Raisin

"Raisin"

9x12

A cute cat in expressive watercolor.I have been experimenting with various papers and the results are varying,too. Sometimes I tend to drift towards ' too realistic' ...I painted this one to remind myself to stick to my favorite style, loose with mingling colors. This is what excites me most. 

As the Christmas approaches, everything is more rushed.Just got another commission for elephants from a surgeon in HongKong for her office-- exciting!Will keep you posted.

The house hunting seems to come to a conclusion, a happy one;too.Hoping to get the keys soon and can't wait to move in...I  really need more space!

The Elephant Commission

24" 20"

This was the commission I completed and shipped yesterday to Boston, US. Lately I have been asked repeatedly for larger paintings as commissions,forcing me to step out of my comfort zone more often. I like my colors to run and mingle on paper but the paint dries much quickly on a larger area so its difficult to achieve desired results.It was a tough one, this guy!But happy that the client approved it and was thrilled with it.Just keeping my fingers crossed for its safe arrival- I had to send it rolled in a tube because of its size.

Blue Rain

7x10

I have been painting more and more and I know its good as it makes me happy!This hare is small but I loved painting him in loose washes,using the same turquoise and pink with some Q.Gold. The effect is quite soft -just as I wanted.

Today I have been out in the sun all day but do hope to paint in the evening.Wish you all a great Sunday!

Amber Skies- Elephant Painting

9x12

Having bought Quinacridone Purple from W& N recently, I though , ''why not try a cityscape with this"...!

The paper I used was Hahnemuhle(NOT) which worked very well for my elephant series.But it turned out that this paper is not ideal for washes.So my first painting failed miserably!

I painted the above scene afterwards,primarily to use up the color on my palette and also to boost my sagging confidence!Combined it with cadmium orange and a hint of cobalt blue.The purple is quite intense -- I like it.At least the session of more than two hours was not wasted.