Saturday, November 28, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Annual Community Art Show...
I am happy to be part of this year's "Lakeside Gallery - Annual Community Art Show" at the Lakeside Gallery, Sharon, MA from Nov 18, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016.
Reception: November 18th - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Address:
Sharon Community Center
219 Massapoag Ave
Sharon, MA 02067
USA
The following two of my paintings will be on display along with other local Artists' Art works. Both the paintings are for sale if anybody is interested to collect.
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Title: Lord Krishna
Reception: November 18th - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Address:
Sharon Community Center
219 Massapoag Ave
Sharon, MA 02067
USA
The following two of my paintings will be on display along with other local Artists' Art works. Both the paintings are for sale if anybody is interested to collect.
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Title: Lord Krishna
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Proud moments...
My Drawing on Telugu TV - tv9 |
Those days that I did many of Bhanupriya's portraits are still fresh in my memory. This one is based on a picture from a Filmfare magazine that I bought on the footpaths in Vijayawada at the Alankar Center on a Sunday evening where there used to be a big sale of old books and magazines.
Here is the original one. I have it framed and seen in my Drawing room. I proudly said many times to many people that I did this one straight with Ballpoint Pen. Now it makes me feel prouder.
Portrait of Bhanupriya |
Details
Mediums: Ballpoint Pen
Title: Bhanupriya
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Photograph from Filmfare magazine
Size: 4" x 6" (11 cm x 16 cm)
Signed and Dated: Sep 19, 1988
Signed and Dated: Sep 19, 1988
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Once again, putting my Soul on Canvas...
Sketch for an Oil Painting |
In my belief, a good-start should lead to a good-finish!
Looking forward for another wonderful experience with the richest of all painting media- Oil Painting. This is the biggest in size that I've ever attempted. Hoping to get all the finest of the finest details in this attempt. Once again, I am putting my Soul on Canvas...
Happy Painting.....Art is my Soul!
As this Painting progresses, I also make a progress!
Enjoying my deep presence with it...
Stage-1 |
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24" x 36" (60.9 cm x 91.4 cm)
Size: 24" x 36" (60.9 cm x 91.4 cm)
Monday, October 12, 2015
Lord Krishna...
Lord Krishna |
I am glad that I could finish, sign and date this one.
Happy Painting ;)
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Title: Lord Krishna
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: My dream wish-list
Size: 24" x 30" (62 cm x 76 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Artist's Loft Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas
Paints: Rembrandt Artist's quality, Winsor and Newton Oil Paints
Brushes: No 1, 5 and 8 filbert, No. 1 rounded
Other Media: Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Toolkit
Surface: Artist's Loft Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas
Paints: Rembrandt Artist's quality, Winsor and Newton Oil Paints
Brushes: No 1, 5 and 8 filbert, No. 1 rounded
Other Media: Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Sunday, September 20, 2015
My first Complete-attempt in Oil - Nātyānjali-10: A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance...
Nātyānjali-10: Indian Classical Dance... |
After gaining some experience with watercolor media lately, I felt like resuming my attempts with Oil Painting. Having done a series of watercolor paintings on few subjects, deciding on what to attempt for my first Oil Painting was a no-brainer for me and I chose my favorite subject - "Nātyānjali - My tribute to Indian Classical Dance". However, I wanted to do a Painting that can only be attempted in Oil and should also be a challenging.
A Painting in dark colors is something that I have in my wish-list for years. This is obviously something that I couldn't do in watercolors. I did one in the past with just "Indian Ink" though. This idea of 'a painting in dark colors' from my wish-list popped up again and put me into a challenging beginning of my journey with Oil Painting. I took it serious this time and worked on it solely for few weeks, awaiting patiently week-after-week for it to dry up little bit after each phase during the lengthy process of Oil Painting.
I am very happy with my first challenging-attempt of this Oil Painting that I can call - a complete-attempt. Now, I can proudly say, the journey of my soul has just begun on Canvas. Also, my impression of 'Oil Painting is easy' has began to fade and I began to believe that each media poses it's own challenges to the Artist.
In many aspects, it is a complete(d)-attempt and I am quite happy with my efforts and the result.
Happy Painting.
Experience all media to increase your visibility of Art and Artist!
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Title: Nātyānjali - My Tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: My dream wish-list and random pictures
Size: 22" x 28" (56 cm x 71 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Artist's Loft Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas
Paints: Rembrandt Artist's quality Oil Paints
Brushes: No 1, 5 and 8 filbert, No. 1 rounded
Other Media: Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Toolkit
Surface: Artist's Loft Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas
Paints: Rembrandt Artist's quality Oil Paints
Brushes: No 1, 5 and 8 filbert, No. 1 rounded
Other Media: Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Good Start...
