147: Watercolour: Periwinkles & Others

The evergrowing Periwinkles & other contrasting flowers in subdued tones this time...

Watercolour on 225 GSM Handmade Paper, 100% Cotton, Chemical free, Rough

14" x 10"

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146: Watercolour: Roses Bright

Bright multicoloured roses can be a treat to the eye...

Watercolour on Fluid100, cold press 300gsm Watercolour Paper

6" x 8"

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145: Direct Watercolour: Frangipani

Keeping pace with a watercolour a day proved difficult already with non-supportive forces around. Yet this was a study in direct watercolour alright.

Direct Watercolour on 100 year old legacy Whatman Paper

6" x 8"

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144: Direct Watercolour: Composition

When forces pull you from doing what you would like to do, it turns out fun to run wild with the palette... is what I discovered.

It turned out to be almost "Heaven"!!! ... & I am loving it!!! :D 

Direct Watercolour on 100 year old legacy Whatman Paper

6" x 8"

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143: Direct Watercolour: Laburnum at University of Pune

When circumstances force you indoors, photographs come in handy.

Took the liberty of using this one clicked by a friend.

Must say it was really challenging doing it without any linework whatsoever, but fun all the same. 

Direct Watercolour on Fluid100, cold press 300gsm Watercolour Paper

6" x 8"

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142: Direct Watercolour: Floral Composition

When circumstances force you indoors, painting from imagination is your best bet.

Attempting direct watercolour for the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge . 

Keeping up with the daily promise is going to be difficult though under the trying circumstances. 

But making a beginning itself is half the challenge conquered.

Direct Watercolour on Fluid100, cold press 300gsm Watercolour Paper

6" x 8"

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141: Watercolour Landscape: Pune University Campus

Yet another one from Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus...

Managed to pick up the brush after 2 1/2 months to finish this painting started just the day before my mother had a stroke & my world turned topsyturvy one more time. 

Watercolour Mat Handmade Paper, 

14" x 20"

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140: Watercolour Portrait

Live-model Portrait...

At Manjiri More's "Friday Portrait Group" at "StudioatPune" from sometime back.

Watercolour on Handmade Paper

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free

7" x 10"

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139: Pen & Watercolour Wash Sketch: A street view, Pune

Solapur Bazaar Road, Camp, Pune...

This building seemed complicated to sketch at first sight. But was fun as it went along.

Alongwith the Urban Sketchers Pune Group...

Always fun to sketch & paint with this group.

Plein Air...

Pen & Watercolour Wash Sketch

120 GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

11 1/4" x 8 1/2"

138: Watercolour Landscape: Post Office, Pune University Campus

Yet another one from Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus...

The Post Office building... a quaint old structure from this enigmatic campus.... on a chilly wintry morning.

Plein Air...

Watercolour on 225 GSM Handmade Paper, 100% Cotton, Chemical free, Rough

14" x 10"

137: Watercolour Landscape: House with a Patio, Pune University Campus

Another one from Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus...

One more from the innumerable quaint little structures from this enigmatic campus.   

Plein Air...

Watercolour on 225 GSM Handmade Paper, 100% Cotton, Chemical free, Rough

14" x 10"

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136: Soft Pastels Sketch: Cowasjee Dinshaw Hall & Library, Pune Camp, India

Cowasjee Dinshaw Hall & Library, East Street, Pune Camp, India.

Sitting on the busy city streets alongwith the Urban Sketchers Pune group is indeed a heady thing to do. There's a peculiar fire in the atmosphere to do your best. Just cannot catch up with others doing multiple sketches within the 1 & 1/2 hours that we get. Plus most of the finishing work remains to be continued after getting back home. But its definitely fun nevertheless.

Plein Air

Soft Pastels on Cartridge Paper

11.5" x 8.5"

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135: Watercolour Landscape: Garden Gateway

A Garden Gateway... once again using the 100 year old Whatman Paper, a family heirloom handed down through generations.

Plein Air

Watercolour on 100+ year old Whatman Paper

14" x 10"

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134: Soft Pastels Portrait

Live-model Portrait

Tried pastels for portrait for the very first time.

At Manjiri More's "Friday Portrait Group" at "StudioatPune".

Soft Pastels on Tinted Paper

9" x 11.5"

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133: Watercolour Landscape: Morning Glory, Pune University Campus

Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus...

Walking through the roads of the campus is a delight to the eye.. We come across numerous quaint little ( read "big" ) structures that you just cannot miss. And you just cannot not paint!   

Plein Air...

Watercolour on 225 GSM Handmade Paper, 100% Cotton, Chemical free, Rough

14" x 10"

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132: Watercolour Landscape: Morning Light, Pune University Campus

The Nursery at Savitribai Phule Pune University...

The morning Sun peeking through the trees... casting interesting light & shadow patterns on the ground. It was really an intense light there from the right top... Very challenging to capture too. An artist is never satisfied at the end of the day.

