Kerala Landscape

Watercolor on paper

11 x 15 in.

This was somewhere near Palakad in Kerala. The whole painting was done using wet in wet technique to capture the mood of the rainy and misty atmosphere.

Pink Bicycle

Watercolor, 15 x 20 in.

Came across this interesting scene in fort Kochi...

Jetty at Cochin Marine Drive

Watercolor, 11 x 15 in.

SOLD

The marine drive in Cochin, Kerala is a very beautiful promenade and a popular hangout place for tourists and the local people. Its built facing the backwaters and there are several boat jetties, like the one I have painted, along its walkway.

After Rains

Watercolor, 15 x 20 in.

SOLD

Another one from my Kerala trip...The name of this road is Gujarati Road as there are many gujaratis living in this part of Cochin, known as Fort Kochi!

P.S. I am not able to post any comment on my blog...seems theres some problem. So I wish to convey my thanks to all of you for your valuable comments! They are much appreciated.

Chinese Fishing Nets

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

A scene from Fort Kochi beach in Kerala. These fishing nets are a popular tourist attraction in Kochi ( Cochin). It is believed that these nets are chinese in origin and that the nets were introduced by the chinese explorer Zheng He. The nets were brought to Kerala between 1350 and 1450.

I did this from a photograph that I took during my recent trip to Kerala.

SOLD

"Shimmering Water"

Oil on canvas

16 x 20 in.

Just sold this painting! A gentleman from Spain has purchased this. This is my first direct international sale and I'm so happy about it :)

Kitchen

Oil on canvas

30 x 30 in.

Folk Artiste

Oil on Canvas

30 x 30 in.

SOLD

This is an earlier work in oil. Its been quite a while since I painted in oil. I will be displaying this along with my other oil and acrylic paintings at Chitrasanthe in Mysore on the 3rd of October.

BBC Good Homes Sep.2010

My painting featured in this month's issue of BBC GOOD HOMES INDIA magazine!

Jodhpur Street #4

Watercolor on paper

20 x 15 in.

SOLD

Jodhpur Tongas

Watercolor on hand-made paper

11 x 15 in.

Tongas or Taangas (horse drawn carriages) have become so rare nowadays. I don't see them in my town anymore! I spotted these taangas while I visited Jodhpur in summer. They make such a good subject!

Orange and blue

Watercolor on paper

15 x 11 in.

Two Portraits

Watercolor on paper, 11 x 15 in.

Charcoal & White Chalk on paper, 11 x 15 in.

I was so much fascinated by this image that I painted 2 different versions of it. The original reference was in B & W. Who knows, I may paint yet another version :)

Commission

I was commissioned to paint my older painting "The Blue Bicycle" on a 5 feet canvas for a client in Mumbai! The original version is already sold. This one is done in acrylic.

Morning Rays

Watercolor on paper

20 x 15 in.

(Photo reference courtesy Shubhangi Athalye. Thanks Shubhangi.)

Kolkata again!

"Tramway tracks"

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

Kolkata Street

Watercolor, 15 x 20 in.

Hi all! Had been to kerala last week. And what a proper time it was to visit such an exotic place...i.e., during the monsoon! Its truly God's own country! I've captured many pics of rain drenched streets and the backwaters and the beach. Enough to keep me busy for now! Will post them here as soon as I paint. Have shared some of those pics on my Facebook page which could be viewed by FB users here.

For now I'm posting one of my personal favorite watercolor paintings. This is a street scene from Kolkata, capital city of the state of West Bengal and one of the metropolitan cities of India. The reference photograph for this was provided by Shubhangi Athalye. Thanks so much Shubhangi!

Blue Building

Watercolor, 20 x 15 in.

Another scene from Jodhpur. The architectural design of this long blue building caught my eye! The famous Mehrangarh fort is seen at a distance, above.

Jodhpur Street #3

Watercolor on paper

20 x 15 in.

The colorful streets of Jodhpur are a delight to paint!

Study for "Ploughing"

Watercolor, 11 x 15 in.

