Expressing Myself

Well! I had to prove the point that I was serious about brush painting  and it wasn’t just a passing phase.

Here’s a few of my 2010 work . Please leave comments … need more  encouragement.  Also might give away some painting to the person posting the BEST COMMENT ( leave your email)

I have posted  few photos here … rest of the stuff is on Flickr  ( View my painting on Flickr)

Plum Tree

Aster

Calla Lillies

Poppies

Moonlighting Bamboo

Zenia

3 Anthuriums

Bamboo

Bamboo

Butterfly

SunFlower

Roses

Orchids

Magnolia

Needless to say the , from the pictures below , it is understood that Im heading northwords with my chinese brush paintings …. Thank U , Thank U!!! … There is still a lot to improve on, though. Then I have to progress to painitng  animals and birds too.
Meanwhile, believe it or not I’m happy to say  that I have already sold almost a dozen my paintings for almost $25 ( Rs. 1100) a peice …  No Kidding! Cool Haan!

These are paintings from the month of June and July ….. Comments Please!!!!

Nothing to say … Still have to get some material… maybe tomw …!!!! tried out a few techniques like the moon and shilouette one … Oh Yeah!  i had to point this out … the actual painting doesn’t  look as good , until it is mounted onto a proper photoframe … 

Actually there was no day 5 . I was pretty busy yesterday to  do any practice but  Day 6 was fruitful. The drawings today are definitely showing progress , but still no where close to the  real thing.  Im already begining to feel the need for some books , proper Chinese Ink and Brushes and ofcourse some Rice paper.  What you can see below is using the school grade  water colors on photo copier paper.  I must move on to cartridge sheets atleast.  This weekend I’m planing to visit town to hunt for near authentic materials … Im getting closer you see! … 

PS…. and I made my signature look like chinese too …and Everybody who wants to get considered for receiving a FREE  masterpeice, consider joining this site  now (on the right …) !!!! …  

I seem to have definitely improved on my SUMI E talents on the Day 3 and 4 . Getting a bit close to the INK and WASH harmony of the SUMI E paintings … Aint I? Oh Well! Please! Its not bad for a beginner … Look at the difference between my earlier strokes with these … much lighter and smoother . I tried to ink wash some Gold Fishes too…

You know what… any bold doodle and a variety of glass colors on a plain white transparent bottle, looks like a masterpiece, really… I would say, this is some art, that every who awe’s over other peoples art forms, thinking ” I can never create anything as interesting as that one … ” TRY THIS … really!
No twaddle…The day before Smita and I tried some. She did the more interesting one… the one with Mehendi sort of design. I did try and incorporate my Chinese INK and WASH techniques here too

PS. Thanks to Shivani and Aneri to introduce us to this interesting passtime!

Been thinking about trying hands on water color painting for a long while now, but sincerely thought that it could never be my forte.
An old A4 size cartridge sheet drawing book,  a few small paint brushes ,  A palate of cheap school water colors ( borrowed from my 7 year old Nephew) ,  a few tutorials on YouTube , a little patience, two sleepless nights  and little hardwork LATER …. here are the results . Not as good, but Im quite chuffed. There is scope for improvement … :)!

I quite liked and recommend Chinese painting because it seems easy to follow and results are quick ( as you can already see).
Next Task : Painting on Glass Bottles !!!!  … Tomorrow!surely!