Grateful Heart - Squirrel

Grateful Heart - Squirrel - Created 11/5/2020

Now this one is very special for me - inspired by squirrels in our backyard!! It is a favorite pass time to see how the squirrel entices our pet dog - Lily, who is barking inside because we have closed the door :) The squirrel knows it for sure that our Lily cannot do anything as long as she is inside. 

I saw this photo as free reference images for artists on Facebook and right away decided to paint it!

I cropped the reference picture to 4x8 inches. This specific size was required by the Randy Higbee show - "The Huge Show Small Art". Its an online show to be published on Nov 7th 2020.

I chose a Taos Mini Frame (Taos Black Mini floater frame), which was on sale.

The speciality about this watercolor painting is that it can be framed without glass. The painting is varnished using archival varnish and looks beautiful in this frame.

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Grateful Heart - Squirrel, 8x4 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress

Grateful Heart - Squirrel, 8x4 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress,

Taos Black Mini floater frame (bought from Randy Higbee Gallery)

Code# PK_20_010 

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Count your Blessings - Poinsettia

Count your Blessings - Poinsettia - Created 11/5/2020

What is a festive winter without a Poinsettia!? I had clicked the reference picture near Sawdust Winter Fantasy, Laguna Beach last year. I cropped the reference picture, since I had to create 4x8 inches painting. This specific size was required by the Randy Higbee show - "The Huge Show Small Art". Its an online show to be published on Nov 7th 2020.

I chose a Taos Mini Frame (Taos Black Mini floater frame), which was on sale.

The speciality about this watercolor painting is that it can be framed without glass. The painting is varnished using archival varnish and looks beautiful in this frame.

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Count your Blessings - Poinsettia, 4x8 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress

Count your Blessings - Poinsettia, 4x8 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress,

Taos Black Mini floater frame (bought from Randy Higbee Gallery)

Code# PK_20_009 

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Looking on the bright side - Succulent

Looking on the bright side - Succulent - Created 11/5/2020

I love succulents and we are fortunate to have lot of succulents around. I cropped the reference picture I had to 4x8 inches. This specific size was required by the Randy Higbee show - "The Huge Show Small Art". Its an online show to be published on Nov 7th 2020.

I chose a Taos Mini Frame (Taos Black Mini floater frame), which was on sale.

The speciality about this watercolor painting is that it can be framed without glass. The painting is varnished using archival varnish and looks beautiful in this frame.

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Looking on the bright side - Succulent, 4x8 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress

Looking on the bright side - Succulent, 4x8 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs coldpress,

Taos Black Mini floater frame (bought from Randy Higbee Gallery)

Code# PK_20_008 

Available - Info coming soon...

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Yin Yang - Calla Lily

Yin Yang - Calla Lily - Created 9/13/2020

I was in search of painting something white in watercolors. Not sure if you know but painting white in watercolor can be challenging. This is because actual white color is not used. The white that you see in the painting is the white surface of the paper. So its mostly the negative painting technique used for painting the flower itself. The Calla Lily was perfect to paint and I found plants in our neighborhood - awesome reference pictures!!

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Yin Yang - Calla Lily, 8x10 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs Coldpress

Code# PK_20_007 

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Ganesha Sculpture 2020

Ganesha Sculpture 2020 - Created 9/6/2020

This is my yearly project using Air Dry Clay. Its called MCW and I bought it from Aardvark Clay & Supplies. I create a Ganesha Clay Sculpture for Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Festival). It is a 10 day festival celebration at my home. With great enthusiasm I create this sculpture and decorate it. This is my 4th time making the sculpture, otherwise I used to buy it. 

I paint it using simple washable, non toxic Tempera paints. This makes it eco friendly. After the festival is over, the sculpture is immersed in water. It completely dissolves and I spread the clay in our garden.

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Ganesha 2020 - In the making and the clay was still wet - size about 9 inches

Ganesha 2020 - Painted and decorated - size about 9 inches

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Inner Glow - Bird of Paradise

Inner Glow - Bird of Paradise - Created 7/26/2020

Bird of Paradise is growing all around our neighborhood and in my office complex. I have clicked hundreds of photos of this plant and flower at different times of the day. Looking for inspiration, I found one such click and decided to paint it. Here is the outcome:

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Inner Glow - Bird of Paradise, 8x10 inches, Watercolor on Arches 140 lbs Coldpress

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