Peachy _ Watercolor Portrait

"Peachy"

10"x14"

A portrait after a gap, based on a beautiful picture by Sanja Gjenero I wanted to experiment more with color- intended to make her hair strikingly different in terms of color- but it did not turn out the way I wanted...I even thought  of chucking it into the bin after the hair disaster - but then went ahead and completed it.

Its beautiful summer here in UK, so the subject seems perfect! I am off to Birmingham to meet some friends over the weekend, see you all when I am back.

Waiting - Portrait of a Young Woman

A watercolor study ..this one is more refined, added some details..wonder if its a good thing or bad!
12"x 9"

The Sketch

A practice sketch - I have used a light weight paper for this one and completed it in about half an hour.
I was trying to see if the quality / thickness of the paper made any difference...My conclusion? Once you master your trade, paper will cease to matter - till then, its practice, practice, practice!
 14"X10" 110 lb watercolor paper

Girl in Pink

This is Sneha, the 3 year old daughter of our friends in Reading..a happy child with a sunny smile and sparkling eyes!...
Like all girls of her age , she also loves pink.I complimented her pink flowery dress with a little pink in background, instread of usual brick red.
Watercolors on Winsor and Newton watercolor paper ( 300gsm/140lb) Cold Pressed.
30cmX22cm

Girl with red schoolbag

This morning when I went to drop my son at school-bus stop, this little girl was standing on the other end, with her grandfather. Her bus was late, perhaps, because she was kind of bored...shifting her weight and fidgeting with grandpa's trouser leg! I was so taken in by her innocence that I i decided to paint her later in the day.
I did this painting from memory as I couldn't click her on the spot:)
This is water colors on paper, 7'X10"

This is a water color I had worked upon some days back.It was waiting to be finished. A great way to rejuvenate myself after a full day of work!

I felt great just doing it...hope you enjoy it as well!

On a 14''x11'' paper.

Lost in Dreams

A pencil sketch done a long time ago.