New Ones

Each of the paintings below has a story about how I came to paint it. But a picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. So, Let them speak.

The inspiration (reference) for all came from photographs taken by a friend, let us call him Babu, who lives in Germany and tours interesting places over the weekends. He had also been to China some time ago and hence the Chinese Bridge. 

For me, these meant an exercise in patience and I passed with reasonably good grades.

This was painted to mark the 226th birthday of J J Audubon, triggered by the beautiful doodle Google put up on the occasion.

Young Shoulders, Heavy Responsibility

This is Akshay. The son of my friendly neighbourhood "iron man". He is studying commerce and helps out at his father's shop ironing clothes. Very graceful and shy! He was thrilled to see his painting and his father more so.

His shop was recently renovated and he now has electricity - that means light and he can work after dark. He still uses the charcoal fired iron.

le coq gaulois

This painting has French title only because a rooster happens to be the unofficial symbol of France. But apparently this particular specimen is from Kentucky. They apparenlty do not use roosters for making the (in)famous KFC but still, this guy is in trouble. Read more about him here.

Memories Remain Too

Watercolour. A5

The quote on the picture is "hosa ciguru haLe bEru kUDiralu mara sogasu" from D V Gundappa's (DVG's) "manku timmana kagga".

It maybe translated as a tree is beautiful when it has young shoots and old roots - meaning modern thought and ancient values.

This basavan paada (bahunia purpurea) tree is right in front of my front door. 

Harvest in Rajasthan.

A Rajasthani lady harvesting wheat.A3. Watercolours on watercolour paper.

Photographed with the paining on my table top easel, in the sun.