Saturday, March 18, 2017

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!

Details
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

Saturday, March 11, 2017

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!!

Details
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 ;)

Details
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

Sunday, March 5, 2017

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  ;)

Details
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

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Sketches...

Ink pen and watercolors on paper - random sketches
Details
Mediums: Ink Pen and Watercolors on Paper
Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Sketching...

Ink pen on paper - random sketches
Details
Mediums: Ink Pen on Paper
Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 28 cm)

Sunday, February 12, 2017

తెలుగు బొమ్మల "చంద్రుడు" ని కలిసి మురిసిన వేళ...

Artist Sri. Chandra Garu autographing the book ఒక చంద్ర వంక for me:
'గిరి' కి చంద్రుడు 
One of the best moments in my life was meeting Legendary Telugu Artist Sri. Chandra Garu on Jan 23, 2017 at his residence in Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, India. We spent few hours talking to him and listening to his journey with Arts, Artists, Movies, Books, People and many things of his life. I never imagined that I could meet him in my life. It was only made possible by Artist Anwar Garu whose Art I admire and is also a good friend of mine.

It was one of the happiest days for me meeting Sri. Chandra Garu along with two more great Artists of our age Anwar Garu and Moshe Dayan Garu. I was fortunate enough to share my experiences with Sri. Chandra's illustrations from my college days that got printed in the book released on his 70th birthday titled ఒక చంద్ర వంక (Oka Chandra Vanka).

Artists are generally humble by nature. I saw that quality even more in these three Artists I met.  It was all my pleasure meeting them and having Sri.Chandra's autograph in the book that I am going to keep for my life and pass it on to my next generations.

We always wish we could meet and be with people we like in life. Not everyone is fortunate to get that wish come true. I always wanted to meet Telugu Artists I used to admire since my childhood. I made serious attempts when I was in India long back but hardly met anybody. At last I could meet one of my favorite Artists Sri.Chandra Garu.

తెలుగు గర్వించదగ్గ  ఈ తెలుగు బొమ్మల "చంద్రుడు" పది కాలాల పాటు చల్లగా ఉండాలని ఆ భగవంతుని కోరుకుంటూ...
Thanks to Artist Anwar Garu.
Thank God for giving me that opportunity.
Now, I have this added to the moments I cherish for rest of my life.

ఒక చంద్ర వంక (Oka Chandra Vanka) - Book Cover page (Front and Back)

 

"చంద్ర" గారి బొమ్మలతో నా అనుబంధం, మనసు లోతుల్లోని నా మాటల్లో...



Sunday, January 1, 2017

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!

Details
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

Saturday, December 31, 2016

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!!

Sunday, December 25, 2016

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

Saturday, December 17, 2016

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

Saturday, December 10, 2016

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