Let myself loose... finally

The paintings that I have made so far this year have been done in as many as ten to twelve sittings because of my back pain. I have painted for not more than fifteen minutes in a stretch which is not the way I paint. I guess thats why they were a little stiff and I was not really happy about it. Finally for this one I took three sittings as there was not much of drawing to be done and the composition was simple. I also did not do any initial study for this. Just wanted to paint spontaneously and loose. And I am happy with the way I painted. I guess the outcome is also not bad.

Have a happy weekend everyone. :)

Lunch @ Om beach (Gokarna - VI)

22 x 15 inch

p.s. With a new treatment that I have started back seems to be getting better.

Getting Better

Hi. Thank you all so much for your wishes. I am slowly recovering. But ever so slowly. Sometime its causing a little anxiety, but otherwise I am doing well. So again not much of painting. This painting was completed in many shifts as compared to my usual one or two.

For the information of people in and around Bangalore, Chaitrasanthe, the annual art fair will commence this Sunday at Kumarkrupa road. Its a one day event where more than 1000 artists will be displaying and selling their work. Though I have booked a stall, I'll not be able to participate due to my back injury. I am going to miss it this year. But make sure that you dont miss it. :)

p.s. Since someone asked I must come out now. I got the slip disc while I was playing football (soccer). I know I know..I should have respected my age. :)

Daily Affair (Gokarna - V)

22 x 15 inch

Getting back.. gradually

Hi there. My 2013 started with a bang. Literally. I managed to gift myself a slip disc early this year. Which meant I was bed ridden for a good time. Right now I am undergoing treatment and it will take a good amount of time to heal. Which in turn means I am not able to paint as much as I would like to. And not painting outdoors is a certainty now for a few weeks at least.

Anyway I have managed to a painting while all this has been happening. Hope you like it.

Strolling In Gokarna (Gokrana - IV)

22 x 15 inch

Happy new year

Wish you all a really great 2013. Hope you all grow even more this year.

I was on a vacation for two weeks and hence you could see no posts from me during this time. Moreover I too missed most of your posts. However whenever possible I had a glance at your blogs to find out what you were up to. And unlike me I find that most of you have been up to something or the other. I have not painted for about 20 days now. Feel very rusty. What I am posting now are three paintings of last year which I could not post. All three are beach scenes. The paintings are the first three of my Gokarna series. A few more will follow soon (whenever I pick up my brushes again. :)). Till then take care and have a great weekend.

Day end @ Kudle (Gokarna - III)

11 x 15 inch

Stepping out of Kudle (Gokarna - II)

15 x 22 inch

Stepping on to Om beach (Gokarna - I)

11 x 15 inch

Last post of the year

Hi there. In my last post I shared my last plein air painting for the year. In this post I am sharing a new studio work. The sketch for it was done in a coffee shop (Cafe Coffee Day in Jeevan Beema Nagar) sometime back. I did this bigger piece later in the studio. I hope you like it.

As this probably is my last post of the year I would like to sign off by thanking all of you for all your appreciation, support, critiques, that has made me a better artist today. And I wish I'll continue to enjoy it in years to come too. YOU PEOPLE ARE MY ROCK STARS. :)

And finally wish you all a very happy Christmas.

Chao

Coffee @ Day

22 x 15 inch

The last plein air for 2012

This is my last en plein air painting for 2012 by all probabilities. This year I have sketched and painted outside quiet a few times and it has helped me improve so much. But most importantly I have enjoyed these sessions a lot. And I must thank my group Pencil jammers for making this happen.

Plein air @ Museum Canteen, 02 Dec 2012

11 x 15 inch

Watercolor on paper

WC sketches/studies

As I promised last time I am back with some more sketches, but this time from my WC sketchbook. Generally all these sketches are done with whatever color is there on my pallet. It is a great fun thing to do and results sometimes are mind boggling. These small pieces actually possess more beauty than the final piece most of the times.