Portrait of a sparrow. Early morning I hear the incessant chirping by a host of sparrows in my balcony. It is fun to watch these beautifu...

Soft pastel painting If you happen to be at Coorg ( Madikeri ) , a beautiful morning scene such as below is a common sight. Coorg is a...

Creating thumbnail sketches " Thumbnail sketch " is my preliminary step towards creating my final artwork. It helps me focus...

Painting a seascape Seascape is my all time favorite subject. I have done a series on them. Painting a beach scene has always been a ve...

Water soluble graphite pencil Adding new art stationery has become a norm. It is exciting and challenging at the same time. It adds t...

The soft pastel painting as below is a scene that I came across while we were travelling recently to Pune. As an artist, when I am trave...

A soft pastel painting Phi Phi Leh is nothing short of a paradise. It is a small island close to Phuket in Thailand. The island consist...

I work a lot with Canson Mi Teintes paper. Apart from soft pastels , its surface is ideal for charcoal and white pastel sketching. I buy ...

New sketch book. On my recent visit to " Art Station " the art stationery shop, a new sketch book caught my eye and I decide...

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." Pablo Picasso I conduct art workshops from time to time. It is my way of me...

A painting inspired by nature "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." Henry David Thoreau Walden Nature insp...

Portrait sketching I am slowly getting back to my " Portrait sketching " moments. In my initial years I only worked with cha...

Creating small study sketches using charcoal medium My " Two days charcoal workshop " is coming up this weekend and therefo...

Getting dusty with soft pastels. Last year in August/September we were at Goa enjoying the beautiful pristine beaches. One evening a...