Saturday, October 29, 2011

Poster Wall

Watercolor & collage on paper
14 x 21 inches
(Photo reference courtesy of Mr.Manu Thomas. Thank you very much Mr.Manu)

Back to one of my favorite subjects - bicycles...
But for the lovely textured old wall with those old torn posters...typically Indian, this subject would not have been worth painting. I very much enjoyed painting this one as I could use a lot of watercolor techniques here - masking, wet in wet, wet on dry, dry brush, lifting, spattering etc. to create the texture on the wall. Finally I did some collage work, pasting those little posters and painting them over with little color and adding some shadows to make it look very realistic.
Hope you like it :)
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21 comments:

  1. Pragya TiwariOctober 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    This is a brilliant painting and one of my favorite subjects too. I enjoy painting old weathered walls and have tried creating texture with molding pastes. This artwork is really inspiring to me as an artist! Great job :)

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  2. F.M.MarrouchOctober 29, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    genial, te superas en cada trabajo
    saludos

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  3. Ramesh JhawarOctober 29, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    @Pragya,
    Thank you very much. Good to know our tastes are alike :)

    @F.M.Marrouch,
    ¡Gracias! Me alegra saber que te guste. Saludos

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  4. Vicente HerreroOctober 30, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Ramesh, you have made a very interesting work, his blue are characteristic in his watercolors.

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  5. Deepa GopalOctober 30, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    This is marvellous! Great texture of the wall...great work on the cycle and on the shadows:)

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  6. yashaOctober 30, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!I can see the effort you put into painting the wall.Very creative work must say.

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  7. Candace X. MooreOctober 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Just beautiful, Ramesh...Rhapsody in blue...

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  8. Ramesh JhawarOctober 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Dear Vicente,
    Thank you very much! Always great to hear from you :)

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  9. Ramesh JhawarOctober 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Hi Deepa,
    Thanks a lot! Your comment is much appreciated.

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  10. Ramesh JhawarOctober 30, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Dear Yasha,
    Thank you very much. Effort well paid off after I read your comment :)

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  11. Ramesh JhawarOctober 30, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Dear Candace,
    Thanks a million. Your words mean a lot to me :)

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  12. Vinayak DeshmukhOctober 30, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    This is beautiful! Very nicely done.

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  13. Concha SignesOctober 31, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    Hi Ramesh, reviewing your latest works and contemplate it with pleasure, the last blue watercolor magnificent.
    A hug

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  14. Noemí GonzálezOctober 31, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Very impressive work!
    Saludos!

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  15. Art with LizNovember 2, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Hey Mr Bicycle Man, this is TERRIFIC!

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  16. Ramesh JhawarNovember 2, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Hi Concha,
    Thank you very much for taking the time to review my works and so glad to know you like this :)
    A hug

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  17. Ramesh JhawarNovember 2, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Hi Noemi,
    Many thanks for appreciating my work!
    Saludos

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  18. Ramesh JhawarNovember 2, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Hi Liz,
    Thank you so much!

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  19. Marie TheronNovember 3, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    One can never go wrong with a bicycle, Ramesh, and you are the expert with bicycles! I think it is the idea of "slower movement" that works so well for everyone! The blues here in your painting strengthens the calm atmosphere.

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  20. Ramesh JhawarNovember 6, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Hi Marie,
    Thank you very much for your wonderful comment. I liked how you described the bicycle in a symbolic way :)

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  21. M R AnandNovember 8, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    i am spell bound! this is truly mesmerizing! love the colour texture and shadows!

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