A riverside story

Watercolour painting by Shubhankar Adhikari

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Riverside story on a golden afternoon

Artwork by Shubhankar Adhikari

Pen & Soft Pastel on paper

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Boat Study

Watercolour painting by Shubhankar Adhikari

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Kolkata riverside ........ a busy ferry ghat story

Artworks by Shubhankar Adhikari 

Pen on paper

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Kolkata riverscape ...........iconic Howrah bridge over the famous river Hooghly

Artwork by Shubhankar Adhikari 

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Kolkata riverscape ..........along the banks of famous river Hooghly

Artwork by Shubhankar Adhikari

Pen & Charcoal on paper

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Kolkata Riverscape ........ Cruise on river Hooghly

Artwork by Shubhankar Adhikari 

Watercolor, Charcoal & Pen on paper

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Panoramic Kolkata riverside

Artwork by Shubhankar Adhikari 

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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. 

An artful tour to Dhamakhali ( Sundarban area)

Dhamakhali Ferry Ghat

Landscape near Dhamakhali

Recently visited Dhamakhali to get some fresh creative inspiration from nature. It was a cool winter day. The day was partly cloudy. Our bus took 4 hours to reach Dhamakhali from Kolkata. I took a few Sandwiches and sweets in the lunch box to relish them in the actual spot. Cool breeze was flowing then . The place was  awesome. Dhamakhali is situated at the confluence. Two or three hotels are available for night staying. I returned Kolkata on that day.  I had made some speed sketches sitting beside the ferry ghat. I also captured various moments in my camera while roaming beside the riverside. I will share more images in future .

Rural Bengal - a village scene

Watercolour and pen on paper

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Just finished this work. Happy to share with you all. This is a typical scene of rural Bengal . The river Rupnarayan is flowing beside the village.The atmosphere is calm and cool. 

Clock Tower, Chandannagar, West Bengal, India, --------- Watercolour painting

© Shubhankar Adhikari (Artist)

Watercolour painting on paper

This is my recent painting on Chandannagar. I have used watercolour and pen in this painting. First I made the initial sketch with pen and then applied the watercolour paints. 

Chandannagar is a beautiful historical town situated beside the river Ganga in Hooghly district , West Bengal.Chandannagar was established as a French colony in 1673. It became a permanent French settlement in 1688. French left Chandannagar permanantly in the year 1950.A beautiful  destination along with the riverside studded with lights surrounded by lush green trees.  Many buildings of historical importance surround the place. It is very popular visiting place in India . Artists would love to paint  along enjoying the soft breeze and watching the small boats sailing by. The place is so peaceful and green that every creative person will definitely get some inspirations from here. Chandannagar strand is a perfect place for plein-air painting.

Chandannagore Museum and Institute (Institut de Chandernagor) ,The Chandannagore Strand, Sacred Heart Church of Chandannagar,The Underground House  (Patal-Bari) ,Ancient temple -Nandadulal Temple,Residences of famous personalities,Nritya Gopal Smriti Mandir, KMDA Picnic and amusement park are the major attractions here.

Famous Jagaddhatri Puja is the major socio-cultural event in this region.

"Kolkata Cityscape" - River Ganges

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"Calcutta Cityscape - Riverside view"

watercolor on paper (11" x 7.5")

 The beauty of the river Ganges in Kolkata has  always inspired me a lot. I  like to sit for hours for the open air painting beside the riverside. The environment is calm,cool and green here, perfect for doing sketching and painting works. The Calcutta port is nearby so we can watch many kinds of ships here.............very inspiring

Riverside Cottages

Riverside Cottages

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watercolour on handmade paper ( size- 27.5" x 19.5")