Sankey Tank painting

I visited the Sankey Tank of Bengaluru for the first time when an art show was arranged by 'Namma Bangaluru'. I was given a stall to display my paintings. As most of my paintings are inspired by the 'Lal Bagh' of Bengaluru, I had displayed just them.

Most of the visitors to the show were locals who were living in and around Sankey Tank, and one of them commented ' Your paintings are mostly of 'Lal Bagh'. Why not paintings of Sankey Tank?'

This was already in my mind when I saw the beautiful surroundings of this artificial Lake created during the British Raj in 1882, and even named after Col Sankey who built it to cater to the water requirement of Bengaluru.

I clicked many photos and decided to use them as reference to create a body of works called 'Sankey Tank'.

Here is the first one of them, which I decided to paint abstractly reminding me of

 the colorful and festive time I had there during the show.

Sankey Tank 1
acrylic painting on canvas
Size 17x23 inches

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The Lal Bagh Lake Panoramic View- Diptych painting

The Lal Bagh of Bangalore has been an inspiration for me for a long time, and the inspiration continues. Here is a diptych painting that I did of the Lal Bagh Lake - a panoramic view.


A Diptych is a drawing or a painting in two parts. The format of the pictures may be landscape or portrait, but they will usually be the same size. It is sometimes a continuous, but divided image, or may be composed of separate, closely related images.

Lal Bagh Lake Panorama

Diptych painting

   

Lal Bagh Panorama 1

size: 12x9 inches

acrylic on canvas

Left half of the Diptych meant to be displayed along with Lal Bagh Panorama 2

                                                        

Lal Bagh Panorama 2

size: 12x9 inches

acrylic on canvas

Right half of the Diptych meant to be displayed along with Lal Bagh Panorama 1

Black and White paintings - Impasto - Lal Bagh series

Here are a few more of the series ' Lal Bagh Lake Reflections'. Did these paintings using only black and white artist acrylic paints, applied with a palette knife. The technique is called 'impasto'. Thick paint is lifted using a palette knife and applied on the canvas just like applying butter on bread. Love this technique. Note the beautiful shadows formed when clicked with a camera.

Lal Bagh Lake Reflections 5

10x8 inches

Black and White series - impasto

acrylic on Blick canvas board

Lal Bagh Lake Reflections 6

10x8 inches

Black and White series - impasto

acrylic on Blick canvas board

Lal Bagh Lake Reflections 7

10x8 inches

Black and White series - impasto

acrylic on Blick canvas board

Study of landscape painting in various styles has always been my love. Nature is so wonderful and full of bounty and gives me a free hand in trying her out, and helps me to keep discovering her again and again in various forms to my hearts content. 

Recently I did a study of some landscapes in an abstract point of view, trying to discover the hidden colors and natural designs in them.

Willowy

9x12 inches

acrylic on canvas

Colors of nature

9x12inches

acrylic on canvas

Springtime

9x12inches

acrylic on canvas

Black and White paintings

My recent group art show at Venkatappa Art Gallery called 'Black and White' inspired me to paint a number of smaller paintings. The subject matter is the famed 'Lal Bagh Lake' of Bengaluru. Executed in the 'impasto' style, these paintings are not only visual, they can also be felt by running the fingers across the canvas.

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Lal Bagh Lake Reflections is Black and White 3

Size 8x10 inches

medium - acrylic on canvas board

Lal Bagh Lake Reflections is Black and White 2

Size 8x10 inches

medium - acrylic on canvas board

Lal Bagh Lake Reflections is Black and White1

Size 8x10 inches

medium - acrylic on canvas board

Fathomless - Black and White painting

Fathomless

acrylic painting on stretched canvas - gallery wrap

painted on the sides

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The beautiful and serene Lal Bagh Lake is the inspiration for this painting. For regular morning walkers at Lal Bagh, this is a familiar sight while walking on the jogger's path around the Lake. Loved capturing the reflections on canvas. This time made away with the brush, and used a palette knife to spread the buttery paints on the canvas. You can see the strokes, and even feel the raised surface by running your fingers on the canvas.

By the way, Lal Bagh is the famed park situated in the heart of Bengluru city- a breath of fresh air for the ever busy Bangaloreans. 

This painting was recently displayed at my group art show called 'Black and White', held at Venkatappa Art Gallery Bengaluru.

