Naturescape

© 2013  Shubhankar  Adhikari 

Watercolour painting on paper (11" x 7" )

Sharing a very recent work with you.This is the last post for the year 2013.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014 (in advance). May this festival of joy bring peace,health,prosperity,creativity and happiness .................:)

Rural Bengal - a village scene near Bolpur, Birbhum

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

watercolour painting on paper ( 11" x 14")

Last week I went to  Bolpur,Shantiniketan . The place is really nice and green. I visited 

Sonajhuri forest ,Kopai river, Vishwabharati University campus and other places. 

The tour was  a memorable one. I noticed this  beautiful village scene from the train . I captured it into my camera. Later I transformed it into a painting. 

Cityscape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

watercolour art on paper

Travelling is great stimulus for my creative journey and I have been fortunate enough visiting various parts of India. My passion for my art and my love for the wonderful medium of watercolour is revealed through my varied subject matter. I always like to capture the mood and atmosphere of the city I visit through my paintings.

Hill Townscape - watercolour and pen on paper

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

watercolour painting on paper 

My watercolour art is not merely a translation of what I see, but a depiction of  how I want to view the world . I love to work from life ,photographs and imagination. Working with this incredibly versatile medium, I always remain very careful about choosing my tools . To gain some real enjoyment of artistic expression you should be serious about selecting your working materials. A serious relationship with your working tools can really give you the pure joy of artistic expression in the long run

Watercolour Landscape - Dooars - Jalpaiguri ,North Bengal

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

Watercolour painting on paper 

size -11" x 14"

Completed this artwork yesterday. This is a place near Chapramari ,Jalpaiguri,West Bengal. While passing through the forest of Chapramari, I noticed this place. Though the place is not exactly what I have painted here. I have used my imagination to bring some difference.

Watercolour Landscape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

Watercolour painting on paper ( 11" x 14")

Entrance of a Palatial Building

© Shubhankar  Adhikari  ( 2013)

Watercolour and pen on paper

Sharing  my recent work which is based on watercolour and pen.  

Landscape in watercolour

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

watercolour painting on paper

Sharing a painting from "Rural Bengal series" .I made this art work in the month of may 2013.

Cloud-clad Mountain

© Shubhankar  Adhikari ( 2013)

watercolour painting on paper (11" x 14")

Wet on wet method has been applied here. Though the paper was not very supportive ( not a handmade paper ). It is a kind of speed- painting. 

Watercolour landscape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

watercolour painting on paper (11" x 7")

Sharing a painting  which I produced last year. 

Dilapidated House - a semi-abstract approach

© Shubhankar  Adhikari (Artist ) 2013

Watercolour and Ink on paper

Happy to share  this painting with you, which I have created two months ago. Dilapidated or abandoned houses are my favourite subject to paint. I often get nostalgic visiting those houses. Here I have used watercolour ,Indian ink and pen on paper. 

Living with woods

© Shubhankar  Adhikari (Artist ) 2013

pen and watercolour on paper

Living with Peace and Tranquility

© Shubhankar  Adhikari (Artist )

watercolour painting on paper 

Just completed this painting and sharing with you instantly. Thanks to internet.I observed this beautiful house in North Bengal while touring. The wooden houses in North Bengal always inspire me to paint. 

Wooden house

© Shubhankar  Adhikari (Artist ) 2013

watercolour painting on paper (7" x 11" )

Often I like to paint  a simple composition like this. Last time when I visited North Bengal , I noticed various kinds of wooden houses beautifully coloured and maintained by the local people. Each one is different from the other. I always love to paint them. Here I am sharing a painting with you.

Still Life

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

watercolour painting on handmade paper

I completed this painting last night in my studio . I am happy with the outcome.The paper was Indian handmade paper. I allowed the pigments to mix with another. Wet on wet approach was applied in this work.

Rural Indian Landscape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari (Artist )

watercolour painting on handmade paper

Heritage townscape from my sketch book

© Shubhankar Adhikari

pen on paper

Happy to share  a speed sketch from my sketch book.