Animals watercolor

Though it has been many weeks now since I came back from my visit to India; I only started painting about couple of weeks ago.Its hard to get back into the mode once you stop for whatever reason. But the good news is, the work is now in full flow! I have painted a few good ones and also sold some.
Here are s few that I did after I came back

Toren

12x9

SOLD

Raco

12x9

Bronze Bear

10x14

Caser

12x14

Perky Pearl

10x14

SOLD

Baby Elephant and Snow Leopard- two sides of a coin!

"Bubbles''

10''x14''  

Latest watercolor, I can't get over these baby elephants.Painted with just blue, magenta and transparent yellow...and a lot of water!I know have been slipping up again;September being a busy month with some guests coming over to stay plus my exhibition in Winchester still running.

I have been painting a lot, just not uploading here! 

Last week I painted a different portrait- fierce and mighty this time:  

14''x14''

I have not been finishing any figurative paintings involving people lately...two or three of them are lying around at two-third stage...just waiting to be completed.One chucked into the bin...Its a strange feeling, when you are totally unhappy with a work but can not say why!With animal paintings at least I am hardly ever stuck..they flow quite smoothly.

Moon Shine - Baby Elephant in Watercolor

12"x16"

Recently got myself a new shade of Daniel Smith W/c, '' Moon glow". As I was expecting a rich, granulating color, there was some disappointment initially..the color looked rather flat.But then I decided to explore it further and  painted this baby elephant with it.No points for guessing that I am liking it now! This elephant was created using Moonglow,crimson with just a hint of Prussian blue in one or two places.Background was added later in cerulean blue. I am rather happy with the overall effect.

Baby Ele

Baby Pink Elephant

9x12

 I am back to my easel..well; at least for the time being.Painted a lot this weekend as the weather did not permit to make any plans to venture out-- all dark and cloudy with rains off and on. Painted this little guy on my new Saunders Waterford block and LOVED the paper.This one is 'high white' 140 lb and just perfect for my style of painting; I used lots and lots of water as it was a great block, no loosening/buckling of paper at all.You can see me going overboard here; dropping all kinds of colors into this cute baby elephant..I enjoyed this painting so much!

Next one is a giraffe and it will make an appearance soon .Happy Easter, everyone.