Emerald Elephant_Watercolor

10"x14"

Watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper

SOLD now

Finished yesterday, this one was painted with just two colors- winsor blue and quin. gold.

Mousebird Watercolor

9"x7"

A small work from this morning.First wash was loose and then I finished it up with some fine feathers!

Seeking Greener Pastures- SOLD

SOLD

I received this happy news this morning that my latest elephant was favored by a buyer in the UK.

I had joined this gallery not so long ago, hoping to break into UK market.Though their commission is steep, on top of annual membership fees; the gamble paid off :) 

Working on a couple of commissioned portraits right now- will share soon.

The weather here is terrible; storms are lashing the whole of the UK ...I just hope everybody stays safe.

Rich Gold_ Elephant Portrait in Watercolor

Watercolor on paper 12x9

Last night I painted this golden elephant,using my favorite  Quinacridon Gold ( tough to spell.though!) It works beautifully with Cerulean Blue.Just used these two with a hint of Burnt Sienna here and there.

These elephant paintings have been very useful to experiment with various techniques in watercolors.I understand them more now, and I  feel that I am developing a style, which was missing earlier.

On the home front ,the past two weeks have been quite hectic.My son caught chicken pox and is at home for more than 10 days.Tending to him, coupled with some commissions has been quite a task.I still have a few more to go but I manage to sneak in an hour or two in between, to paint what I like to paint.So its like working 24x7..but I am not complaining :) just wish that I did not have this pain in neck ( literally) that gets bad when I work long hours.

Hope the Holiday Season is treating you all well....

Spellbound-Watercolor Portrait

watercolor 6"x6"

This morning's work.I am trying to work on darker skin tones...

The Blue Door

"The Blue Door"

Watercolor 

11"x15"

Latest watercolor work.I saw this old wooden door on my last trip to Rishikesh.The paint was peeling-I couldn't decide which color was used to cover the other!The door was also modified and cut on the bottom to adjust with the slope of the ground.It was a modest dwelling with moss covered walls but an artist's eye can spot beauty in strange places....Don't you agree? Have a great Sunday.

Love

Watercolor on Paper

22"x15"

A portrait of a friend with her lovely daughter.I liked the way she holds her close to her bosom and the child wraps her arms around her neck!Oozes with love and affection.

I tried big, painting on  1/2 sheet this time.The paper was Bockingford 600 gsm and I expected a lot from it, having invested grandly...not satisfied. Any suggestions for a good paper for  portrait painting?I m still looking for a  paper that retains the transparency of the colors and not just soaks them up.

I hope you all had a rocking weekend.Have a great week!

Grey Skies

Watercolor  15"x 22"

This was painted from my last visit to South Hampton, the historic city of UK, famous for its ports .The day was overcast, with dark clouds looming above.I have tried to capture the atmosphere.

I am presently working on a pencil portrait for last whole week, I think I will share it with you soon.

Watercolors Again

Back to colors...A practice sketch in watercolor.Still struggling with darker tones,though.
12"x9" watercolor on paper

Blues..Once In a While

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 watercolor on paper , 12"x9"

Koi

Always wanted to paint Koi fish someday!I enjoyed this painting immensely.It was created using 'wet on wet' technique and I was happy with the results.Took me about an hour to concieve, draw and paint it.No reference photo here.
Hope you like it too.
20"x14", on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper

The Couple

This watercolor is based on a photo by my friend Fred Walsh who is a brilliant wildlife photographer and an avid bird enthusiast. Those are Great Egrets and you can see the original picture here. I loved this photo very much and tried to give it another dimension. Thanks Fred, for letting me use this image.

Watercolor 16"x12"

Daddy's Day Out

Based on a photo of a friend enjoying a sunny day with his daughter, at Lake District, UK.
Watercolors 15"x22"

Sea Turtle

After yellow, I have turned to blue.I was trying to find new subjects, and a sea turtle in its aqua habitat looked like a good subject!..I have used white oil pastel to keep all those lines on his skin..it also gives some texture to it.
Due to some family obligations, I haven't been painting much lately...and the trend will continue for some more time; but I sure miss you all, and will be back as soon as I can manage!Till then , Happy Painting!

Watercolor on paper, 16"x12"