Indiaartist one a day painting

My New Blog

2009-08-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

I am moving pl. visit my new blog at http://manjireeart.blogspot.com/.

Thanks.

night horse

2009-07-27T09:43:00.000-07:00

what's new?

2009-07-26T11:03:00.001-07:00

This is new.

horse III

2009-07-23T13:28:00.000-07:00

Horse Again

2009-07-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

Blue Horse

2009-07-16T15:50:00.001-07:00

My camera has not captured the blueness of this horse but it is blue hence the title.

Horsemania

2009-07-15T04:42:00.000-07:00

I painted a lot of horses. It was fun. For me they represent the very life force, dynamism.

Comeback

2009-07-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

I was away to my home country for almost half part of the year. I am back. It feels good to be back with more paintings, more focus on painting and more in touch with inner self. Did I miss blogging? I did miss reading/seeing so many beautiful art blogs out there but I'll catch up. For my paintings - I will show you one new painting each day. Hope you'll find something new each day. Being without internet was not all that bad.

Welcome back and enjoy.

2009-01-17T08:32:00.000-08:00

2009-01-17T08:31:00.000-08:00

2009-01-17T08:29:00.000-08:00

Front window view

2009-01-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

This is reminiscent of summertime.

Greenery

2009-01-09T05:45:00.001-08:00

I want to try and play with color green. There is something elusive and enigmatic about this color. I am happy to have done this one with many subtle shades of green.

Interestingly Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is quoted to have said " Do you know what it is to be haunted by colors? To me, in colors green, there is something like the temptation of the devil."

Clouds study

2009-01-07T06:13:00.000-08:00

I have done this first study of clouds using canvas board. Ever since my pregnancy I have kept away from turpentine. Now my daughter is four and is away for loger period of time. The medium I used for this painting is 1 part linseed oil, 1 part turpentine and 1 part Damar varnish, I call it solution II. Both my new slutions have same consistancy and only time will decide which I like better. Also using different support gives so much different results, obviously canvas is more absorbing and looks less 'liquidy' even when using same amount of medium.

Ladscape 2009

2009-01-06T15:13:00.000-08:00

I often feel that I lack something crucial as have not been to Art College. I try to compensate it by learning through books.I am doing some exercises from the books and this is one of them. I was also tired of thick galkyd I have been using for a long time and was looking for a change. The medium I have used here is 2 parts linseed oil, 1 part stand oil and 1 part mineral spirits. I call it Solution no. I.

I have not been trying to be van-goghish here, blame it on my new solution. It was liberating to use this one. Also I used a thick panel instead of canvas. Hope you like it.

Winter Tree Once Again

2009-01-06T15:06:00.000-08:00

Here is winter tree once again and this time in water colors. I think I have middle values darker than I wanted and my lights are too light but I think I'll be better next time because this is just an exercise from one books on painting techniques.

From my new sketchbook

2009-01-04T05:55:00.000-08:00

Happy,Healthy and Prosperous New Year to everyone!

This is my first post in new year and no painting just a sketch using prismacolor pencils. Yes, I do have new year resolutions and one of them is making a lots and lots of sketches each day. I never make thumbnail sketch even for a big painting. But now I think small B & W are a must for good composing. They are great for warm-up and give so many options.

I am also keeping artist journal and it is exiting so far. I want to keep going.

Travel is on the card but I think I should be able to post from whichever part of the world I am in. It will also give me a chance to explore new subjects to paint and a great stimulation.

I will be painting more bigger paintings this year than smaller(though I don't want to declare any number at this point as my life is going to be little crazy for some time due to travel and things and socializing.) and I'll try to keep a track of my progress here on my blog.

Winter Tree

2008-12-12T13:05:00.000-08:00

Available $100, ready to frame, contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Glimpse of the Available Paintings

2008-12-01T17:10:00.000-08:00

On the Red Carpet

2008-11-25T17:03:00.001-08:00

"Mama, where are you taking my shoes?"
" I'm Gonna paint them."
"Mama, don't paint them I want them black."
Every day is a fun day in Mommyland. The day to be thankful for Little girls.

AVAILABLE $100, Ready to frame,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Cocky

2008-11-25T17:01:00.000-08:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Pink

2008-11-23T17:01:00.000-08:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fall New England

2008-11-23T16:42:00.000-08:00

AVAILABLE $100, Ready to frame,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

His American Dream

2008-11-13T09:47:00.000-08:00

I saw this on magazine cover long back and made a sketch.

