Latest from my Goa series

Two more added to my ongoing Goa series watercolor paintings...

 

'A private view of the sea'

Watercolor on Arches Paper,

10 x 14 inches

'Romance at beach'

Watercolor on Bockingford Paper,

10 x 14 inches

Goa Series # 5

'Goa Series # 5'

Watercolor on Fabriano Paper

9 x 21 inches

A small thumbnail sketch

Detail

Goa series # 4

Watercolor on Saunders paper

10 x 14 inches

After studying my initial small watercolour sketch (below), I decided to move the 2 main figures right in the path of the light making the composition more striking.

 Initial sketch

 Thumbnail sketch

Goa Series # 3: Enjoying the surf

 

Goa Series # 3: Enjoying the surf

Watercolor on Saunders paper

10 x 14 inches

This was painted from one of my reference photographs. Though it was a grey day and there was no play of light and shadow, I liked this subject of these two kids enjoying getting wet in the surf at the beach. And though there were other figures, I eliminated them from the composition. Before beginning to paint, I made two small thumbnail sketches with different placement of the figures and felt that the right one was a better composition.

Goa series

 

Goa Series # 1

Watercolor on Arches Paper

14 x 10 inches

 

Goa Series #2

Watercolor on Arches Paper

10 x 14 inches

Marina Beach, Chennai

Watercolor on Bockingford paper

14 x 21 inches

My earlier painting of the same place was liked by many and so I decided to paint another beach scene. I used masking to preserve the whites for the waves. Also the original reference didn't have any figure in the foreground which looked kind of empty. So I chose this woman from another of my references, placed her where I wanted to, after some adjustments in the drawing stage. Hope you like it!

Have a wonderful weekend :)

Gorai Beach

Watercolor on paper

14 x 21 inches

This is the last one of my beach scenes until I paint a new one :)

Again, masking fluid has been used here to preserve the whites.

Evening at Marina beach

Watercolor on paper

14 x 19 in.

Whenever in Chennai, I try to visit the Marina beach, a very popular tourist point. This is painted from one of my reference photos of the beach.