Fall (in love) 2015

Beautiful Fall leaves and colorful trees!!!

49th Sketchcrawl on 24th October 2015. Lots of fun out in the cold air!!

Virtual Paintout

Use google street view and explore the world by sketching.
Here I sketched a view in Cappadocia, Turkey.

Vineyards

Vineyards, painted in the sun triad. Reference photo PMP.

MFA watercolor class paintings

Recently I took a watercolor class at MFA and met some amazing artists. Here are a few paintings done during the class. Our teacher, Linda Hoetink an amazing artist, really made us improve our techniques giving us different challenges.

This beautiful painting is done by Edith, I don't remember the artist whom she copied.

This amazing painting is done by Kelly Slater who is recognized by her bold and vibrant use of colors, which I think is very inspiring.

This is my copy of James McNeill Whistler 'Flower Market' which was really not so easy and helped me improve my technique.

A floral still-life from 'life' done in the class. Lot of happy accidents happened during the painting and I really enjoyed myself spattering paint all over the paper. 

Snow day

Unfortunately its still cold and snowing in Boston, so did a little 10-min sketch from my balcony :)

Done in the medium/sun triad (New gamboge, permanent rose and french ultramarine blue). 

Nevada Landscape

Landscape ref photo PMP.

Quick Landscape sketches

Using salt tried to create textures in these mini landscapes.

Sketch of a doorway

Nice little doorway sketch in pen and wash, inspired by John Warrens photo on PMP.

Lavender fields

Lavender fields, 10 minutes--Loose watercolor in ink and wash style. Inspired from photos from PMP.

Fast and Loose #19

Cloudy Wheat Farm, Inspired by photo on PMP by Jo-Ann Silk.

Grainstack in the Morning, Snow Effect

Got a chance to visited Museum of Fine Arts in Boston yesterday and had an opportunity to see these indescribable paintings from Monet, Renoir and Sargent. Inspired, I had to try my hand on this beauty created by Monet, Grainstack in the Morning.

I got a picture taken for reference.

Sketches

Based on photo by Vito. Loose style landscape sketch.

Early morning

Based on photo by Dave Webb. Study in pencil, two color sketch and watercolor pencil sketch.
The photo is not good, don't know why the camera gave a bluish tint to the paper.

The Bridge

Based on the photo by Jim. Tried to keep it a loose painting! 

At the beach

Line and wash drawing, watercolor and pen. Done Plein-Air on the beach in Revere, Boston.

Harvard Yard Memorial Church

Based on one of my photos of Harvard Yard Memorial Church, Boston.

Stanton Mill

Sketch in watercolors, based on photo by Kim Hayes. 

Fast and loose #18

Based on photo by Kathy Paulus.

Fast and loose #17

The Taj Mahal.

Fast and loose #16

Based ont he photo by Rita Morgan of Beaverdam creek in the hills of middle Tennessee.