Seascape and Watercolour Sketches

Ratnagiri Beach, Oil on Canvas, 18" X 24" 

Did this one from a photograph I took at Ratnagiri on the Pule Beach. Awesome place to visit. The sea is always so amazing to look at and paint :) The photo of the painting though is not so good, with too much glare especially on the top left corner.

I also did a couple of watercolour studies recently. Doing watercolours after a gap of a few months, it felt like beginning from scratch :)

All critiques and comments are most welcome.

Andaman Afternoon, Watercolour on Paper, 16" X 12"

Early Morning Sun, Watercolour on Paper, 12" X 16" 

Beach at Ganpati Pule, Oil on Canvas, 14" X 18"

Best wishes for Christmas and New Year to all my dear friends :)

A small sketch of the lovely beach adjacent to the Ganapati Temple in the village of Pule in Konkan. It is generally a very crowded place and /I was lucky to find this secluded spot with only these birds for company.
All comments and critiques are most welcome.

Seascape

Seascape I, Oil on Canvas, 24" X 36" 

Its been a long time since I have posted anything on this blog. I have promised to myself I shall be more regular now :)

I did this seascape after combining several references, some my own, others from the internet. I am not used to painting canvases this size and it took me about a week to finally get it completed. I like to paint wet-in-wet and with a canvas this large it becomes quite difficult. 

Please do let me know what you think of this effort. 

Thank you so much for visiting. :)

Polo: Commissioned Pet Portrait

Polo, Pencil on Paper, 11.5" X 8.5" 

I was commissioned to do this portrait of a dog named Polo by his owner. Unfortunately the dog is no more and this is to serve as a memory of this lively and beautiful creature. Though the drawing is small I felt a huge sense of responsibility in doing this as I had to capture not only a likeness but also the elusive emotion in his eyes. I hope I could do justice here. Thankfully the collector and her family are very happy with the drawing.
Thank you all for dropping by. All comments and critiques are most welcome.