Government Press, Mysore

Cheek by Jowl

Line and Wash, A4, Steadtler Pigment Liner, 0.2, Camlin Watercolours on cartridge paper

This is a line and wash work of the Government Press, in Saraswathipuram, Mysore. This is a very interesting group of buildings. They seem to have been built at various times and wherever there was space. You can see different technologies - Mangalore tile roof, Azbestos sheet roof, RCC roof and so on. The foundation level is below street level and hence they appear as you see them here. There is lot of greenery, a temple and so on in the premises. It is visually very interesting. I hope I have been able to convey some of it here.

Some Line and Wash

Ashwatthakatte

This is a slightly sanitised view of the Ashwatthakatte in front of the Basavanagudi (bull temple), Bangalore. There are many sets of the three stones with the standaradised phallic symbol icons there. The patchy bark of the tree is courtesy a light drizzle!

Hiding Beauty

This is an old house in front of the Government House in Mysore, on the Mysore - Bangalore road. I have seen this and dreamt of sketching or painting for decades. Never got down to it. On the last visit to Mysore, I went with Suresh Babu, my friend and photographed it and painted it back home in Bangalore. Babu, is an ideal companion for such expeditions. Enthusiastic, curious and energetic!  The fact that he was around, was the impetus to go out to photograph this and some graves in a cemetery nearby. More about it soon on my Jag's Blog soon.

Old World Charm

This is a humble home not far from the one above. I guess it is in the Rajendra Nagar / Nazarbad area of Mysore, behind FTS. The juxtaposition of the modern plastic water tanks and the old world Mangalore Tiled house, framed by the overhead power lines intrigued me and here is my version of it.

Monsoon Morning

This, of course is not a Line and Wash as the title says. But, this is what I saw one morning after nightlong monsoon rains. I photographed it on my mobile and painted it much later. Of course this is more like an abstract than a realistic one - especially the colours.