Recent content by Balaji

Thank you Donna.

Thank you Donna.

This was done six years ago during the first lockdown following the outbreak of the covid pandemic. At that time people were still very unused to being confined to their homes. And, to help people cope with feelings of loneliness and depression, an art community that I was a member of, came up...

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This is a 15 cms x 20 cms pen, ink, and charcoal sketch, on 140 gsm cartridge paper, based on “San Antonio, Venice” by American artist Andrew Fisher Bunner, created around 1883. I saw it on Pinterest and, though at that time I did not know who had sketched the original, I felt compelled to...

Thank you NedL. My apologies for the delayed acknowledgement. For some reason, although I was able to react to your comment, my post in acknowledgement was not accepted earlier.

Joe, Christine, and Jo...Thank you.

Sanlynn, Kay...Thank you.

Christine, Terri...Thank you. Terri...It is only in the last year or two that I have started doing these colour washes over pen & ink, and I find it very liberating, and enjoyable to do.

This is a 5.5" x 8.5" ink and wash on Canson Graduate 250 gsm textured watercolour paper. I used an image on Pinterest as reference; I could not make out the name of the artist.

Sanlynn, Margaret...Thank you.

This is a quick 9 cms x 14 cms pen and ink sketch that I did in my Tara Notes pocket Flukebook, with a flex nib fountain pen, and a hard tip brush pen for the deep blacks. That was just before my evening tea today. And, after my tea, I spent a few minutes adding the colour washes.

In my opinion, it is very difficult to paint a white flower. You have done a great job of it.

Terri, Anne...Thank you. Terri...Lockdown certainly had its uses for me. From being very reluctant wielder of a paintbrush, I became eager to do it at the least opportunity. Anne...I have been sketching directly with pen and ink for many years. Therefore I just needed a nudge to attempt it...

This was sketched six years ago. The first of the covid lockdowns had just started. I decided to use that time to improve my watercolour skills by doing at least one watercolour painting every day while confined to my home. This one was done on A4 size 300 gsm cold pressed watercolour paper. I...