Red Cross Premises - Ulsoor

A5, PJ Sketchbook, Camlin watercolours, line and wash

This is a good example of how a picture can stay in your mind and how it can finally get on to paper almost in an unexpected way.  This set of buildings, reminiscent of the England that we know from WWII movies, is next to the former premises of the office where I work. I passed this place five days a week. I always dreamt of painting this scene even ten years ago when I was not even painting!


Later as part of the weekly Jam of Pencil Jammers (www.penciljammers.com) I saw this place a couple of times and yearned to render it. I was always daunted by the confusion of things there - until recently when I started working on reduction, selection and so on and here I am. The fact that I did it gives me great satisfaction. 


I hope you enjoy it too!

Bangalore Rooftops with Parakeets

A4, watercolours + wee bit of white and gouache. Reference: Mobile upload of friend Zaheer

This has been on my mind from the moment I saw the picture on Facebook - because of it simplicity, freshness and peace - I am talking of the original.

I did the sketch with an 'humble' ballpoint pen. Painted over it with a limited palette of Camlin colours. The focus was on keeping it simple and also try gouache and white, which I had not until this one.

This was painted over two days. For me, except on weekends, a day is about 45 minutes in the morning. Steaming cup of coffee, laptop, at the dining table and that is my world.

St Philomena's, Mysore

A4, Cartridge paper, Camlin Watercolours

11/7/2012

I have been lazy in posting my works here. I will keep this as a log since I do not sign and date most works!

This is the St. Philomena's Cathedral in Mysore. I distant cousin of the great Koeln Dom? (Cologne Cathedral) Called the Everest of Cathedrals! This is not even an "Eight Thousander" but loved still as it is from the one and only city Mysore!!