AVAILABLE $100, Ready to frame,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Beauty

2008-11-12T10:20:00.000-08:00

SOLD

Fall Tree

2008-11-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

There is a lot of glare but still posting it today.

SOLD

Fall Leaves

2008-10-31T10:11:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Leafy

2008-10-30T16:42:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $25, contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Flower II

2008-10-29T14:10:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $25 ,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Flowers I

2008-10-28T18:53:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $25 ,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Blue Plate

2008-10-17T07:16:00.000-07:00

This blue plate is my thrift shop find and I love it.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fall Colors III

2008-10-14T13:12:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Harvest Colors II

2008-10-13T04:54:00.000-07:00

These pumpkins look like little ballerinas to me . I love these colors. Thanks for looking.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Harvest Dance

2008-10-08T10:44:00.001-07:00

This is a tribal painting of harvest dance done in Fall colors in many layers. Hope you like it.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Patterns

2008-10-08T10:37:00.000-07:00

From my sketchbook

2008-10-04T06:50:00.000-07:00

I love the fall. I love the shapes of the fruits and pumpkins and colors all around.
Season's Greetings !

Fragile Ego

2008-10-03T10:59:00.001-07:00

To buy this or any other of my available work pl contact me at manjireeartist@gmail.com
Thanks for looking.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fall Colors I

2008-10-01T07:13:00.000-07:00

SOLD

Edgy

2008-09-30T07:13:00.000-07:00

SOLD

Juicey

2008-09-18T08:35:00.000-07:00

I have tried to remain very loose, and feel happy with the results. Thanks for looking.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Pink Apples

2008-09-17T06:17:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Crowning Glory

2008-09-16T07:24:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Thank you.

Apples on foil

2008-09-14T14:29:00.001-07:00

These are small round apples at got from the market. They are patches are different colors. This picture is somehow not showing the greens in the painting. Hopefully I'll get a better picture tomorrow.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

In good health

2008-09-12T06:05:00.001-07:00

I loved doing this one because There is a great contrast between the reflective surface of the apple and furry teddy. I love this colorful teddy. It was a big surprise for my daughter when she saw her Teddy 'in' the painting.

NOT FOR SALE

Sitting by the Window

2008-09-11T09:32:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Green Cup

2008-09-10T05:48:00.000-07:00

I am not good at mixing different greens. Hence these few exercizes. This green cup was X'mas Tree Shop discovery.

All my brushes are geting worn out and it is time to get new ones. I have one W& N Monarch Bright. But after using it I realised it's too short hair and can't hold much paint. Another W & N University Bright no 4 was great and I used it a lot. But at the end it lost the "edge'. They spread at the tip after a while. Right now my dependable faithful friend is Expession no.10 flat shader, a soft watercolor brush. I love to work with it. But I am sure I'll be needing one flat brush very soon. Which brush do you use for small paintings?

AVAILABLE $60, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Apple

2008-09-09T14:47:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $50, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Yellow Plums

2008-09-08T05:48:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I met an extraordinary woman Terry, who has taught art to kids for over 30 years. She was kind enough to share some of books from her great collection with me. These books are fabulous! They are about technique, art history as well as visual language. I'll try to post the things I learn from these books.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Bonding II

2008-09-07T09:53:00.000-07:00

My show yesterday was a great experience. I met so many people and it was so good to hear that they liked my paintings. I think all artists live for moments like these. I was tired but happy when I left.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Bonding I

2008-09-06T03:48:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $50, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Following You

2008-09-05T06:43:00.000-07:00

I have my art show opening tomorrow. I am exited and I am loving most of the paintings I made for this event. I'll keep you posted. Thanks,

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Solitary

2008-09-04T06:16:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fun on Foil- Again

2008-09-03T04:46:00.001-07:00

SOLD

Three Musketeers

2008-09-02T07:57:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Thanks for visiting.

"Sunset Bowl" - as suggested by Sandy

2008-09-01T07:03:00.001-07:00

This painting is waiting to be named. All suggestions welcome. Thanks.

