Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Staying home today

Title - 'Staying home today'
Size - 20 x 28 inch
Medium - Watercolor on paper

The paper I used for this one is not a watercolor paper. It is a regular drawing sheet and has no texture at all. It is rather slippery. I am just experimenting on this paper right now as it comes very cheap. Rs 10 (less than a quarter of a $) per sheet. Most of the techniques either do not work or work only partially on this. But it is worth experimenting on this. I am posting WIP pictures of the painting so that you can get an idea how did I go about this one.





15 comments:

Sandra Busby said...

First of all, thank you so much for your lovely comment on my latest painting :0D
Your painting is gorgeous! It is great that you have shared the whole process too - Thank you!:0D

Carol Blackburn said...

Lovely one, Prabal. Enjoy seeing your progress shots, too.

Pat said...

Regardless of paper - you've produced a gorgeous painting! xx

Michelle said...

Looks great! Seems like that type of paper worked out well.

V. Deshmukh said...

Lovely painting dude! Everything seems so perfect.
I particularly love the bushes in front of the house.
Best wishes,
P.S. Thanks for your nice comment on my painting.

Ramesh Jhawar said...

Wonderful light!

Prabal said...

Sandra,
Your painting is way beyond any comment. Thanks for liking my work.

Carol,
I am glad you enjoyed the progress shots.

Prabal said...

Pat, Michelle,
The paper worked out fine in the end and gave a nice glow too.

Vinayak, Ramesh,
Thanks for your appreciation.

pc said...

loved it ! amazing !

Crystal Cook said...

Prabal, you rock. This painting is gorgeous! And I seriously love seeing your work in progress. Why haven't you done that before hmmmm? ;)

Dipti said...

Lovely painting! Thanks for sharing work in progress...

Arti said...

The painting is really good, Prabal.You have worked in layers, it seems..You re saying it was an ordinary paper-How did the paper respondto layers?Did it warp? Doesn't look like it, though!Well done.

Prabal said...

PC, Dipti,
Thank you.

Crystal,
Actually I am too lazy. This was a new paper. So I thought of recording how things were going. Otherwise by nature I would not do it. But I'll try to do this more often.

Prabal said...

Arti,
This paper was the normal drawing sheet but quiet thick one. I think locally it is known as chart paper. When I wet the paper to do wet in wet it wrapped. So I worked in layers and going from one area to the other. That way the paper held up.

Anudeepa Kadiresan said...

how are you Prabal,it's been long time ,this steps are wonderful and useful.
amazing works,have a happy and creative new year.