Now for some art… Posted on March 24, 2004 I love working in acrylics, since it’s a pretty flexible medium. And plus there’s lots of room for error. You can cover up your boo-boos quickly and rework portions you’re unhappy with. But transparent watercolours, which I’ve been trying to get a hang of lately, is a totally different ballgame. One error and your whole effort goes down the drain. This particular characteristic hasn’t warmed me to this medium! I’ve been really frustrated the last few months. Besides the fact that I’ve hardly practised. But, never the less, I can’t be blamed for not trying! This one was done from an actual arrangement (which was also my handiwork 🙂 The yellow gladioli didn’t turn out very well, but I was relatively happy with the red flower and pink flower and the vase. (Flowers, by the way, look deceptively simple, but are tough to paint in watercolours.) This one was basically an experiment in light and shadow. If you look closely, the shadow of the foliage falls both on the wall and the door creating an interesting effect. Of course, not the best of efforts, but a difficult and interesting subject that needs lotsa practice! And this one is in acrylics. I particularly like the colour scheme which makes the scene come alive. I’m planning to frame it with a red patti around it, so it looks even more vibrant. Any offers to buy it are welcome. It will really liven up a corridor or a shady nook in your house 🙂 Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Art & Culture
Wide Angle – the online gallery Posted on September 17, 2007September 17, 2007 For those of you who want to have a look at the pics on display during the exhibition, you can visit this link: Anita’s Gallery The prints are between 16×24 (with 2 inch borders) and 20×32 (with 3 inch border) and all framed. If you’re interested in getting one for… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Seeds & Flowers in Bangalore Posted on July 4, 2007 This is a not for profit theatre group called Krea, coming all the way from the US to stay a play in Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. I’ve written more about them here so do go have a look! Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
It’s an uphill climb! Posted on May 11, 2009May 11, 2009 The training for Sunfeast is on! This is the Kanakpura stretch where we go when we want to do uphill stretches. This time we did a 4k stretch downhill to start with. And then we come back the same way, except this time it’s all uphill 🙂 Believe me, it’s… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Hi! Lovely! Can i commission some stuff for our new house? The one you gave me last year definitely goes up on my walls… Take care. Reply
anita, i really love your work, esp the door…but i would love to see the hole (in the lower right) in the door not have a black/gray color…maybe a peak inside the house or something. the vase looks great in the flower picture as well. Reply
oops that was me…mamatha (Posted by anita at March 24, 2004 10:11 PM, should have been: Posted by mamatha at March 24, 2004 10:11 PM Reply
Anita, I see the brush does the talking sometimes, and it’s commendable! Keep up the good work! Reply
Ooh, I love the door. I think you actually did quite well with it. Don’t give up on it yet 🙂 I love the translucent effects of watercolours but I haven’t really practiced with them much and have little skill as yet. I’ve been focusing on printmaking. Now lino cut prints– there’s a medium where one little extra scratch can really stuff up the whole piece! Reply
Rinks: Of course, dear! Anything you want 🙂 Mamatha: Will keep that in mind the next time I paint a broken door. This time I think its too small to see anything through it! Thanks for the nice words, Ranjini. Gandalf: Thanks 🙂 Thanks Andrea! I’m still trying it out for another month, until I get back to my favourite medium. I think the effects you can create with them are really great (once you master it!). Print making? That sounds interesting. Are you taking classes or just experimenting with it? Reply
You paint really well, these are really nice! I like the last one with the house, it’s got such nice colours 🙂 Reply
I like the door. Its nicely composed. The shadows need some work; maybe you’d like to check out some impressionists to see the colours they use for shadows. They usually abstain from darker complicated tones (ie. mixing green and brown, etc.). they use fresher seeming colours like violets, purples, dark blue, etc. nice job with watercolours! Reply