practice...charcoal

A quick sketch in charcoal pencil on paper.

Having Fun

A pencil sketch of my 10 year old son Arjun, enjoying blowing bubbles!
14"x12"; graphic pencils on cartridge paper

I have been indulging in colors lately, and pencil has taken a backseat for some time!

This 15 minute sketch might revive my love for my pencil!

street urchin

A page from my sketchbook...

Dark Stairs

There seems to be some mystery involved here...the darkness underneath...and the shabby, aged steps leading into the light!

The Maharani

Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, who died last Wednesday at the age of 90. She was once included in Vogue magazine's Ten Most Beautiful Women . Very few people can look so stunningly beautiful even in their old age.One of the last remaining symbols of India's feudal past, Ms. Devi and her husband, the Maharajah of Jaipur, ruled over a fief of some two million peasants" before independence. She also participated in India's burgeoning democracy, being elected to parliament three times and serving from 1962 until 1975.

A tribute ....

The Pair

I guess its complete now!

WIP 3

Work In Progress

Flipping through a photography magazine, I found this lovely picture in Sepia monotones ..missing the name of photographer as of now, but I will post it later; along with the original picture.Meanwhile you can see how the work is progressing...

On 12"X9 " Cartrige paper

SP

This is my self portrait done in watercolrs.I can't resist sharing it with you all who don't follow my other blog!..However, to match up with this blog's ambience, I have converted it into black and white tones.If you wish to see the original, pls go to my other blog, Arti's art, Life as I see it

Two more sketches

Two more pages from my sketchbook...I scribbled them yesterday morning while watching TV. First one is a contestant from a TV show "Judge Judy.." she was pretty and glamorous, had big eyes and kept rolling them all the time!...

Second is, as many of you may know, Susan Boyle , the plain looking singing sensation of "Britain 's Got Talent " Show; who lost at the final stage. I hear that she suffered a nervous breakdown after that, and had to be hospitalized! I sympathize with her.She really had a sweet voice.But these TV shows can be cruel! You have to be thick skinned to participate in them.

I did this sketch watching a repeat telecast of her performance on stage.

from my sketchbook

I have been neglecting my sketchblog for quite sometime. Even though I have n;t really sketched anything substantial for many days, I feel the need to fill the void. Here are two quick sketches that I drew in my sketchbook on my last visit to James Park, London.The kids were busy playing in the sandpit and looked so adorable.Especially the young girl with a doll in her hand -- she was an angel!