Ganesh - Oil on Canvas - Sketch |
It's just the beginning. I know, I still have a long way to go. But, it's a good start. Looking forward for crossing many beautiful mile-stones along the way ;)
Happy Painting!
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Size: 16" x 20" (40 cm x 50 cm)
Size: 16" x 20" (40 cm x 50 cm)
Unless you stretch yourself...
Krishna - Oil on Canvas - Sketch |
As I am used to the fast pace of watercolor painting lately, I find it hard to slow down and wait patiently. So, I decided to have multiple paintings going on at the same time so that I can go at my desired speed switching from one to another, working on all in parallel. I might be highly ambitious with Oil Painting in the beginning itself, but...hey, unless I stretch myself, I don't know how far I can reach.... ;)
I will keep posting the progress here...
Happy Painting!
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24" x 30" (60.9 cm x 76.2 cm)
Size: 24" x 30" (60.9 cm x 76.2 cm)
Sunday, August 16, 2015
My Soul On Canvas...
Oil Painting - A Sketch - the very first step |
Though I tried Oil Painting almost 15 years ago when I was living in Chicago, I did not get into it seriously. Five years ago, I made another sincere attempt, but kept it aside and got more into Watercolor Painting. Some of my friends even said I should revisit my blog title "My Soul On Canvas". Now, finally, I revisit it. I revisit my dream, with much more discipline, much more determination, much more sincerity and much more self-motivation-and-inspiration.
I learned the fact, the hard way: unlike Watercolor Painting, Oil Painting requires more time & effort. It is also often said that if one can do Watercolor Painting, Oil Painting should be easy. I am not entirely sure on that, but, I do believe, each one comes with it's own challenges.
After making my initial investments of my time, efforts and money to put my Soul On Canvas; with this Painting, I start putting my baby steps into it. Soon, I am hoping to learn how to walk first before I will try to run.
I sincerely believe in Sincere Efforts. This time, I will try to be more sincere than ever.
Efforts will never go waste...after all, at the end if we don't succeed, we at least learn.
Underpainting:
Stages:
Happy Painting!
Details
Mediums: Oil on Canvas
Size: 22" x 28" (55.8 cm x 71.1 cm)
Size: 22" x 28" (55.8 cm x 71.1 cm)
Monday, July 27, 2015
A Tribute to one of the Greatest Indian Souls of our-times...
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - A Great Visionary of our times |
"Birthday - the only day in your life...your mother smiled when you cried"
"Dream is not what you see in sleep, dream is something that does not let you sleep"
"When our signature changes to autograph, this marks the success"
"The best teacher is your last mistake"
"One best book is equal to hundred good friends, but one good friend is equal to a library"
Sunday, July 19, 2015
I always enjoy...
Beautiful Indian Woman Hairstyle
TAKEN: $450
|
Whether it is a sketch, a drawing or a painting, I always enjoy doing hair in a Portrait. Whenever I do hair, I always recollect my college days of doing fine photograph-like hair in my drawings and paintings. Couple of Professional Artists and few of my college-friends used to compliment my works saying that I get hair done so nicely and so accurately.
Though I never did a Painting of just hair, in this Painting I challenged myself to see how I do it in a Watercolor Painting. I think, I could do it ;)
Details
Mediums: Watercolors
Title: Beautiful Indian Woman Hairstyle
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Random Pictures
Title: Beautiful Indian Woman Hairstyle
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: Random Pictures
Size: 16" x 18" (40 cm x 46 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press,
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press,
Paints: Daniel Smith Extrafine Quinacridone Purple, Red and Sienna, Winsor & Newton Neutral Tint , Opera Rose and Quinacridone Gold, and HWC Lavender
Brushes: Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Size 1, 3, 5 and RAPHEL Pure Squirrel Mop Brush (N0. 8)
Saturday, July 18, 2015
My Best Friends...
My Best Friends |
I am excited to have these Art supplies bought with my first-ever-prize-money of winning an Art Competition conducted by TANA recently. This is a nice addition of Rembrandt Artists' Oil Paints and Daniel Smith Quinacridone Watercolors to my Art supplies.
My Art tools & supplies are my Best Friends. They make me learn, make me feel good, make me get better and better, make me feel proud, give me joy, forgive me if I do a mistake, and stay with me till the last drop of their life. They reciprocate the same care & love to me in the form of creating beautiful paintings. I can't wait for making my "Dreams come True" of doing some serious Oil Painting this summer.
I Love my Art tools & supplies, they will never make me go wrong!
