Completed these two spray paintings recently. Done on poster board for the first time.
Portrait Retouched
Did some more work and completed a live portrait done a few weeks ago of a friend.
A challenging Nude
Black inks applied with brushes
King of the Savanna
King of the Savanna. Spray paints on glossy paper
Elephant head
A quick sketch done yesterday night. Black Ink applied with brushes on smooth cardboard paper. White poster color used for some highlights.
Spray paint art
Experimenting with spray paints on glossy paper
Portraits Month
Various portraits done this month – all with oil on canvas
A self-portrait done with a combination of two mirrors, looking at myself in profile view. It’s a surreal experience!
A portrait in a live model session
A self portrait looking into a mirror
Glimpses of Krabi, Thailand through Sketches
I was recently in Krabi, Thailand for a dive trip. It was as much a sketching trip as a dive trip. The sketching, apart from pure joy of sketching, had an additional benefit of connecting with many people on a creative level.
I started with these sketches in the plane from Mumbai to Bangkok and then to Krabi.
I did these random sketches of some strangers and gave them away for free. People had a hard time accepting that I was giving them away for free. But eventually they came around 🙂
I did some interesting sketches of the Ao Nang street and beach, near to where I was staying
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Sketch a Hut using Pens, Inks and Watercolors
Sketch a Foreshortened Nude
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Kalyan Darvaja – Sinhagad
A quick 20 mins sketch of the Kalyan Darvaja at the Sinhagad Fort, Pune today morning.
The area I stay in has many ancient forts situated in the rugged Sayhadri mountain range. Many of them are less than 4-5 hours drive from my city, and Sinhagad (literal meaning “The Lion Fort) is less than an hour’s drive. They were used till early 19th century as defenses and command & control centers for armies.
This sketch is of an entrance to the fort preceded by a steep climb over rocky steps. I can only imagine the plight of the soldiers charging up this formidable defense for the fort.
