 participants and it was 2 days of nice experience for all of us!!

here are couple of pictures!

thanks to all...