Happy Painting ;)
TOP - Left to Right - Watercolors
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Quinacridone Red 15ml
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Quinacridone Purple 15ml
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Quinacridone Sienna 15ml
BOTTOM - Left to Right - Rembrandt Artists' Oil Paints
Rembrandt Oil Color - Titanium White (linseed) 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Indantherene Blue 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Cobalt Blue 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Cadmium Yellow Lemon 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Vermillion 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Olive Green 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Permanent Madder Brown 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Yellow Ochre 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Burnt Umber 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Cobalt Blue 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Cadmium Yellow Lemon 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Vermillion 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Olive Green 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Permanent Madder Brown 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Yellow Ochre 40ml
Rembrandt Oil Color - Burnt Umber 40ml
Sunday, June 21, 2015
My Dad - My Hero...
My Dad - My Hero |
As his Son, he definitely would have had dreams of seeing me in many things that he never got an opportunity to be in his short-life. I was not even of that age to know about what his dreams were, what he wanted me to be and what he wanted to see in me as a grown up. All I know by hearing from other people was- He was a great person with many modern-human-thoughts about the society, a great Teacher helping poor students, a great Artist who didn't have enough life to fulfill his dreams. My Mom still says that he used to say, "A Dad should be like a Teacher to his kids when they are young and a Friend to them when they are grown ups".
The time I spent with my Dad in my dreams is even longer than the time I really spent with him in my life. I was very unfortunate to miss him from my life in my childhood. I only have a couple of years of my early-childhood-memories with him to cherish rest my life. I missed him being my Teacher and Friend in my life.
He was my "First Guru" who planted the "Seed of Art" in me. I feel, growing that seed of Art he planted in my heart with his Arts, is the way of respecting him. I never had any proud moment with him in my life seeing any of my successes in his eyes.
If at all there is another life, I wish my Dad will be my Dad in that life and be my Teacher and Friend for his full-life.
With all great respects, I remember "My Dad" - My Hero, in this Painting from my heart through the passion he planted in me and the skill he passed on to me, on this "Father's Day".
Happy Father's Day!
Details
Mediums: Watercolors
Title: Dad
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: My Dad and his loving memories I cherish in my life
Title: Dad
Category: Portraits
Inspiration: My Dad and his loving memories I cherish in my life
Size: 16" x 20" (40 cm x 50 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press,
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor Paper, 140 lb Cold Press,
Paints: All colors form my Palette
Brushes: Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Size 1, 3, 5 and RAPHEL Pure Squirrel Mop Brush (N0. 8)
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Lonely Bird...
Lonely Bird - GIFTED |
Practice never goes waste...keep practicing!
Happy Painting!
Details
Mediums: Watercolors
Title: Lonely Bird
Category: Nature- Birds
Inspiration:
Title: Lonely Bird
Category: Nature- Birds
Inspiration:
Size: 12" x 18" (30 cm x 46 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Arches Watercolor Block, smooth surface, 140 lb Cold Press,
Toolkit
Surface: Arches Watercolor Block, smooth surface, 140 lb Cold Press,
Paints: All colors form my Palette
Brushes: Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Size 1, 3 and 5
Monday, May 25, 2015
Nātyānjali-10: A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance...
Nātyānjali - A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance |
Enjoyed so much of doing it!
Happy Painting!
Details
Mediums: Watercolors
Title: Natyanjali-10
Category: Random portraits - Admirers
Inspiration: A commercial video of Shobhana
Title: Natyanjali-10
Category: Random portraits - Admirers
Inspiration: A commercial video of Shobhana
Size: 16" x 24" (41 cm x 51 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor paper, 140 lb Cold Press
Toolkit
Surface: Artistico Fabriano Watercolor paper, 140 lb Cold Press
Paints: Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna, Opera Rose, Cadmium Orange, Ultramarine Violet, Cobalt Turquoise Light, Cobalt Blue, Neutral Tint, and HWC Yellow Ochre
Brushes: Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Size 1, 3 and 5
Sunday, May 24, 2015
A Good Sketch often leads to a Good Painting...
Pencil Sketch for a new Painting |
Sketch leading to Painting |
A good Painter, in my opinion, needs to have good Drawing skills. Here is an outline sketch that I did for my new Painting on the subject Indian Classical Dance with a Hindu Temple as the back-drop. Once the sketch is done, Painting is nothing but following the flow of water on the paper, mixed with skill and imagination of colors. It leads to a beautiful Painting.
One needs to master drawing in order to master Painting!
Hard-work and only hard-work makes anything possible ;)
Keep Sketching and Keep Painting!
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Nātyānjali-9: A Tribute to Indian Classical Dance...
