Go bananas

'Go bananas'

Watercolor on Arches CP 300 gsm,

21 x 29 inches

The city of joy, Kolkata, has some of the biggest markets in Asia, selling fruits and flowers and I love painting such market scenes.  I was amazed by the sheer quantity of bananas sold in one such market. This was literally a 'go bananas' moment for me.

My selection in MINI CASTRA 2016

2 of my small watercolors have been accepted into the Mini Castra 2016 exhibition in Slovenia, Europe. Very thankful to the jury and the organizers of the exhibition.

'Catching the sun'

Watercolor on Fabriano paper,

7 x 10 inches

'Flower Market'

Watercolor on Fabriano paper,

7 x 10 inches

Glowing Awnings

'Glowing Awnings'

Watercolor on Saunders Waterford Paper,

21 x 14 inches

New paintings from Kolkata series

 'Early morning at BBD Bagh'

Watercolor on Fabriano paper,

14 x 10 inches

 'Flower Market, Kolkata'

Watercolor on Saunders paper,

14 x 10 inches

Market under the Howrah Bridge

'Market under the Howrah Bridge'

Watercolor on Saunders paper,

14 x 10 inches

The Flower Sellers

Watercolor on Saunders paper

21 x 29 inches

My second full sheet watercolor! Painting on a full sheet still looks daunting...must get used to it!

Bicycle at the market

Watercolor on Fabriano paper 300 gsm

14 x 21 inches

While searching for subjects to click in Ahmedabad, I found this place in the vegetable market. There was this gorgeous soft evening light hitting the wall. When I saw a bicycle parked in the shade nearby, I inquired a seller, who was done for the day and ready to leave, whether it was his. When he answered in the affirmative, I asked him if he could place it near the wall so that I could take a few pictures. He was very amused! Never would he have imagined that anyone would be interested in such a subject. Well….he didn’t know my love for painting bicycles… :-)

Jodhpur Twilight

Watercolor on 300 gsm Bockingford Paper

10 x 14 inches

This is the clock tower in Jodhpur and the market surrounding it. The scene was very complicated with a lot of people and activity going on. So I just applied thick paint, sprayed here and there, did some drybrushing and put some blobs for the crowd and figures at the bottom right. The idea was to capture the twilight mood and I was happy with the result!

Another good news I wanted to share is that two of my recent paintings were sold outside India, one in the U.A.E and the other one in Canada! It feels so nice when people even from other countries show an interest in your art!

Here are the images of the sold paintings

Evening glow, Udaipur

Jolly Ride

Have a great day :)

Happy New Year!

"Market Street, Jodhpur"

Watercolor on Fabriano paper 300 gsm

14 x 21 inches

Year 2011 had been a good one for me. And I wish that 2012 would be better, not just for me but also for all of you...HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 :)

Market, Surat

Watercolor on Paper

14 x 19 inches

I'm leaving tonight for Surat to attend my cousin's wedding. Will be back after 10 days. Surat is located in Gujarat state in central-western part of India and its a very old city. It even finds a mention in one of the short stories of Leo Tolstoy.

This scene and my last cityscape post titled 'Twilight hour' are from the same place. I took the reference photos when I visited Surat last year.