Girl after bath
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Water Color Painting of a Rose
Recently I tried my hand on watercolors. I thought it's easy. But it's not so. First I got the papers for the watercolor painting - cold pressed, 300gsm. Then I draw a landscape
with pine trees on it. Drawing is good. I started painting. When the water is more in the brush, it dripped all along the painting. I have to take it with a soft cloth.
I finished the painting and not WOW... it's horrible. Pine trees became banyan trees. Mountains in the background and foreground mixed up very well. When I try to add some dark color to distinguish them, nice..it all went blur. Atlast I did a water color painting.
with pine trees on it. Drawing is good. I started painting. When the water is more in the brush, it dripped all along the painting. I have to take it with a soft cloth.I finished the painting and not WOW... it's horrible. Pine trees became banyan trees. Mountains in the background and foreground mixed up very well. When I try to add some dark color to distinguish them, nice..it all went blur. Atlast I did a water color painting.
Differences between oil and watercolor
Oil colors look so natural while painting. But you can't judge watercolor like that. It shows a different version after it dried.
Oil colors 
blend well during shading or glazing. But a skill is required while we do with watercolor. It won't blend but overlaps with the underlying color and mix a little.
blend well during shading or glazing. But a skill is required while we do with watercolor. It won't blend but overlaps with the underlying color and mix a little.
Overdoing of watercolor will tear your paper a little.
I don't guess these are all true for water color artists. I am used to oil colors. So now I feel oil and canvas go hand in hand than water and paper. I won't let my hope die within me. I am the next one. After five paintings, I got a hold in watercolors. My last one is the rose painting. I hope this brings out the shades well than the earlier ones.
Pets - Love Birds painting Animal Paintings oil paintings
I am mostly inspired by the wildlife and like to draw them. Series of Farm Animals
drawn by Edgar Hunt creates an interest and I finished two of them - Goats with Hen and Cattle with Hen. The various hues of brown - soil, hay, cattle, goat and huts blends well in this picture.
Now my new pets - a pair of love birds draw my attention. I am keen on painting them in their vivid colors of green, blue and white. The male is colorful and acts in a natural way, but the female one is quite stylish in her way and expect every work to be done by her partner, even grains are sometimes feed by him. Most of the time, the male do somersaults and she moves here and there on the bar. Nice to watch...most enjoyable.
The cage is a old one which was made to keep my favorite pet, a parrot
named Bobby. She lived with us for 5 years. She called names, talked many words like 'vaada(come), poda(go)' in our mother tongue Tamil, wished 'Good Morning, Hello' and whistles loudly. Now the cage needs new look. We plan to paint the cage in green and the bars in yellow.
drawn by Edgar Hunt creates an interest and I finished two of them - Goats with Hen and Cattle with Hen. The various hues of brown - soil, hay, cattle, goat and huts blends well in this picture. |
| Cattle with Hen and Cock |
- a pair of love birds draw my attention. I am keen on painting them in their vivid colors of green, blue and white. The male is colorful and acts in a natural way, but the female one is quite stylish in her way and expect every work to be done by her partner, even grains are sometimes feed by him. Most of the time, the male do somersaults and she moves here and there on the bar. Nice to watch...most enjoyable.The cage is a old one which was made to keep my favorite pet, a parrot
named Bobby. She lived with us for 5 years. She called names, talked many words like 'vaada(come), poda(go)' in our mother tongue Tamil, wished 'Good Morning, Hello' and whistles loudly. Now the cage needs new look. We plan to paint the cage in green and the bars in yellow. 
Moon Girl Usually saree-clad South Indian women are always beautiful
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.
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