Sketchy sessions

While conducting a module @ the MIT Design Institute, PUNE for pre-production design & digital methods, it used be great fun to start the day with gesture sketches.. really quick ones.. timed to about 30-40 secs .. here are some of the ones done of the students sketching .. while I have never been one who was into figure sketching but i must say this is really enjoyable & liberating.. it sets the ball rolling for the day ..

I usually try not to lift the pen to capture the gesture in a continuous flow of line .. then later on work on with a marker .. one of the techniques i came across in a book .. it also helps observing the pose very carefully & then draw fast without looking at in again after every stroke ..

cheers !

Cave paintings !

Something is better than nothing .. Ive been wanting to update with some of my latest work for long but somehow keep delaying it .. hopefully soon ill post a whole lotta sketches & posters.. till then comes this cave painting..

cheers & Njoi :)

Happy Mothers Day !

A tribute to all those fantastic, loving, caring, ever loving & incomparable 'MOTHERS' .. What a personality GOD has made . . Beyond words :)
Happy Mothers Day !

What I really need !

Work .. take a break .. work .. hectic schedule .. work .. travel .. work ... workshops ... projects .. pitches .. work .. sketch .. color .. plan .. look behind .. work ... look ahead.. plan .. relax.. read.. work .. late nights.. early mornings .. have fun .. hot summers .. chilled beer.. work .. Phew !!

What I really need is .. this !

Calendar Art

Hi all posting artwork i did few months ago for INEX India Ltd CALENDAR on the theme of 'Water'. 12 of those were finally selected for print .. Had a lot of fun doing those, starting from a single drop to the ocean .. hope you like em :)
Cheers

Some brushes to explore!

Hi posting a few explorations with verry good watercolor brushes that I found for PS CS4!
Was pretty happy with playing with those on canvas textures .. very interesting randomness in the B&W textures that I got within the brushes.. Its good to try & simulate the actual manual colors & ink behavior in the digital form :)
Cheers ;) !

Pintoo & giant

Hi all posting images from the book I illustrated "PINTOO & THE GIANT " for TULIKA publishers. Was fun doing those illustrations for Kids in watercolors, especially the exploration phase for chars & the style. I enjoyed it , hope u do too !
cheers

Wish !

Some Fantastic quotes I have read along .. what really say what I feel !! These thoughts come up very strongly after watching the visually stunning & thought provoking documentary HOME ( HD version ) ..
( really dont remember where ive read the quotes , pardon for not giving credits :P )

CHEERS FOR NEW YEAR have a great 2011 !

Hic ... Heres my receipe for a great Life ! also featured on this amazing blog for foodies & illustrators on 1st JAN ! Hope u guys enjoy this and have a FANTASTIC 2011 !

cheers ... hic..!!

HOT SHO(o)TS

Hi friends
another post pretty soon.. went on trip ( mental & physical ) imagining complex & funny poses photographers take to take their best shot.. A red pen & a sketchpad can be so good a companion while traveling ! had to compile them with some thoughts that evoked ..
Hope you enjoy the Pot shots :P !