Summer time is here! (watercolour)

It's like mid-summer in Pune with temperatures soaring to more than 37 deg. celcius. So kids are jumping in the water for a cool swim during afternoons.

I initially planned to only paint the water but then decided to complete the painting with the two boys. This is based on a photograph from a local newspaper. Once again I have experimented by not painting the details precisely. Looks good from a distance. But I still need to figure out how to show that effect in a photograph on this blog.

Tranquility (Watercolour)

Two versions of a lake view.

practice (watercolour)

Since last few days I am practising some brushwork. Here is a sample.

Morning Sun (watercolour)

Watercolour paintings have an element of optical illusion in them. To appreciate them best, one must see these from a distance. Yesterday I painted something which proves this point. From a close distance it looks ugly but seen from say 12-15 ft it looks quite ok. So try to see this from a distance and you will see the difference.

This one is based on a photograph I found on the net - google image search.

I also want to play (watercolour)

Without the children this will be a boring sea-scape!