SOLD

Apples-3

2008-08-31T06:18:00.000-07:00

Composition rules say that objects should be odd in numbers rather than even. This painting is even divided in almost two equal parts. The values of background and that of object are almost same. But I feel this painting still works. I like it.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Apples-2

2008-08-30T06:00:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Apples-1

2008-08-29T06:53:00.001-07:00

If you like to own any of my available paintings pl. write to me at manjireeartist@gmail.com.
Thank you.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Divided-2

2008-08-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

It is great to see what other bloggers are doing and that keeps me on tracks. Love this community, thanks.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Divided-1

2008-08-27T07:01:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Red

2008-08-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

One great thing about small paintings is that one can experiment, can afford to make mistakes. Tomorrow one can make another or just repaint it. Thanks,

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Morning Light

2008-08-25T05:43:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Too Ripe

2008-08-22T10:03:00.000-07:00

This is another painting of the same bananas. I am preparing more fruits and vegetable Still-lifes for my up-coming event. Back in action and enjoying it. Since my last small painting of bananas is sold these are the latest.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

View from above

2008-08-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

An Apple and Yellow Plums

2008-08-20T10:48:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

One and a half

2008-08-19T08:34:00.000-07:00

I don't have a set-up corner to call my studio yet and hence though I am dying to paint it is difficult. But it is great to be back with this one. Thanks.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Original art signed by the Artist

2008-08-12T18:52:00.000-07:00

Here is a very original self-portrait complete with the artist's initials,'A'. Thanks.

Work in progress

2008-08-02T09:07:00.000-07:00

I am doing this 20x24 oil on canvas. A woman working in a paddy field. Any cultivation is a time bound process. Women( and men) work on it rain or shine. Everytime we eat good food it is time to remember how much effort has gone in making it and how many people were involved in getting it to our plates. Thanks.

Radha-Krishna

2008-07-24T13:55:00.000-07:00

One Gallery in Connecticut has liked this painting and wants to sell the prints of it. This is Indian mythological Lord Krishna and his lover Radha. These devine lovers are so much in love that they are not two souls, two bodies but they are one. That's how they are shown here. Krishna is associated with peacock feather, he plays flute and loves to wear yellow clothes. He is the dark one with color of dark clouds and Radha is the fair one. They are always together. Hope you like this and the little story behind it.

Life after the Summer Course at MASSART

2008-07-02T09:19:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not posting for a long long time.I just finished a 3 week intensive course in painting at MASSART. I always wanted to do it as I don't have any formal training in painting. We were 10 people for this 6 credit course and we had a great instructor. I am full of ideas and my actual work begins now. We are allowed to use the studios for a month even after the classes are over.
I have done some new things in the class. One is blind contours. You look at thhe model/object you want to draw but not on the paper and almost meditatively you draw the lines of the shape you see without lifting the pencil/charcoal. It really helps loosen up. We did one minute drawings of the model with broad chrcoal lines called gesture drawing to capture the pose or form as fast as possible. Also for the first time I became aware of negative space around the subject and have started to see how it is important in architecture and designing furniture etc. when we did negative space drawings.
Sorry, no photos for now but will post them soon. Thanks and happy painting.

Spring of 2008

2008-05-31T10:21:00.000-07:00

I am hooked to this combination. Perfect for celebrating spring. This is a small painting I made for our family friends. Hope they like it. Happy weekend everybody!

NOT FOR SALE

Color Splash

2008-05-12T07:36:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Rejoicing Life

2008-05-09T06:28:00.000-07:00

Sichuan Time Again

2008-05-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $50, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

A plate and oranges

2008-05-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

Thank you all for visiting my blog. For foil paintings I put the subject on foil and place colored paper at right angle i.e. flat to wall. The color reflects on the foil. It was real fun to paint these two, hence the name.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fun on Foil II

2008-04-30T08:51:00.001-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Fun on Foil I

2008-04-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Three is a company

2008-04-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the bad picture.

SOLD

Evening shadows

2008-04-28T10:44:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

2008-04-25T15:29:00.000-07:00

mother and child series

2008-04-23T13:11:00.000-07:00

Quilt project

2008-04-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

I know this is a painting blog but I am posting this picture. I have made these two designs after considering many for a small quilt which I wanted to make for a long long time. No 1 provides opportunity to have small accent pieces in the middle of a quilt. No.2 is continuous pattern. I am thinking of making longitudinal stripes and then piecing them together. I don't know when will I complete this project but here I am.

