Lily pond

Lily pond at venkatapura art gallery,
Plein air painting,
water color on paper

Last  sunday I went for plein air painting with my friends. I always find this subject difficult to paint. But one of my friend suggested to try this without thinking so much. I tried this and quite happy that I tried.

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Babughat Kolkata

Watercolor on paper

First time I tried in poster color. It's  not same as watercolor. But one thing I found good is no need to much worry about the high lights. 

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Alleppy backwater paintings

watercolor on paper

I had been to Alleppy (back water) last week, its a beautiful place. I did few live sketches there and took lot of photos. The above painting is done one from the reference photo.  Below are the live watercolor sketches I did there.

Sketch 1

Sketch 2

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Plein air painting in Lalbagh

Watercolor on bockingord paper

11x14 inches

Last Sunday early morning I went to Lal bagh botanical garden with my husband and my sister. We usually go there in weekends. They do morning walking/jogging, I do sketching/painting. Every time I was disappointed. I was so confused what to do what not to do. This time after searching for some time I found this small bridge with bambo trees.  I sat there and did one small sketch, n then did this painting. And yes water was not there, I included in my painting  :-) For the first time I like the outdoor painting output and the experience also. 

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Happy Kartika Purnima

Kartika purnima

Water color on paper

 I have done this on the occasion of Kartika purnima festival. 

Kartik Purnima is a Hindu holy day celebrated on the full moon day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartika. 

Kartika is considered to be the holiest month of the Hindu calendar. Devotees celebrated the Boita Bandana ceremony (boat worshiping ceremony). The day signifies an age-old tradition that is observed in the memory of those ancestor sailors who left for distant lands from Odisha. 

Early morning fishing in Chilika lake

Early morning fishing in Chilika lake

Size : 13x19 inches  

Water color on paper

Chilika Lake of Odisha a Beautiful Place to visit once in a Life Time. Specially in winter season (October to March) it is so charming. Gathering of birds from distant lands makes chilika Noise full with Cackle of Birds.
This is a showpiece for tourists but also a lifeline for fishermen.