The Ostrich that Stayed

12x16

A sharp looking Ostrich; I am liking them quite a bit. Interestingly, my husband liked this one as well and agreed to keep it at home!So now it has found a place in the hallway; first addition to my new home.I have painted another one after this,will post is here soon.

The Meerkat and the Raccoon

Something in the Air

12x16

Masked Bandit II

A4

Slipping behind again,,but trying to catch up. Did manage to paint these two cuties recently.Looks like I have a new fetish...to paint these black eyed little devils!Hope everyone is in high spirits..x

Bronzai...

12x16

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Chaos still reign at home, still I try to find time to paint.Definitely, painting is more fun than hemming a large curtain! ( which took up almost whole of my yesterday) well you got to do what you got to do...

Golden Bear

10"x14"

 A golden grizzly bear in soft yellows, painted this morning.I have always loved painting animals with fur.Grizzly bear are just perfect as subjects, with lots and lots of long and luxurious fur. I have started with my morning sessions despite the other obligations around the house, hoping to achieve at least one painting each day.

Getting on with everything new...

It has been quite some time since I posted anything here.As many of you already know, I have been busy in house move which is now complete; though settling in will take many more weeks.Still, tonight I feel free enough to type in a few words, may be visit a few of you :) It will be our first house in the UK- a nice way to start off a new year- isn't it!Now all I have to do is clear up the clutter -sort out all the stuff that has been packed away for weeks- and make space for working! Till then I will be using my dining table as my studio again...hopefully start a painting soon :)
I do hope all of you are having a nice and bright new year,too.

Chocolate Mufffin

Chocolate Muffin

I seem to have neglected to post this guy ; painted earlier this month.This was one of the tighter pieces, I am trying to understand a new paper.It was fun to work with strong colors,though.

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!

Owl Eyes and Cute Raccoon

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Two more small works done recently.Owls are my all time favorites while raccoon just made its debut.I have heard many people do not like them very much, considering their wild ways...but I could not resist this cute face!Hope you all are having a great weekend.

Pansy the Panda

10"x14"

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A giant panda in vibrant violets.I enjoyed painting him fast and loose.He turned out to be quite cute!

''Ozzy"

9''x12''

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I am painting faster than I am posting!This was painted last night , I used a new paper- Fabriano - and I instantly liked it.The paper is costly so I have been resisting buying it for quite some time but now I am happy that I went ahead and bought it.Very good texture,good for fine work, not sure for washes-yet.This ostrich was a good practice for this paper.

Elephants and the others...

30x22

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Completed and shipped, this was the commission I have been talking about.Quite happy with the results, now keeping my fingers crossed as this had to be sent rolled up in a tube.

Two of a few small artworks done recently, both 5x7:

5"x7"

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A Little Out of Breath...

Things get more and more busy as we go into December.I am working on a commission Elephant, which is large-' plus have been asked to do a few pages of calendar for my sister's company.Apart form this , I have to create some new paintings to keep my online shop at Artfinder populated as I have sold a few during last month and it looks rather empty now!
Also have to deal with paperwork and research regarding the house purchase. Oh and yes, I have got my Christmas cards printed and delivered - now need to write them, address them and post them in time!But somehow all this activity is keeping me in good spirits..hope you all  are having a happily busy time,too.

6x9

Managed to sneak this little guy in, a midst all the goings on!

More of Animal Art

Past week has been quite hectic, I have been painting a lot, besides a hoard of other things -hopefully I would find some leisure to go through all my friends' blogs soon.Completed a large Elephant commission, but will post it here only after client's permission.
Animal painting has a way of perking me up so even when I too much on my plate, I still find time to paint some!Here are a few of last weeks' work.

Cattitude

5x7

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All Fluffed Up

14x11

Little Robin

5x7

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Cats and Dogs

It seems I can't stay away from animals,can I? Couldn't help painting these two small studies of a Siamese cat and a Lab(?) in chocolate brown.Both of them small, 5x7..

Chocolate Dod

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Seascapes

"Harbor in the moonlight"

14"x10"

Here is another one, with some more details.I tried to keep it simple, just one darker wash over the initial one.I would like the boat to be less detailed and more 'painterly' in my next attempt:)

Below is another one I worked side by side as I could not wait for the first wash to dry! 

Its cool and subdued in color and tone,looks like another grey day in England,

On a Grey Day"

10" x 7"

Oh and I just realized I like painting water better than land,so this is going to be a seascape series instead of landscapes!  The paper is Saunders waterford. It takes washes well ,though the surface feels a bit dry to work on.I wet the whole paper before I start so that the paint flows evenly.

The Grove

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Came off with a landscape at last. I painted it in only two colors with no drawing, keeping things simple and taking care not to over work it.The paper I used was rough,with a canvas-like laid finish Usually I am not comfortable with that but it worked for this simple grove and lake.

Elephants

Two more elephant paintings; just a few from what I have been painting lately.Now I am thinking of taking a break from animal art ( hope so!) and diversify myself to other areas like figure painting or may be even landscapes.Landscapes have been teasing me for a long time.I have made several attempts- I really would like to be able to produce a beautiful landscape someday- but so far they have been ending up in the bin, or lying unfinished.I think I need to work more on that aspect of my art.

Siesta

12x14

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A new bear painting in light and soft hues.I have used some salt texture which came out a bit like snow and worked very minimally on the bear..since they are white,there was not much to do!The paper was an old pad of Winsor and Newton lying around as I was not sure about its texture,but in the end it was beautiful, spreading the colors as I wanted to.

Elephant Painting_True Love

13x20

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I had a vision of this painting as I woke up this morning.I actually went and stretched a cut up Arches sheet (of an odd dimension- which had been lying around for quite some time) even before I had my morning cup of tea!Worked on it all late morning and finished it by afternoon.I am quite happy with the results.Talk about being 'inspired'!..

Arches works beautifully when stretched.You can paint it over and over,once the first wash has dried.My other favorite Hahnemuhle is only good for fast and loose work- but I am a fan of the swirls and blooms it creates .

Husky Dog

14"x10"

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Another dog painting, a husky dog this time.They are pretty friendly,intelligent and loving dogs.This one looks very sensible to me. Reference picture courtesy Pixabay.

This one has been painted on Langton (Daler/Rowney) cold pressed paper which allowed me to work delicately on his fur, lifting up paint as well.Nice paper, I would recommend for detailed work.

Thinking of Snow...

9"x12"

Falling behind in posting and visiting again ....not feeling well is one of the reasons.Flu like stuffy feeling all the time and a bad cough is making me miserable these days.Still managed to paint this guy today.I am thinking of having him on my Christmas cards this year- hope he does not look scary..!?Personally I like him :)