Morning Toil

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

Market Street

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

A street scene from my town...I loved the soft morning light falling on the street and the pavement. Some shops had opened and some were about to and people going about their business in the street. Very soon the place would be abuzz with activity!

Bangalore Group Show

My group show with Prabal and Praveen was great! I wish to thank both of them. They were very kind and helpful and I really had a wonderful time with them!

The show was inaugurated by Prabal's and Praveen's family members along with some senior artists who were also present there. Though there were lots of visitors at the show on all days, very few were interested in buying. Also we felt that our show wasn't very well promoted and we couldn't reach out to many people. Anyway, as this was our first show in this city, we learnt a lot from this experience. Planning to do some more shows together! During the show some of my favorite paintings got sold and I'm so thankful to my buyers.

Inaugurating the show by lighting the auspicious lamp

Prabal and me with senior artist Mr.Ramachandran

With other senior artists

Visitors at the show

My art collectors

Invite

Hi! Pleased to announce my group show with Prabal Mallick and Praveen Chavan in Bangalore from June 30 to July 4 at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat. Our show is titled "Confluence" since its a coming together of 3 artists from 3 different parts of India. Around 60 watercolor paintings will be on display with various themes like landscapes, streetscapes and portraits. So if you're anywhere nearby, do stop by and have a look!

Barn

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

Rural Landscape

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

I came across this lovely place while on the way to my son's school on the outskirts of my town...

Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

Hi, I'm back! It was a wonderful trip and I had a great time at the wedding! The first thing I did after I got back was check my blog and it was lovely seeing so many comments from you all. Thank you so much! Now I'm busy preparing for my forthcoming show in Bangalore. There are still a lot of things to do! Time's running out...!!

Water Lilies

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

Leaving tomorrow on a trip for ten days to attend my cousin's wedding.Till then...happy painting!

Some more sketches

Sketches

Quick and loose sketches in watercolor on rough handmade paper (10 x 14 in.)

My art featured in BBC GOOD HOMES (Indian edition)

Annual Affordable Art Show

I am participating in the Annual Affordable Art Show at the Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery in Chennai. The show will be on view from 5th May to 30th June, 2010.

Morning Ride

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

Shade

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

A scene from my town...

Found the pattern of the shade very interesting!

Parade

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

Another scene from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park...

Stick No Bills

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

SOLD

Hey...No one came up with some suitable titles for my last painting except Nithya!

Seems that most of you skipped the text part in my last post :(

Nature

Watercolor on paper

15 x 20 in.

SOLD

This is a scene from Mumbai city. Can you believe? Well...Its actually a national park called the "Sanjay Gandhi National Park"in suburban Mumbai. I took some photographs when I visited the park. I actually wanted to capture some early morning shots but it rained heavily that morning and so I was able to visit only after 10 am. Nevertheless, got some good pictures of the park!

Painting this was pretty challenging! Did this in two sittings. Required much patience. Have used various techniques in this like spattering and scratching etc. But couldn't think of a good title! I'm sure you could suggest something better than this!

Another news which I want to share and pretty excited about is that myself, Prabal and Praveen (my blogger friends) will be doing a group show at Bangalore in the month of July. I came to know Prabal and PC (Praveen) through blogging and we are nice friends now! I've met Prabal personally twice now during my trips to Bangalore but yet to meet Praveen!

Have a great weekend :)

Inside Mehrangarh Fort

Watercolor on Paper

20" x 15 in.

My neighborhood

Watercolor on Paper

15 x 20 in.

A view as I step out of my house @ 5 pm... :)

Blue Bicycle

Gouache on Paper

15 x 22 in.

SOLD

I was gone out of town on a little trip to Chennai and Bangalore due to which I couldn't reply to your comments and upload new work.

I see that I have many new followers during this period. I'd like to thank them all for visiting my blog and appreciate their comments.

Also I'm very thankful to you all for your continuous support and encouragement. I always look out for your comments which are very valuable to me and a major boost for my confidence and development :)