Infinity in Black and White - acrylic painitng

The Lal Bagh Park and the Lake has always been an inspiration for many of my paintings. But this time it is a visualization of this beautiful park in 'Black and White'. Is nature any less beautiful without its colors?  Never. We can still enjoy its hidden shapes and shades. 

I have executed this painting using the palette knife and large blobs of paint, forgetting for some time that the paint in the pot was disappearing fast. It was a large surface to cover - 28x34 inches in fact. But it was just an amazing experience painting this with palette knife.

Beach paintings - Tioman Island

Sunset at Tioman Island

Oil on Wood

size: 8x12 inches

Tioman Island

Oil on Wood

Size: 8x12 inches

Landscape Paintings - Limited edition Prints

Recently I made prints of some of my landscape paintings. These are limited edition high quality prints of my paintings that are printed on canvas. I had only 2 prints of each of them made. The Collector will receive the prints with my signature on it.

Anthurium Bunch

Lal Bagh 1 

Sunlight Peeping

Love in Lal Bagh 6 - acrylic painting on canvas

Love in Lal Bagh

acrylic painting on canvas

size: 24x18 inches

frame - blue-green color

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size of painting including the frame is 25x19 inches

Love in Lal Bagh 5 - acrylic painting on canvas

Love in Lal Bagh 5

acrylic painting on canvas board

size 24x18 inches

Framed - Yellow frame.

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Love in Lal Bagh 4 - acrylic painting on canvas

Love in Lal Bagh

acrylic painting on canvas board

size 18x24 inches

framed (black)

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Love in Lal Bagh 3 - acrylic painting on canvas

Love in Lal Bagh 3

Acrylic painting on canvas board, framed (white)

Size 18x24 inches 

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Love in Lal Bagh1 - Acrylic painting on canvas

This is the first painting of the 'Love in Lal Bagh' series that I created for display at the recently concluded mega group art show called 'Akanksha 2'.

My early morning walks at the Lal Bagh Gardens - Bangalore, inspired me into painting this series.

A Cozy couple who have eyes only for each other, in deep conversation, probably with proposals of life long commitments taking place here. Nature has offered her support of the couple in the form of beautifully flowering- gigantic trees of Lal Bagh, thus creating an aura of romance in the air.

Love in Lal Bagh 1

Size: 18x24 inches

Acrylic painting on canvas board

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Size: 19x25 inches including the white fiber frame

Ooty Landscape painting

Ooty Lake

acrylic painting on acrylic coated paper

size: 9x13

The Hill Station Ooty (Ootachamand) in Tamil Nadu is a welcome getaway during the summer. A boat ride in the Ooty lake is a must-do for tourists. This is a painting of the Ooty Landscape with its fall colors reflected on the Lake. 

Ooty Landscape 2

Ooty Landscape

acrylic painting on acrylic coated paper

size: 9x13 inches.

The Taj Mahal

It has been some time since I posted on my blog. One reason being that I did not have an internet connection for a long time.  I hope to start posting regularly now, and paint a lot too.

The Taj Mahal may be the most photographed architectural wonder of India.  Unfortunately I still have not had the opportunity to visit Agra and see this absolutely wonderful marble construction in true life.  I have seen many wonderful photographs of the 'Taj Mahal' and wondered how it would look in real life.   Even more beautiful I am sure.

Nevertheless, it did not stop me from painting this wonder of the world, using photographic reference clicked by my daughter for me to paint.

Taj Mahal

acrylic painting on canvas paper

size:  9x13 inches

Abstract Landscape - digital media -Ranganthittu Bird Park

'Ranganthittu Bird Park' - Digital painting - Abstract Landscape

Ranganthittu Bird Park near Mysore - Landscape as viewed during a boat ride on the lake.  The Pelicans, Ducks, Herons and even the bats where a treat to watch.  

Virajpet Town - Telgur Street - Coorg painting

Virajpet Town

Telgur Street

acrylic on acrylic primed paper

size 12x16 inches

I was pleasantly surprised and happy when a facebook friend informed me that this painting reminded him of his happy childhood days spent at Telgur Street- Virajpet Town in Coorg. He even mentioned that his house was visible in the painting.  Click here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=319208354796746&set=fp.1545216918.720666542&type=1&theater to view the thread on facebook.  If you are a Virajpet Lover you could even consider becoming a fan of his page on facebook called - 'Virajpet The Soul of Coorg'.  

The Shore Temple

Digital Painting

size 7x10 inches

print on canvas