Going to Konark

Last December I had been to Konark Sun temple after a gap of about 15 years. When I saw the temple after 15 years I was totally amazed and just could not believe the beauty of the temple. Rabindranath Tagore had said the following about this temple. "Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man". The temple is about 800 years old and only the entrance hall of the temple remains today. The main temple is no longer there. Its a world heritage site and a must see for everyone in India and people who visit India.

Title - Going to Konark
Size - 14 inch x 17.5 inch
Medium - Watercolor on paper

Once again..

I have tried this scene once again.. This time with a little bit of early morning diffused light..

Title - Odia village temple
Size - 19.5 inch x 14 inch
Medium - Watercolor on paper

High tide

Just playing...

Title - High tide
Size - 9.5 inch x 15 inch
Medium - Watercolor on paper

Some more

Here are some recent watercolor sketches. I just do these sketches without any preparation at all and very quickly, so that my mind has no time to think and hence no bias whatsoever dominates the sketch. No pencil is used for any marking at all and the colors are kept to a maximum of 3-4. If the sketch looks good it sometimes becomes a painting (though the painting never come out better than the sketch).

Sun Temple, Konark

Brihadeshwara temple complex, Tanajavur

Odia village temple

Some sketches again

Some pages from my sketchbook.....

Evening Landscape

Kitchen still life

Coconut fronds

Lets talk

Hangover flowers

Just continuing to have fun with flowers..
Any guesses about the title?? :)

Title - Hangover flowers
Size - 11 inch x 15 inch
Medium - Transparent colors on paper

Vidhan Soudha

This is the legislative assembly building of Karnataka situated here in Bangalore. Its called Vidhan Soudha in local language.

Title - Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore
Size - 15 inch x 20 inch
Medium - Watercolor on Paper