Attempt to advance...

Portrait of a beautiful woman - Watercolors on Paper

In order to advance in anything, you should continue doing it. Each attempt advances you towards the goal you set to yourself. So, set a goal and make sincere and unlimited attempts to advance more and more towards the goal.

"One does not advance the swimming abilities of ducks by throwing the eggs in the water." -Multatuli (pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker), novelist (2 Mar 1820-1887)

Keep Painting and Keep Advancing!

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Title: Portrait of a beautiful woman...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Passion for Arts...

Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)

Surface: Strathmore 400 Series, 140lb Watercolor Paper, Cold Press

Soul to hand & Hand to soul...

Lord Ganesha - Watercolors on Paper

Art is a finest form of skill that comes from soul to hand.

The Hindu God- Lord Ganesha is a common subject among Indian Artists. Though I started an Oil Painting of Lord Ganesh, I never finished it. This is a very first sketch & painting of Lord Ganesha. Hoping to do few Oil Paintings of Lord Ganesha in future.

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts" - Marcus Aurelius

Find peace & see your soul in Arts. Happy Painting!

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Title: Lord Ganesha
Mediums: Ink Pen & Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Micron 02 Ink Pen, Brush and Watercolors
Inspiration: Practice & Passion for Arts...

Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft 140 lb / 300 g/m2 Acid Free, Cold Press watercolor paper

Happiness is a state of mind...

Radha Krishna - A sketch with Ink and watercolors

With an intention to come back to Oil Painting, I chose "Dancing Krishna" as a theme for a series of Paintings. I did a painting of Lord Krishna about two years ago which was my second Oil Painting. It's just a coincidence that Krishna was dancing in that Painting too, but he was dancing alone.

This is a quick sketch of exploration and experimentation on Paper with the composition. Sketching is a way to experiment with the composition for a Painting.

I am happy with the outcome and now it will go onto the canvas to become my third Oil Painting.

I always sign on right-bottom-side of the Painting. This is probably the only Painting I signed on the "Left-side" instead. Yes, it left the right side!

"Happiness is a state of mind and has

nothing to do with the external world."

- Lord Krishna

Keep Painting and Keep your soul Happy ;)

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Title: Dancing Radha and Krishna
Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 005, Watercolors from my Palette
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Happy Telugu New Year...Ugadi - 2017...

ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు!
Ink and Watercolors on Paper

ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు!

Nothing can beat Passion in life!
Keep going with your passion!
Happy Painting!!!

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Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 005 & 03, Watercolors from my Palette
Reference: Imagination
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Your Passion is your Best Companion...

Indian Classical Dance - A Sketch

Life always takes turns. Just because it took a turn, don't lose your focus and direction. Turn every life-turn into an opportunity and keep going. After all, nobody travels with you in your life-journey. Your passion is your best companion!

Keep Painting and Happy Painting!!

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Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 005 & 03, Watercolors from my Palette
Reference: Random Pictures from my Collection
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Nothing disqualifies for Art...

Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper

Nothing disqualifies for drawing/painting in Art. An Artist can see Art in everything.
Keep Sketching and keep enhancing your skills. A skill unpracticed is like a tool unused.
Happy Sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Tools: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 005 & 03, Watercolors from my Palette
Reference: Random Pictures from my Paper Cuttings
Inspiration: Self Motivation and Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Keep Smiling...

Keep Smiling - Ink pen and Watercolors on Paper

Smile - the most beautiful gift humans are gifted with.
Keep Smiling, and keep doing things that you have passion for!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Category: Random Pictures
Inspiration: Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Fun doing portraits...

Portrait of Pawan Kalyan - Telugu Movie Artist and a Great Human

I always enjoy doing Portraits and it's fun. It's even more fun doing portraits of celebreties.
This is a sketch of Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan and a great humanist.

Never give up what you believe in life!
Keep going forward!!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Category: Random Pictures
Inspiration: Passion for Indian Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Don't miss...

