Curious Peaches

Curious Peaches, Charcoal on Paper, (11" x 8")

This is done from the same photo reference as my painting "Female in Profile" on my other blog.
I enjoy doing charcoals of late primarily because you do not have to worry about colour and just concentrate on drawing and values. I find great inspiration in the works of Niranjan Mhamane (in addition to so many others :)) One of his charcoals have been selected for Strokes of Genius: The best of drawing. I am sure you will all like his work too.
Thank you for visiting. All comments and critiques are most welcome.

Shubha

Shubha, Charcoal on Paper, (11" x 8")

I did this portrait drawing of my wife Shubha today afternoon. Sundays can get really lazy and it was quite a task to keep her from dozing away and drawing at the same time. :)
In the end though I think I have been able to capture a reasonable likeness.
All comments and critiques are most welcome.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Konkan House, Watercolour on Paper, (10.5" x 14")

(Actually Ko-Kan as pronounced in Marathi)

This is my first post in the new year. So let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy, prosperous, fulfulling  and artistic new year. May we all achieve greater success in our artistic endeavours.

This is a typical house from Konkan ( the western coastal region of Maharashtra). The place is hilly and so most houses have rooms at slightly different levels from each other. I did this from a photograph I took in Guhagar and a couple of sketches done on site.

All critiques and comments are most welcome.

Cool Winter Morning

Cool Winter Morning, Watercolour on Paper, (10.5" x 14")

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to a great year ahead. I too had a great time, especially with the plum cakes my Christian friends shared with me :)

I did this from a small sketch I made in Nagpur. Comments and critiques please.

Moving out of my Comfort Zone

Sitabuldi Market (from Regal Talkies Side), Watercolour on Paper, (14" x 10.5")

Townscapes and cityscapes have never been my cup of tea. So I finally decided to move out of my comfort zone and try this scene - a crowded marketplace in my hometown of Nagpur. This was an interesting experience and a great eye opener.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Your comments and critiques please.

Rampur Neighbourhood

Rampur Neighbourhood, Watercolour on Paper, (14" x 10.5")

My mothers family migrated to Nagpur from Konkan about 80 years ago (before independence).  A very small portion of their once extensive property still remains in Konkan though, with nobody to take care of it, except a small farmer who had leased the land for tilling but hasnt paid his dues for the last 25 years. Recently I had the opportunity to visit this small place. Its in a small village called Rampur. This was my first trip to Konkan.

Anyone who visits the place has to fall in love with the thatched roof houses, fields, palm and coconut trees, temples and hills ( I almost forgot the beaches). No wonder so many artists in India love making paintings of Konkan.

The above painting is of the farmhouse on my great grandpa's farm. Comments and critiques please....

Lonely Tree

Lonely Tree, Watercolour on Paper, (14" x 10.5")

This tree stands in a very nondescript location and surely hasn't caught anyone's attention in all its years. There is nothing special about it, except that it looked so beautiful to me standing in the sun as I went jogging past it. The next day I returned to the same place and made a quick sketch. The sketch seems to me to be much better than this painting. I will surely paint this one again, hoping to be more successful.
All comments and critiques are welcome. Thank you all for stopping by and reading my blog.


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