Kolkata riverscape - Ganges near Agarpara

Oil pastel and watercolour painting on paper

Title - Ganges near Agarpara (11" x 7.5")

© Shubhankar  Adhikari  - 2015

Last week I completed this work with oil pastel and watercolour. I was enthralled by the beauty of Ganges when I visited  Agarpara Giribala Temple Ghat complex last week. I instantly decided that I should paint this view on that very day. I am happy that I have  kept my word . The place is very nice and cool,perfect for open air painting and sketching . Adjacent Giribala temple complex is also very calm and quiet. 

Winter morning stroll

Paintings on cartridge paper (11" x 7")

Title - Winter morning stroll 

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Rural Landscape

watercolour and pen on paper 

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Winter in the hills

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

watercolour on paper

size 8" x 14.5"

I have been fortunate enough to experience the beauty of Jhalong on a sunny day. I painted this composition yesterday.  My artworks most strongly reflect my love for nature and travelling.They serve as a constant source of motivation and a reminder of the places.I am happy here to express my interpretation of nature's beauty with the challenge of watercolour as a media.

Acrylic landscape painting on board -Wooden Bungalows

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

Acrylic painting on board (size 11" x 14")

Acrylic is one of my favourite medium for painting. This is an acrylic  painting  which I have completed recently. Working with acrylic on board is always a nice experience .

Watercolor Landscape

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Watercolour on handmade paper

Size - 11" x 14"

A Lonely River

© 2011 Shubhankar Adhikari

Title - Lonely River

Watercolour on paper (11" x 7.5") 

People often get confused thinking how the artist plans to start a painting. I have some different approach regarding this matter. Sometimes I make some initial sketch by drawing some basic lines with pencil or pen ,sometimes I also start painting directly with brushes fully loaded with colours. I always advise my students to keep the initial sketch simple and purposeful. I have also said you earlier  that limiting your palette will drive you to concentrate more on your values.

In this painting I have again used the white of the paper  in the background and the foreground . I have also used the backside of my brush to bring the effect of the big trees beside the bank of the river. 

Call of Hills

Call of Hills
watercolour on handmade paper (11' x 15')

© Shubhankar Adhikari

I believe art is an extension of ones soul. Nature and music have influenced my soul a lot.In this painting I have tried to record the sound of the meandering stream on paper..