The Fearless Girl - Ink and Watercolors

I cannot let my weekend go without me doing some Art. It has become part of my life now. If I miss a weekend without it, I feel like I miss something. I need to get back to Paintings. But I do enjoy sketching. As long as you enjoy it, keep doing it...

This is a quick Ink sketch with the touch of Watercolors!
Keep sketching, don't miss life ;)

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Category: Random Pictures
Inspiration: Passion for Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

సాధన...

Line Sketch with Pen and Ink

It's been a dream for me to draw at least a small line like Great Telugu Artists: Bapu, Chandra, Gopi, Bali and many more who had complete control over lines and did wonders just with lines. This is one of my attempts to do a sketch with more controlled lines.

This is my own creation with a shout of joy at the end: నాక్కూడా గీతలు గీడం వస్తుందిరోయ్  ;)

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Passion for Indian Arts, సాధన...

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Surface: Acid free Paper

Sketches...

Ink pen and watercolors on paper - random sketches

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Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Sketching...

Ink pen on paper - random sketches

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Mirabai and Krishna...

Mirabai & Krishna

A sketch done for a CD Cover, took sometime to color it on 1st day of this New Year, 2017.

Happy New Year and Happy Painting!

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Title: Mirabai & Krishna

Mediums: Watercolors
Category: Imagination
Inspiration: An opportunity to design for a CD cover...

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

Keep doing like a kid...

Sketch with Ink Pen

There is no end to learning. But, it only comes to an end when you stop learning. Life gives many chances and opportunities to learn, learn from mistakes and improve upon. Each new day is nothing but another chance to learn in life. Just keep going, you don't to need impress anybody, other than yourself!

"A child's attitude toward everything is an artist's attitude" - Willa Cather

Keep doing like a Kid. Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Art is Autobiographical...

The Telugu Legendary Actor N.T. Rama Rao as Krishna
from the Telugu Movie: "Dana Veera Soora Karna"

We miss many things in life. Some- we don't miss at certain time, but later wish to go back in time to experience it again. Those are the ones that we feel like we missed forever. Some- we don't get a change to do at that time in life, but always love to do. These are the ones that get added to our wish-list. The wish-list keeps growing with us.

Childhood memories are sweetest of all. One of my childhood memories that I recollect very often was my joyful experience of watching the movie- Dana Veera Soora Karna with my Dad & my Brother. Also, the movie posters designed by Artist Gangadhar are still fresh in my memories. I used to simply stare at those posters by observing the finest Art work went into the poster designs. Thus it got added to my wish-list in my childhood. I am happy to do this portrait of Legendary Telugu actor Sri. N.T. Rama Rao from the movie Dana Veera Soora Karna. Just by doing it, I took my-self back into my own childhood ;)

All Artists take their interests that are near to their heart into their Art. Over a period of time, the works of an Artist become his/her own autobiography.

"All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography." - Federico Dellini, Film director and Writer (2- Jan 1920-1993)

Happy Painting! Enjoy Art!!

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Title: NTR

Mediums: Ink & Watercolors
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Childhood memories

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

Keep Going...

Ink - Sketching

Each day is a learning in life...so as each attempt in Art is!
Learn from others, learn from your own mistakes!!
Do not stop, just keep going!!!

Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Morning Practice...

Ink sketches - Morning Practice

Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Taj Mahal - a sketch 2...

Taj Mahal - a sketch

Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Title: A busy Indian Market
Category: Landscape
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Let the time find you...

A busy Market in India

If you don't find time, let the time find you ;)

Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Title: A busy Indian Market
Category: Landscape
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Taj Mahal - a sketch...

Taj Mahal on the banks of river Yamuna

Taj Mahal inspired Artists around the world for centuries and will keep inspiring many more. It's been my dream to start a series of Paintings on this magnifcient memorial monument -Taj Mahal. The time hasn't come yet, but will come one day for sure...Until then, I keep sketching it at least.

Happy sketching!

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Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Title: Taj Mahal on the banks of river Yamuna
Category: Landscape
Inspiration: Morning silence

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)