Togetherness!

This painting was not part of the theme series and is not an original idea of mine, http://goo.gl/LJaHO. But posting this one since I was happy with the end result considering I used acrylics. I sure am getting a hang of acrylic paints! 

My close friend Tejal is getting married this month and I cannot make it for the wedding, but sending this painting, hoping she likes it. When I saw this art on the web, I couldn't think of a better wedding gift!

Portrait abstract

The theme was making an abstract of one of my own pictures, http://goo.gl/Q9YOD. Used water colours again after a long time, felt like I went back to my roots! I realized I get caught up with paying too much attention to detail, it restricts my brush strokes. This was just an attempt towards trying to work on that. 

I thought I would go without any post this month, but I'm glad I sat down on the last day of January to paint, although something small. I need to paint more often and its just getting busier by the day! Hopefully I should be back with my new post soon...

Snow flakes!

My last blog entry for the year 2012 and what better theme than snow flakes! 

I have always thought of painting snow or winter to be very tricky and I'm glad I gave it a shot. The white color rendition hasn't come out as I thought it would. Will probably give it another try. 

I hope I continue (more regularly) in this coming new year. It has been a while since I painted using water colours. Would be a good idea to start the new year with them :)!

Music!

A long due theme of Music! 

Wanted to try this 'painting on a black background' for a while and really wanted to try the Pink Floyd iconic prism :). 'Wish you were here' has always been one of my favourite songs and definitely is one of the first things that comes to my mind when I think of music! And what better way to paint music other than with colours...

Many flaws in the painting, the black could've been smoother and so could some other colours, but had to post it nevertheless.

Power lines!

Just a sketch after a really long time. 

Thanks for the inspiration http://goo.gl/jWeIk and of course the power electronics textbook lying on my table!

Tribal

Yesterday was truly one of the most productive days in recent times and yes one of the contributing factors was me painting after more than a month! I feel terrible to have not been able to paint, just have to manage my time better I guess..

The long due theme was Tribal. I have tried to give this artwork a 'folk' look with the blend of dark and bright colours, together with a figurine. Couldn't think of a better use of colours to depict the theme. I think my strokes with acrylic are getting smoother with every trial and I'm loving the effect! 

Independence!

Its been three weeks since I posted anything and I can see irregularity creeping in more often! Don't want to blame the work load...today I had to make something and post and thanks to Mr. Federer and his match, I decided to sit in the living room in front of the television without my paints, table and chair resulting in a crayon art. 

The theme was independence since it was meant to be for the week in which India celebrated its 65th independence day! The backdrop is inspired by one of Karthick's photographs http://goo.gl/6hr68. I guess freedom and birds go hand in hand and thats how I decided to make this one that best depicts independence and completed it with the Indian flag!