Making of Lord Ganesha - 2019...

A tradition of Making Lord Ganesha I adopted 9 years ago goes on this year too.
This is the 10th year of making it for the festival "Vinayaka Chavithi"...

Details
Video Credits: Bhuvan Pottepalem
Mediums: Natural Clay 5lb (2.26 kg)

Keep building...

Watercolors on Paper 8.5" x 11"    

No effort goes waste. It's only by doing one can learn, improve and build wealth of experience.

"All wealth is the product of labor." - John Locke

Keep Painting!
Keep building wealth!!

Details
Mediums: Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Star Star "Mega Star" Star...

ఈనాటి "మెగా స్టార్" ఆనాటి నా "స్టార్" బొమ్మల్లో
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen and Ink Pen on paper    

ఈనాటి "మెగా స్టార్" ఆనాటి నా "స్టార్" బొమ్మల్లో...
Those were the days, my favorite Star was also my Hero in my Arts (1984...85)

Happy Birthday to MegaStar Chiranjeevi!
Your growth is an inspiration for (m)any!!

Also, this is just a coincidence that this post is my 300th post. Happy that it's my Art of my favorite Star of all-times ;)

ఎందరో మహానుభావులు...

Legend Singer - Padma Vibhooshan Dr. K.J.Yesudas

Watercolors on Paper (9" x 12")    

"సాహిత్యం వల్లనో లేదా సంగీతం వల్లనో

ప్రత్యేకతని సంతరించుకునే పాటలు కొన్ని...

"జేసుదాస్" పాడటం వల్లనే ప్రత్యేకత

సంతరించుకున్నవే ఆయన పాడినవన్నీ...

అంతటి మహనీయునికి సభక్తితో...

- గిరిధర్

"A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty."

- Nadia Boulanger

Every Painting has a story behind it.

Did this Painting on a request from the committee for a music concert by Dr. Yesudas in Texas, USA to raise funds for Sankara Eye Foundation. The event happened but the auction did not. The committee tried their best though. The value of this painting remains unknown for now, but it costed me 2 days of my precious weekend days that are invaluable to me.

"Only those who know the value of time and efforts know the value of an Art work"

- Giridhar Pottepalem

Never get disappointed with your efforts!
Happy Painting!

Details
Title: Portrait of Legendary Indian Playback Singer Dr. K.J.Yesudas
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper

Size: 9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)

Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb 300g, Cold Press

"బాపు" బొమ్మ...

"బాపు" బొమ్మ
Watercolors on Paper (11" x 13")

తెలుగు అమ్మాయి అంటే

అప్పుడూ ఇప్పుడూ ఎప్పుడూ

"బాపు బొమ్మ" లానే ఉండాలి...

అదే నిండైన తెలుగుదనం

అదే తెలుగు కి తీరైన అందం...

Happy Painting!

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Title: "బాపు" బొమ్మ...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: Talented Dancer and Telugu Actress, Karronya Katrynn

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

Let your smile show you the results...

Smile...
Watercolors on Paper (11" x 13")   

Let your smile show you the results of your efforts, and let your smile be the result of it. We all know that nothing can defeat a Smile. Yet, we forget to have it. Always start your work with a smile and end with a smile. The result will quietly be quite different.

Half way through it, I almost gave up on this Painting as the paper was very challenging. At one point, I  even thought of starting it over on a different paper. There came out a Smile on my face. I smiled and continued working on it to capture that stunning jewel, the Smile that the lady in the portrait is wearing. I finished it with a Smile.

My Smile gave me this result and I love it. I love my smile, I love the result it gives me.

This is certainly one of my best so far, and I myself have been staring at it several times ever since I created it. Makes me feel like I climbed one more step in Painting by this. It's all nothing but the magic in that Beautiful Smile ;)

"Never regret anything that made you smile."

- Mark Twain

Happy Painting!
Smile and let it's result make you smile even more!

Details
Title: Smile...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: A Smile

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Canson Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press

రంగులలో కలవో...

రంగులలో కలవో...
Watercolors on Paper (9" x 12")    

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Title: రంగులలో కలవో...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Inspiration: A boring day.

Size: 9" x 12" (23 cm x 30.5 cm)

Surface: Canson Cold press, 140 lb/300 gm2 Watercolor Paper

Quality comes by quantity...

