SKETCHNOTES

These are caricatures done during a series of faculty orientation at ISDI, Parsons, Mumbai.

Digital Painting

A digital piece done for a client in Sydney. 

Sketches at Semedu

A visit to the foothills of Velliangiri, Semedu a small village in Tamilnadu with the students.

Gone in 30 seconds

While my students were busy posing and sketching themselves...i too rolled my microtip pen in my sketchbook to capture these in 30 secs.

One fine summer afternoon

I shifted to a new apartment few days back...it's away from the hullabaloo of Mumbai-madness in Borivili. Small and peaceful dwelling for two of us (me and Ravi). As recession still haunts me sometimes, my imagery keeps me calm. Tried out my hands on ever loving water colour..the toughest of medium to deal with...I think I still havent lost it yet...enjoy !!!!

Mystic souls : The Fakirs

....they thrive on opium and weed , that's what they refer to as Lord Shiva's prashad . They chant, they sing and they foresees us, lesser mortals. Each one of them have distinct characteristics. They are the " Fakirs " of Bengal . The time spent amongst them was not only exciting but also got to know about hard facts of life. Once again truly a reel material. A visit to Shantiniketan after ten years is worth cherishing these facets of the place.

The Songs of Wandering Souls : Bauls

....they sing the most romantic,authentic, soulful songs about life. They live on high spirits when they sing ( in literal sense )....they shout out the truth. They are the wandering souls called the "bauls". I was fortunate to be amidst them for 5 days and study their gestures and characters. I wish I had a camera , amazing reel material I must say.

Tagore's Abode of Peace : "Shantiniketan"

Nature has always attracted me more than any object of study....perhaps to rejuvenate the love , the trip to Shantiniketan was necessary and I enjoyed every bit of it's grandeur....the smell of the dry grass, the whistling sound of the grasshopper, the palm trees, the faint sound of the tribal drums everything just lured me to go on and on...but i had to stop somewhere...the big city beckoned me once again !!

Way down the red soil of Birbhum

Stepped out of the hustle-bustle of the city, sat under the clear blue sky and sketched "mother" nature on paper. A good way to end the year....

Still life

A caravaggio pallette


Pen and ink fantasy

Few more

These are few more of the environmental perception...pen and ink/water colour ecstasy.

Glimpes of environmental perception

Few pen and ink and water colours done during the environmental perception course in my first year in NID. We happen to visit Aurangabad,Paithan and beautiful Ajanta-Ellora.