Green Dream - Landscape in watercolour

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2013

Watercolour painting on paper

Title - Green Dream (Size- 11" x 15" )

Here in this artwork I have used a big brush (no. 12 round brush ). I have used  sap green,viridian hue, payne's grey and hooker's green . While digging the memory of  Purulia tour, I have planned to work more on my "Bengal Landscape Series". Just stay tuned to view more of my works in future.

A Village scene from my sketch book

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 

pen on paper 

To develop your art sketching is very important .  If you want to improve your art ,then sketch a lot . Sketching on regular basis will improve your power to compose. Do lots of doodles also. 

Kolkata bound super-fast train leaving the Tatanagar Station.....Watercolour painting

© Shubhankar Adhikari (Artist )

watercolour painting on paper 

size -8" x 11"

This is a painting done by me after my recent trip to Tatanagar /Jamshedpur  Beautiful city ,nice people,beautiful city life,nice landscapes,parks,zoos,hills, Subornarekha river,Dimna lake ,lush greens surrounded the Tatanagar. 

When I was waiting for my return train to Kolkata at the Tatanagar station, suddenly this beautifully coloured rail engine captured my attention and I drew some initial sketch and later I painted it in my studio.

A Step-by-Step Painting instructions - How to paint a boat in Watercolour ( 10 steps)

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Unforgettable North Bengal

© Shubhankar  Adhikari  2012

Title - Unforgettable North Bengal

Watercolour and Pen on paper

This is my another painting from  "North Bengal series". This beautiful roadside wooden house grabbed my attention when I was just moving towards Jhalong ,North Bengal,Dooars, and I instantly decided that I should paint this scene one day. Finally  I completed my painting yesterday and named it "Peace Home".

Nostalgic North Bengal

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Watercolour painting on paper

This painting is from my North Bengal series . I noticed this place near Mirik, Darjeeling.

Indian Hill -beauty -BINDU, Dooars, North Bengal

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Watercolor on paper 

I recently visited Bindu ,a beautiful  Indian hill-village situated near Indo- Bhutan border, West Bengal . I was really enthralled with the beauty of the nature there. Jaldhaka river was flowing endlessly. The place is surrounded by hills. The day was sunny. While roaming ,this beautiful wooden cottage grabbed  my attention. I instantly decided  that I should paint this beautiful scene. 

My solo show in The University of Chicago - a big success

My painting "Sitar" has been used in the main promo for the Art show.

My solo art show 'Creative impulse ....from Bengal" at University of Chicago just ended last friday on 15th june. It was organised and sponsored by University of Chicago's Committee on Southern Asian Stusies (COSAS). It is a great honour for me because world's one of the best educational institution has chosen me for their COSAS Spring quarter Art Exhibition 2012 to exhbit my 15 artworks based on giclee print in Foster hall.

To know more about event you can click on the links given below

http://event.uchicago.edu/maincampus/detail.php?guid=CAL-402882f8-3635a68e-0136-377d5a5e-00000082eventscalendar@uchicago.edu


http://southasia.uchicago.edu/highlights/2011-2012/033012-Adhikari.shtml

The visitors are viewing my paintings at Foster Hall ,University of Chicago, 

COSAS's Spring quarter Art Exhibition 2012 "Creative impulse ..........from Bengal"

Beautiful MIRIK, Darjeeling, West Bengal

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Title - Beautiful Mirik

watercolor painting on paper

Another painting from my North Bengal series.This time I have used some special techniques to bring the effect of the wooden house in this work. I noticed this beautiful  house near the lake of Mirik while roaming. Mirik is a beautiful hill town in Darjeeling district ,West Bengal ,India. Every year huge number of tourists love to visit this hill beauty from various parts of the world.

Way to Jhalong, North Bengal

© SHUBHANKAR  ADHIKARI

Title - Way to Jhalong

Watercolour on paper (11" x 8" )

This is my another painting on North Bengal series . While visiting Jhalong and Bindu I  noticed this beautiful place on the way . Sun was in full swing. 

JHALONG - A beautiful Hill-Village in North Bengal - Watercolor painting

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Watercolor painting on paper

Here my main concern was to bring out the light from the paper. I was very careful about choosing the colours for this particular work. I have told you earlier that you should make some planning before starting your painting work. If your planning is good then the outcome will be fruitful one.

Jhalong is a small hill-village situated in North Bengal ,India. I recently visited North Bengal and I am lucky enough to visit this beautiful place.

Repose in a food stall

© SHUBHANKAR  ADHIKARI

title - Repose

Watercolour on paper (11" x 14")

This is a typical painting of  roadside food stall we often get for short repose while doing a long drive.  In these food stalls we  get very nice and  fresh Indian dishes in a very reasonable price. The food stall owners helps the travelers by serving them delicious foods . The travelers ,daily passengers , drivers often regain their energy for an another long drive from here. 

Watercolour Sketch - Mirik, Darjeeling

© SHUBHANKAR ADHIKARI 

Watercolor and pen on paper

This is one of my recent sketch I have made after returning from Mirik , Darjeeling District West Bengal .North Bengal is always my favourite travel destination so I cannot ignore the invitation  of my friend in Jalpaiguri and  visited for a week recently. 

This time I planned for a tour to  Murti, Chalsa, Gorumara forest, Lataguri forest, Bindu, Jhalong, Chapramari, Lava, Lolegaon, Mirik, Darjeeling, Siliguri, Teesta, Sevok, Sukna forest etc. I had made a wonderful tour there. 

My Solo Art Exhibition is going on at University of Chicago's Foster Hall , CHICAGO ,U.S.A. This exhibition is sponsored by COSAS.

Happy to announce my Solo Art Exhibition 

"Creative impulse.... from Bengal" 
based  on my paintings is  going on 
at Foster Hall, Room no. 103
University of Chicago , Illinois , U.S.A.


This Art Exhibition is  sponsored 
by 
University of Chicago's
Committee on Southern Asian Studies (COSAS)

Viewing Hours

March 30 - June 15 , 2012

Fridays, 3:00-5:00PM

Foster Hall, Room 103,

1130 East 59th Street,

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

( This Art event is free and open to Public)