Recent content by Balaji

Thank you Jo, and yes...I will.

Txomsy, and Joy...Thank you :giggle: 🙏

This is a quick pen and ink sketch of the temple with a black ink gel pen. The sketch is approximately 4″ x 5″ and was made in June 2024, nineteen months before I added the colour washes today. This is not an accurate representation of the temple gopuram, which is actually wider. But, when I...

Because, by taking such a rigid stand, she is denying herself to the opportunity to learn and to make friends with people from all over the world with common interests. I know that I have learnt immensely by being part of art communities and learning from their resources. Much of these...

Masse...My wife is a wise woman, but in my opinion, she isn't in this particular stand. It is how we use social media and participation in online art communities that determines our experience on them. I have been using both for many years and, not only has my experience been very enjoyable...

Thank you Joy. I passed on your "invitation' to my wife. She was touched. But I think that it is unlikely that she will sign up. She is on Facebook but, at least so far, she has shied away from all other social networks and online art communities.

Thank you Margaret.

I decided to end 2025 with an on-location sketch. This is a 8.5" x 5.5" ink and wash sketch. While my wife decided to get closer to her subject, I sat next to where my car was parked and made my line sketch. A few young kids from the nearby fishing village were curious and supervised my...

Joy, Txomsy...Thank you.

Masse...Thank you. And, that is an excellent sketch!

This is a quick, 4" x 5" pen and ink sketch, done nineteen months ago, using a black ink gel pen. I added the colour washes yesterday.

I had sketched this while waiting in line to vote in April last year. And naturally, I forgot that I had sketched this with a chisel marker pen. The problem is that the ink in that pen is not waterproof and it started bleeding when I applied the washes today. Still, once I was aware of the...