Looking Back 2016...

Good Bye 2016

It's that time of the year, we look back to collect what we have achieved and try to recollect our memories with our achievements. When I look back to collect my memories with Art, this year I did less number of paintings compared to previous years. But I did not stop doing it. That makes me feel happy. It's my firm belief that, "When you stop doing something, you stop advancing with it". It applies to many-things in life, it applies more to Art.

When time folds one year as gone, it unfolds another year as to-go. As life goes on, more years get folded and deposited into "gone past". The deposited years are not available for withdrawal. They can only be withdrawn in the form of "memories". Memories that can only become more precious over time.

As this year moves close to the transition line of "the gone", I say my heart-felt "Good Bye" to 2016. Looking forward for another Artful and Peaceful New Year!

Good Bye to 2016 and Welcome to 2017!
Happy Painting!!

Nātyānjali-12: A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance...

Indian Classical Dance - Watercolors on Paper

My tribute to Indian Classical Dance continues with one of the classic bhangimas (poses) of Bharathanatyam, in this 12th painting of this series.

The only satisfaction in Arts is practice. Keep Practicing for more and more satisfaction!
Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Nātyānjali-12

Mediums: Watercolors
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Passion for Indian Arts...

Size: 14" x 11" (35 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

Nātyānjali-11: A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance...

Indian Classical Dance - Watercolors on Paper

My tribute to Indian Classical Dance continues with this 11th painting in this series. Tried little different in dark colors.

When you stop, you stop to progress, continue painting!
Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Nātyānjali-11

Mediums: Watercolors
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Passion for Indian Arts...

Size: 14" x 11" (35 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

నిదురించే తోటలోకి...

నిదురించే తోటలోకి...

Never give up anything you started!
Happy Painting!!

Details
Title: నిదురించే తోటలోకి...

Mediums: Ink & Watercolors
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Morning thoughts

Size: 14" x 11" (35 cm x 28 cm)
Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

Tribute to one of the great souls of India...

Portrait of Jayalalitha

My tribute to one of the great souls of India.

When touching just one heart in life isn't possible for many souls, people who touch millions of hearts and sadden their day when they leave the world are truly great souls.

I pay my tribute to this great soul of India: Puratchi Thlaivi Jayalalitha.

Details

Mediums: Watercolors
Surface: Canson Artist Series 140LB 300G Coldpress watercolor paper
Title: Portrait of Puratchi Thalaiva Jayalalitha
Inspiration: Respect to a great should on her demise

Size: 11" x 14" (28 cm x 36 cm)

Day-7 of Painting Challenge on Facebook . . .

Poster colors on Paper

Poster colors on Paper

Day-7 of Painting Challenge on Facebook . . .

I conclude this week-long #painting #challenge with the following 2 watercolor paintings done during my college days at #VRSEC Engineering college, #Vijayawada.

Both the paintings were done during my initial learnjng days by studying published paintings of Artist Uttam Kumar, an illustrator then in #AndhraBhoomi #Telugu weekly magazine. One thing common in both of these paintings is #woman with(in) the #nature. Each takes viewers into it's own story. They both depict different shades of a woman alongside of different changes of nature. Both nature and woman are portrayed beautifully showing the beautiful side of human-nature.

It's been a pleasure sharing my college days paintings and recollecting some of my memories with those.

Painting-1 signed and dated: Jan 14, 1988
Painting-2 signed and dated: Dec 3, 1988

Thanks to all those who took time to comment and a moment to click 'like' ;)
Special thanks to Indira Meka who followed this closely and eagerly, also saved and shared one of my paintings of those days that she got from me.

Day-6 of Painting Challenge on Facebook . . .

Poster colors on Paper

Poster colors on Paper

Day-6 of Painting Challenge on Facebook . . .

Painting-1
This #painting is based on a photograph published in "The Illustrated weekly of India" in an article about the Indian epic #Mahabharata played by Russian Artists on the stage. The original photo was of a Russian Artist who played the role of #Draupadi. The actual published photo was in color but I did it in #BlackAndWhite.
Signed and Dated: Feb 9, 1989

Painting-2
This #painting is based on a photograph published in "The Illustrated weekly of India" in an article about #BSarojaDevi, a south indian movie actress. This shows how Indian movies portrayed the same role #Draupadi. The original published photo was in #BlackAndWhite, but I did this in colors. I used Red color for the saree with white jewelry. It had some finest details put in with brush.

This is a photocopy of my original painting taken at that time as I did not preserve the original with me.
Signed and Dated: Dec 13, 1988

Day-5 of Painting Challenge on Facebook . . .

Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Day-5 of Painting Challenge

#Ballpointpen has been one of my strongest media. There are quite a few I did straight with ballpoint pen with no prior pencil outline. This is one among those.

The little #girl in this #painting like #drawing is trying to catch the #ocean into her small bucket. This is based on a very impressive printed-photograph I saw with my batchmate, one of my best friends and a good admirer of my art Srinivas Nilagiri.

Needless to say that I was quite happy with the outcome and it still remains as one of my favorite ballpoint works even after this many years!

Signed and Dated: Aug 30, 1987