Go Sox

2008-04-08T08:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry for hibernating for such a long time without any notice. But I am back and will be posting my small as well as big paintings and my sketches too.

Today is a start of the season for Red Sox. I don't really paint much from photographs. I prefer the subject to be in front of me. But in this case I have painted from snaps and I found it easier this way. Hope you like them.

ALL AVAILABLE $120 each, Ready to frame,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Diversity

2008-03-03T08:17:00.001-08:00

SOLD

Sitting Pretty

2008-02-28T05:28:00.000-08:00

SOLD

Cherries

2008-02-27T06:25:00.001-08:00

AVAILABLE $50, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

The more we get together

2008-02-26T07:15:00.001-08:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Roundish Pears

2008-02-25T06:44:00.000-08:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Monogamy

2008-02-22T11:20:00.000-08:00

SOLD

Squeeze...(suggested by Allie)

2008-02-19T08:14:00.001-08:00

Sorry for not posting in a long long time. But now I'm back and will be posting everyday. Here is the fresh one from the easel. I couln't think of any name. Suggestions are welcome.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Good company

2008-02-11T06:32:00.000-08:00

I really needed a change in pallet so here we go.

sold

Cherry and the cup

2008-02-08T08:07:00.000-08:00

This is another red and white and now I have decided not to touch the red tube again soon.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Continuing the chain

2008-02-06T10:13:00.000-08:00

I think, first time I visited Stacey Peterson's blog at Blank Canvas (http://slpeterson.blogspot.com/), it was the day of her pay forward post. I got lucky and recieved this lovely painting from her. When I actually got it I realized the differnce between looking at somebody's painting on a website and looking at it in a gallery. I was thrilled to see the subtle colors and the fine texture of her small 6x8 painting. What an accomplished artist considering she has not recieved a big formal training to be a professional painter! I am not great at taking fine pictures and hope this shows the texture and colors properly.

You can click the link to see Stacey's paintings if you have not already seen them. They show majestic beauty of mountain peaks of her region.

If you are the first to comment on this post you'll get my artwork. If you are not the first, do not worry, I want to do this several times a year. What a fun. Thanks for watching.

One cut another intact

2008-02-06T10:01:00.000-08:00

This is another red and white.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Long Shadow

2008-02-04T14:23:00.001-08:00

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Face 3 with cadmium hair

2008-02-04T13:52:00.000-08:00

My last face was done last year and this one today. I think I am getting better, though I have a long long way to go.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Face 2

2008-02-03T12:13:00.000-08:00

I am tagged by Paulette from Becoming a Renaissance Woman ( http://becomingarenaissancewoman.blogspot.com/) and I am supposed to write five things about myself.
1. Good or bad but big cities, high rising buildings and great skylines don’t inspire me. I look towards nature for inspiration. Increasing encroachment of man on nature worries me. It is constant source of my anxiety.
2. I am a vegetarian. I am trained to be an Ayurvedic consultant (Ayurveda is ancient health science of India which talks about Right Way of eating and behavior according to seasons and also treating illness accordingly). I use this knowledge to eat right and cook healthy (though Ayurveda is not about vegetarianism).
3. New thing I learnt in last 2 years is scrapbooking. My scrapbooks are for my three year old daughter. Whole world revolves around her. Scrapbooking is my way to cling to all these sweet years when we both are still close to each other. Ya, she will fly away when her wings are stronger.
4. I have always believed that you get what you contemplate. That only means that if I fail in doing something I had actually programmed myself to fail. That means I can’t blame anyone for my failures and also that I am shaping my future.
5. I have recently decided to paint fulltime. Big decision. Big commitment.
That must be the biggest post ever.

AVAILABLE $70,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

The face 1

2008-02-01T12:13:00.000-08:00

I know, I have been tagged and I am supposed to write things about myself. But I am not good at it and I have to think to write. So that in the next post.

I think I need to sketch and paint a lot of faces. I have just got started. Here you go.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Lemon in eggplant bowl

2008-01-31T11:54:00.000-08:00

I love this color combination and I got it. Thanks for looking

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com

Polka Dots Cup

2008-01-31T11:51:00.000-08:00

Sorry, yesterday I was just outright lazy to take a snap so I didn't post. This is for yesterday.

AVAILABLE $70, Ready to hang,contact manjireeartist@gmail.com