Dancing with Colors...
Watercolors on Paper (8.5 " x 11")    

I missed many things in life. Along the way of busy/lazy life (my synonym for busy is lazy), I also missed my passion: Art for many years. Not anymore, I am back with it now. When we miss somebody or something for a longtime and meet again, we feel like catching up. That's what I am doing with my Art. Catching up with time, time that went way ahead of me. I have many years to catch up. The only way to do so is to be with it, more and more.

I strongly believe in work, hard-work rather. Success comes by quality, but quality comes by quantity. All successful Artists are the ones who did tonnes and tonnes of art works. The more we work, the better we get at anything.

Don't get trapped by misleading and very discouraging words, "it's quality not quantity that matters". In reality, both matter. After all, quality can never be achieved without quantity, especially in Arts. Just go and do it, whatever you feel like and whenever you feel like. Transform it into a habit, one day you will get there, where you want to.

There are two erased pencil outlines underneath this painting. I wanted to do this Indian classical dance pose very differently. Started by doing a simple line sketch, erased and started doing more realistic, erased again and started to do just shadows. Happy with the outcome.

When my brush dances on the paper, my soul dances in colors... ;)

Happy Painting!
Dance with your soul!!

"Quantity and persistence will get you the outcomes you need." - James Altucher

Details
Title: Dancing with colors...
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: A photograph collected from Narthanam

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Just be yourself...

Just be yourself...
Ink and Watercolors on Paper (8.5" x 11")    

Much of the world moves on by imitation. A child born learns by imitating people around, starts developing a personality influenced by family and friends. Most of the times we try to be like others, and act for others.

The best of all is none other than you, nowhere else found better than within yourself. Bring out that YOU within you and just be yourself. Smile like you, be like you, live like you, do like you do, and just be yourself...

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” - Oscar Wilde

Happy Painting!

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Title: Just be yourself...
Mediums: Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Reference: A photograph from my collection

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Magical Hands...

Hands of Magic...
Ink and Watercolors on Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Magic is nowhere but inside you, inside the work you do, inside the thoughts you have, inside the desire you have and inside the patience you have. All you need is to let it out and perform.

"All good work has magic in it, and addresses the mind in a subtle way." - Duane Michals

Happy Painting!

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Title: Magical Hands...
Mediums: Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Reference: Imagination

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper

Learn to be...

Nátyánjali - My tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Watercolors on Paper 16" x 20" (41 cm x 51 cm)   

Patience is one among many that passion teaches us, as long as we are open to learn. I like doing anything fast(er). I never used to like slow in (m)any thing(s) in life. My passion for Painting is my teacher these days. One of the best things I learned and am still learning from it is patience. When I do things patiently, the results are very different.

Indian Classical Dance is another form of Art that I admire most, I do not know why. The only way I can pay my tributes to this Art is through my Paintings. A dancer with Konark Temple backdrop has been there in my dream-list for a long time, since 2010. This is my attempt with watercolors, patience and hard work. I am happy with the outcome. I will repeat the same in Oil on a huge canvas for my new dream home.

"I've learned that anything in life worth having comes from patience and hard work."

- Greg Behrendt

Happy Painting!
Have patience!!

Details
Title: Nátyánjali - My tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Mediums: Watercolors on Paper
Reference: A Dancer photograph from my collection and Konark Temple pictures

Size: 16" x 20" (41 cm x 51 cm)

Surface: Arches Watercolor Paper

Elegance of Saree...

Elegance of Saree ...
Ink and Watercolors on Paper (8 1/2" x 11")   

I painted many times and always enjoy painting Indian woman in Saree, the most elegant and unmatched outfit for a woman. In my opinion it's a talent to wear Saree in a classy way and look elegant. Saree is not just an attire, but also a grace, elegance, and a sign of respect.

"Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer." - Philip Treacy

Happy Painting!
Give your own touch to make it look classy ;)

Details
Title: Elegance of Saree...
Mediums: Ink and Watercolors on Paper
Reference: A picture from my collection

Size: 8.5" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.9 cm)

Surface: Artist's Loft Sketchbook, 75 lb/110 gm2 Acid-free Paper