A busy market scene

"A busy market scene in Kolkata"

Watercolour on paper ( size -11" x 7.5" )

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Kolkata City Life Sketch - a busy market scene in watercolour

Sharing a speed sketch of a  busy market scene in north Kolkata. I have used pen and watercolour here. 

New palette just arrived

Indian Musical Instrument Ensemble

Indian Musical Instrument ensemble

Watercolour art on paper

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Darjeeling recalls

" Darjeeling recalls"

watercolour painting on paper (11 x 7.5")

Darjeeling is always one of my most favourite place to visit and will be. I always love to paint ,draw and sketch the beautiful wooden houses scattered over this Himalayan foothill. Here in this painting I have done exactly what I have intended to do. 

New flat brushes just arrived today

Happy to receive my new painting brushes from my local art dealer ( ordered last week.). They are working very fine . The handle of these brushes are well designed.

Kolkata City - Heritage building

Watercolour and pen on paper 

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2015

Mahishadal Rajbari (Palace) Purba Medinipur,West Bengal - Watercolor artwrok

Watercolour art on paper (11" x 7")

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Mahishadal Rajbari is a famous tourist destination in India. Definitely this place is a treasure trove for the artists,art lovers, nature lovers,film-makers, students, musicians,players,writers,photographers,composers,travelers and others. It is a perfect place for open air painting. Haldia is very near from Mahishadal . I have painted a part of the palace here. The Palace is surrounded with many kinds of trees. There are  many other big structures,temples  situated within Rajabari complex. It is only three and half hours drive from Kolkata by car. Mahishadal's Rathjatra is famous .

Sun on the Hill town

Watercolour Painting on paper (14" x 11")

Title- Sun on the Hill town

Copyright -Shubhankar  Adhikari 2015

As you know hill townscape is one of my favourite subject to paint. Here once again I am sharing a painting based on North Indian Hill towns. Here you can see sun is in full swing, so I have given the name of the painting " Sun on the hill town".

Kolkata Suburbs - Sodepur

Watercolour painting on cartridge paper (11" x 7")

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Sharing a very recent work on Kolkata cityscape. Very busy with the preparation of my upcoming solo exhibition. I will share more of my artworks in upcoming blog posts , so keep visiting.

Abstract naturescape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari 2015

watercolour art on paper

Shiva Temple on Elias Road , Agarpara, Kolkata - watercolour on paper

Artworks on paper (11" X 7.5")

Title -A temple on Elias Road Agarpara

©  Shubhankar  Adhikari 2015

 Recently I visited Agarpara's famous  Giribala Temple complex . I noticed this beautiful Shiva Temple on Elias Road. I took a snap and afterwards I painted it in my studio. I am  happy with the final outcome.

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. 

Kolkata Suburbs - Barrackpore Townscape

Oil pastel and watercolour on paper (11" x 7") 

Title- Barrackpore Townscape

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Rural India tour to do open air sketching and drawing

Rural India tour

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Save Trees, Save our Planet

Fine Art on paper

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Recalling the sweet memories of Jalpaiguri ,Siliguri, Dooars & Darjeeling

Title :  Jalpaiguri recalls

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Sweet memories are really a virtual treasure to anyone. I have many sweet memories based on my travelling. Specially when I visit Jalpaiguri ,Siliguri,Dooars,Darjeeling I get nostalgic ,because I had spent my childhood days here with my parents. Recently when I visited Jalpaiguri I was enthralled by  the beauty of the nature here. I used to walk everyday morning beside the river Teesta during my short stay in Jalpaiguri. 

Busy in my studio

Creating some new compositions on my keyboard for future projects

Busy creating new musical compositions on my keyboard for upcoming projects. 

How to draw a house with pen and sketchpens - 10 steps

Here in this post I have given some tips for beginners who just want to learn 'How to draw a house with sketch pen". Here I have drawn a simple composition to have a fun with sketch pen on paper. Step by step I have applied various colours on this composition. This is a very simple work for those who have just started gathering interest in drawing and paintings. Later on  I will post more complex works for advance learners.

STEP - 1

STEP - 2

STEP - 3

STEP - 4

                                                                             STEP - 5

STEP - 6

                                     

STEP - 7

STEP - 8

STEP - 9

STEP - 10  ( Final Step )

Busy creating new compositions on my sitar

                                                             
                                                            © Shubhankar  Adhikari

Last week I was busy creating new musical compositions on my sitar. My favourite instrument is waiting  for me to be played on . My music room is one of  my favourite creative zone in our home. 