Plein Air...

Watercolour on 225 GSM Handmade Paper, 100% Cotton, Chemical free, Rough

14" x 10"

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131: Watercolour Portrait

Live-model Portrait...

The model had to leave before time. So missed capturing a picture with model in the background. But thankfully at least the work was done. 

At Manjiri More's "Friday Portrait Group" at "StudioatPune".

Watercolour on Handmade Paper

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free

7" x 10"

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130: Watercolour Landscape: Aga Khan Palace, Pune

Aga Khan Palace. Pune.

A magnificent piece of architecture & heritage structure & thankfully very well-maintained. 

An overwhelming structure to sketch or paint. So managed a few basic washes plein air with detailing done later on.

Done alongwith the Urban Sketchers Pune.

Watercolours...

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free, Rough Textured Cold Press Handmade Paper

14" x 10"

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129: Watercolour Portrait: Red Turbaned Man

Live-model Portrait of a Red Turbaned Man... a very delightful model... at the same time, very challenging indeed. Enjoyed thouroughly.

At Manjiri More's "Friday Portrait Group" at "StudioatPune".

Watercolour on Handmade Paper

270GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid free

7" x 10"

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128: "Housescape" on Whatman Paper

A quaint little house within the Pune University campus, Pune, using once again the 100 year old Whatman Paper... a tribute to my most cherished heirloom.

Plein Air 

Watercolour on 100+ year old Whatman Paper... All still intact. 

14" x 10"

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127: Watercolour Painting: Savitribai Phule Pune University campus, India

Workers dwellings at Savitribai Phule Pune University campus...

Exploring the nooks & corners of this campus is real fun as one discovers innumerable opportunities to sketch & paint.

Watercolours... 

Plein Air... 

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free, Rough Textured Cold Press Handmade Paper

14" x 10"

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126: Charcoal Sketch: Street foot-path, Pune, India

Jangli Maharaj Road, A busy street in Pune, gets its recently developed widened footpath with portals to walk under...

With the Urban Sketchers Pune... 

Charcoal Sketch... 

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

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125: Watercolour Painting: Savitribai Phule Pune University campus, India

Savitribai Phule Pune University campus...

This is one campus one can never tire of for sketching & painting... Thousand places to discover & thousand places to sketch & paint... 

Watercolours... 

Plein Air... 

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free, Rough Textured Cold Press Handmade Paper

14" x 10"

124: Watercolour Painting: Flora on Glass

A Painting of flowers perched on glass sheets...

Demo of this can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNaQsH8uD4 ...

Watercolours... 

270 GSM, 100% Cotton Fibre, Acid Free, Rough Textured Cold Press Handmade Paper

14" x 10"

123: Colour Pencils Sketch: Mendhi Farms, Pune, India

Mendhi Farms, Pune... part of a location where sheeps were reared till not very long ago... 

Chosen medium for this time is the simple colour pencils... simple & much easier yet very versatile.

Alongwith the Urban Sketchers Pune.

Colour Pencils Sketch...

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

122: Graphite Sketch- Old Bungalow, Off F.C.Road, Pune, India

A wonderful old house at the corner of one of the bylanes of F.C. Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune.

Graphite Sketch...

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

121: Pen & Watercolour Wash Sketch- Garware Bridge, Pune, India

Garware Bridge, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune... with back-drop of the statue of Sambhaji Maharaj... 

A centrally located area with all the hustle-bustle of city life... very crowded throughout the weekdays but offering a little respite this early weekend Sunday morning alongwith the Urban Sketchers Pune.

Pen & Achromatic Watercolour Wash... 

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

120: Collage Sketch: Old Mansion, Goodluck Chowk, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune

Old Mansion, Goodluck Chowk, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune

Collage Sketch... an experiment with the Urban Sketchers Pune... a unique experience with square craft-paper pieces pasted onto the drawing paper before starting the sketch. Then sketched over with charcoal pencil & white gel pen.

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

119: Collage Sketch: Sagar Arcade, Goodluck Chowk, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune

Sagar Arcade, Goodluck Chowk, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune

Collage Sketch... an experiment with the Urban Sketchers Pune... a unique experience with random-shaped craft-paper pieces pasted onto the drawing paper before starting the sketch... Black n blue pieces were pasted randomly without any particular composition in mind. Then sketched over with black & white gel pens alternatively on the black & white surfaces created. Coloured patches were added on to break the monotony & add interest.

Plein Air... 

11 1/4" x 8 1/2" 

120GSM Acid Free Medium Surface Heavy Weight Paper

118: Oil Painting: Red Roses on the Ledge

Red Roses on the Ledge..

Oil on Canvas

29" x 21"

117: Watercolour Painting- Lord Ganesh

Shri Ganeshaya Namaha

Watercolour on Handmade Paper

11 1/4" x 8 1/2"