Moon Girl Usually saree-clad South Indian women are always beautiful

Moon Girl

Usually saree-clad South Indian women are always beautiful.

Type : Oil on Canvas

Size : 38 x 55 cm

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Oil Painting - A Reproduction Work

Girl with Garland

I finished my work “Girl with Garland”. The girl in classical dress arranging flowers is natural and for that reason I chose to draw that one. I am satisfied with the finished work of mine because the face came well with all its expressions – calm, natural, smiling.

Size of the painting ; 54 x 72 cm

Hand-drawn with Oil painting on pre stretched good quality acid free canvas board.

Traditionally framed.

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Ravivarma Paintings

The Great Ravi Varma's Paintings inspired me always. So I tried doing some of his works.

Hamsa-Damyanthi

I chose Nala-Damayanthi to draw. Canvas board of size 37.5 cm x 55 cm is used to paint this picture. I felt its bit small. Next time I intend to draw on a larger board. The lady Damayanthi (King Nala Chakravarthi's wife in the epic) so elegantly standing and chatting with the swan is nicely portrayed by Ravivarma. When I finished the sketch I am bit satisfied. Then I started painting . It came out nicely.

Looking into the Mirror

Next I chose the Mother and child looking into the Mirror doing some makeup after bath. The child stands near the edge of the table closely to its mother. I love that posture. For that alone I chose that one to paint.

Indian Bride Tanjore paintings

I was inspired by the photo of an Indian bride. I paint immediately. Some skin touches, background touches are needed. But I can't wait posting it.

 

 

First Tanjore Glass Painting

Here I share my experience, my views about my paintings. At first I was more interested in doing Glass paintings, especially Tanjore paintings in glass. I started searching for classes in Chennai. I found one and started learning that.

I chose Yasoda Kannan picture as my first. My first Tanjore Glass painting came out very well.

• First copy the picture in a tracing sheet and reverse the tracing sheet and sketch the outline of the whole picture using the drawing pen or a marker(thin) on the glass (Clean the glass with soap water soaked cloth).
• Fill the outline border circles with stone colors and after dried fill each square with gold color (mix the gold acrylic color powder with binder).
• Then do all ornaments with stone colors or glass colors and gold mix. Give gold color or 3D outline color to the dots or designs in the saree. Leave it dry for 3 to 4 days until the gold color is touch dry.
• Color the fabric in the picture with acrylic colors. For clothes like veil overlapping the jacket, just paint here and there. You can also give oil colors for the clothes, but acrylic gives more texture and flow to the fabric.
• Then do the skin colors using oil colors. Oil colors give the fine shades of the skin clearly.
• Acrylic colors dry quickly. But oil colors take time, probably 5 or 6 days.
• Finally touch the background color using oil colors.
• In between these steps you have to wipe and clean the paintings which spread out of the outline of the picture. Use thinner for cleaning the extras.
• After the picture is fully dried, paste the silver foil over the whole painted area or over the stone or glass color painted area only.
• Frame with gold color frames. It gives a rich look for the Tanjore Glass Paintings.

Poster Colour Painting

Poster colour creates a vibrant painting,which is another name for tempera paint.

Poster paint is a good option for school art projects because it is affordable,and is simple to clean up since it is a water based. Beginning painters can benefit from using poster paints, which they can either use straight from the bottle or dilute to create a wash

When painting,it is preferable to sketch out the design of the painting with the brush, but drawing an outline in pencil will make it easier for the novice to concentrate on the actual painting.

In the beginning use less water so you don't get messy.Wet the paper initially before painting.

Pottery Painting

Materials Required:

• Clay Pot 
• Paint brushes
• Spray Sealer
• Patio Paint 

Instructions

• Wipe the outside of the clay pot with a paper towel prior to spraying it with sealer. If the pot is dirty, you will need to use a damp cloth to wipe the grime away. Let it dry thoroughly before spraying it with the sealer.
• Spray the entire outside of the pot with a coat of sealer in a well ventilated area. Always spray in a direction pointing away from you. Keep the spray mist-like so there won't be runs in it when it has dried. Let the sealer dry completely.
• Mix the paint well and pour the it onto a palette. Use a wide brush to apply the basecoat color to the pot. Let it dry and apply another coat for good coverage. Sometimes a thrid coat is necessary if using a light color. The basic pot color should not show through the paint. Make sure you allow the coats to dry before proceeding.
• Finish the pot by spraying it again with sealer once it has dried completely. The pot will be weather resistant and a wonderful addition to your home.

Terrace Waterproof Coat: Acrylic Based Flexible Coating. Aesthetic Finish.

Tips:

• Try stencils to decorate your pots. 
• Sparkle spray paint can be applied to the pot after painting it.
• To get fine or thin lines, a small brush is best.
• You Can add stripes to the pot. These can be achieved by applying tape to the pot. Paint over the tape using the same base color. When that is dry, apply the color of your choice over that. This way the second color won't seep underneath the tape. With the round tip of the paint brush, add dots of color to the stripes or pattern design you have chosen.