Nātyānjali- A tribute to Indian Classical Dance
Gifted
|
Continuing my series on the subject of "Indian Classical Dance", I tried this painting a bit different than any other previously done on this subject. With a mixture of both cool and warm colors, I tried to get some dramatic effect of light coming through the skies onto everything visible in this painting.
Light is what makes our eyes see objects. It is also the light that makes a Painting look interesting and beautiful. Painting after painting, I am still trying to learn the Art of seeing light and the skill of bringing it out from the paper, which otherwise is spread all over hiding the actual Painting in it.
This painting is based on a commercial of Indian Handloom in which the versatile dancer Shobhana danced to the wonderful tunes. This video, so beautifully done, is the source of inspiration for my painting. Here is the link to the actual video.
Happy colorful and de-lightful Painting!
Details
Mediums: Watercolors
Title: Natyanjali-9
Category: Random portraits - Admirers
Inspiration: A commercial video of Shobhana
Title: Natyanjali-9
Category: Random portraits - Admirers
Inspiration: A commercial video of Shobhana
Size: 15" x 22" (38 cm x 56 cm)
Toolkit
Surface: Saunders Rough High White Watercolor paper, 140 lb Cold Press
Toolkit
Surface: Saunders Rough High White Watercolor paper, 140 lb Cold Press
Paints: Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna, Opera Rose, Ultramarine Violet, Cobalt Turquoise Light, Cobalt Blue, Neutral Tint, and HWC Yellow Ochre
Brushes: Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Size 1, 3 and 5
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Before you even touch the brush...
Preparing for a new Painting |
Watercolor Painting is not just a process of working with colors and water on the paper. As I heard, when Tom started the workshop by saying- the actual process of painting starts way before you even touch the brush.
The thought process of what to paint is the first step of a painting. Picking the subject, looking for a source of inspiration, selecting the aspect of inspiration, adding your own imagination to it before you even start sketching is all the initial process of painting.
Sketching is the next step in the process. Sketching is nothing but a quick study of the subject, studying the values, composition, tones (light, mid, dark), etc. Some Artists even do a sketch and keep it as a reference throughout the process of painting. For experienced Artists, this becomes an optional and they skip it usually.
Then comes the selection of paper, choosing the right type of paper, the right size and doing an actual sketch on the paper which is usually done with a pencil.
Once the sketch is done, it is important to stretch the paper. There are many ways Artists do this. I tried few ways of doing it by reading books, watching videos, asking friends who do watercolor painting. I finally settled on simply taping the paper, all four sides to a hardboard with just a masking tape. Stretching the Paper is the most fun step for me that pulls me into the actual step of painting. Once I am up to this step, then I can almost say I will finish my painting in next few hours.
Next comes the process of preparing the palette, cleaning previous painting mess if still left, adding more colors from the tubes if needed, wetting colors and choosing and preparing main colors to use. Some Artists use masking fluid, sea salt, sponge, cling paper etc. for getting some effects which otherwise would be just hard to get. I tried all these techniques, but lately I am not using any of these. My paper is my masking fluid, my brushes and just a paper napkin, water in two small jars, and a water spray bottle...are all the things that I need.
Once I am done with all this preparation, I just turn on my favorite music on my phone. That takes me away into the world of painting. With few breaks during this fun, I come to a stopping point to call it done.
The last thing and the most enjoyable step is- signing. This is the proud moment during the entire process of painting. When I step back and take a look at the signed and finished (at least stopped if not finished, a painting is never finished anyway) painting, that brings the true inner happiness out with a feeling of "Yes, I did it!"
Keep Painting, it's en-joy-fully fun ;)
Sunday, May 10, 2015
An Artist can also be a Surgeon...
Portrait of Divine couple - Radha and Krishna |
On the very last day of the Painting Workshop that a took last year conducted by Thomas W Schaller, I learned how to correct a Painting in order to make it look better. He rightly used the term Surgery for describing this after-done-process. There is no better term than that.
No Painting is perfect and there is always some aspect of it that could have been done better, or differently. Many of Master Paintings reveal this hidden surgery under the paintings when looked at very closely. Tom showed us how Paintings can be made look better by this process. Taking that lesson taught by a Master, I looked at my Painting that I thought I finished and even signed yesterday. I felt that it can be made look better by correcting the very obvious mistake done. The bottom portion of the painting looked odd to me which was left mostly untouched. I corrected that and also added little value of colors all around.
It certainly looks better now. Surgery successfully done! Thanks Tom for teaching me the technique!
Lesson Learned: If at all life gives a chance to correct a mistake, go for a careful surgery. Do not repeat the same mistake. Repeated mistakes only ruin it further...
Learn something each day. After all, life is nothing...but, learning lessons!
Happy painting!
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