Indian Village scene

watercolour and pen on paper (11" x 7.5")

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Sharing another work from my Rural India series. Busy with some new projects and upcoming solo exhibition. Also have a plan to visit northern side of  India very soon to gather some fresh inspiration from nature and history.

North Bengal bound superfast bus leaving Kolkata - watercolour and pen

                                               
                                                    Watercolour and pen on paper (11" x 7")
                                                    © Shubhankar  Adhikari

Sharing an  work which I have created most probably last year. Busy with some new works & projects . Happy Bengali New year wishes to all my friends & well wishers .

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 .

Saraswati Puja celebrated

Saraswati Pooja held in my studio . Some of my students,friends and well wishers were present in the occasion. 

Happy New Year 2015

Wishing all my friends ,followers,students and well wishers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015.

Gateway - Lalbag, Murshidabad

Watercolour sketch on paper (11" x 7")

© Shubhankar Adhikari

This is a fast sketch which I made  after coming back from Murshidabad tour. The tour was a majestic one. I will share more works with you in near future. Enjoying the winter in Bengal. 

Naturescape

Paintings on cartridge paper (11" X 7")

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Winter morning stroll

Paintings on cartridge paper (11" x 7")

Title - Winter morning stroll 

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Naturescape - way to distant hills

                                                       

Landscape on paper (11" x 7" )

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

" Happy Diwali " to all my followers,fans,friends,well wishers and students.

Harmonious City Living

" Harmonious City Living "

Painting on cartridge paper (12.5" x 8.5")

Watercolour Cityscape - Living with Hills

" Living with Hills"

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

watercolour on paper

Sharing a recently completed watercolour cityscape with you. 

Still Life

Watercolour painting on paper 

Size- 22" x 15"

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Indian Townscape - Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh

© Shubhankar Adhikari 

watercolour painting on paper

This is another painting from my "Townscape" series. Simhachalam a small beautiful town in Andhra Pradesh .Simhachalam is surrounded by hills. I really  liked the cityscape.

In this work I drew the whole composition with a ball point pen and then applied the watercolour paints.

North Bengal Recalls - watercolour art

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Title - Living with woods

watercolour painting on paper 

North Bengal is one of my favourite destination in India. I was always attracted by the natural beauty of North Bengal. I love to visit North Bengal again and again for the following attractions :-

• Blue Hills and Mountains
• Evergreen Forests
• Free flowing Rivers, rivulets and rills 
• Tea Gardens
• Wooden houses and Bungalows
• Jungle safari
• Hill roads
• Climate
• Nice Friendly People
• Toy Train ride
• Hill Towns
• Dooars ( conglomeration of dense forest,wild rivers,wild animals etc.)
• Bird watching
• Hill top markets and lakes
• Teesta river
• Jalpaiguri town
• Wild life sanctuaries
• Hill-top Village lives
• Hill markets
• Adventure.............................& lots more

Townscape - recalling the Dutch memories in Chinsurah, Hooghly,West Bengal

Watercolour Painting on paper

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

On the way to Bandel Church from Hooghly Imambara, I noticed this beautiful old structure.  Instantly I took some snaps . Afterwards I completed this work in my studio. 

Chinsurah is a Historical Dutch Colonial town, so lots of Dutch memories are still prevailing in  the city, specially beside the bank of river Ganges.

Still Life Painting

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

watercolour painting on handmade paper( 14" x 11" )

Doing lots of still life work these days. As the monsoon is preventing me doing open air works. 

Kolkata City Life - Busy Traffic at Gariahat Crossing

  

Watercolour painting on paper 

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Kolkata's Gariahat Crossing is one my favourite  hang around zone in the city. I always get some new motivations for my creative journey while visiting  in and around Gariahat. Here in this work I have used a ball point to draw the whole composition. Afterwards I have applied watercolours . As the paper is not a handmade paper so I have to remain careful while applying the colours on this paper. 

A Cityscape in watercolour

Watercolour cityscape on paper

© Shubhankar  Adhikari

Completed this work last week. Happy to share this work with you all. Thanks to God. Hot summer is replaced by Monsoon. Now most of the time the sky remains overcast with clouds. Rainfall was not satisfactory last month. Hope more rain will occur in the month of July and August. 

Rural Landscape

watercolour and pen on paper 

© Shubhankar  Adhikari