10/4/06 10/4/06

Wednesday 3's and 5's Ink and Watercolor

Here are some watercolor figures. I drew them with ink and then quickly added some watercolor on top. The first one is one of the last ones I painted during today's session. On it, I had started laying down some lines and then stopped. It looked like enough so I finished it with watercolors. This is where I want to go.

10/3/06 10/3/06

Watercolor and Ink Faces

Here are tonight's watercolor and ink faces. I took two faces and drew them twice. First straight in ink, then painted on top with watercolors. The lower right hand one (last one I did) is the one I find most effective.

10/2/06 10/2/06

Grandfather

Here's a quick pencil sketch, with ink and then a watercolor and ink sketch based off it. It's pretty humbling to start getting somewhere with one way of working, then start on something else and have to go through that whole process again. It's going to take some work to get this going! I need to get this line as loose as the quick watercolors and yet retain facial features etc.

10/1/06 10/1/06

Malang

Here are some sketches based off a single photo. I've been working on watercolor figures, painted from life for a bit now. Now I want to roll this back into what I did before and move ahead. This is more line than what I want, but it'll take a bit to get there. The top two were drawn directly with ink then painted. The bottom two were painted with watercolor and then line was added. I'm also experimenting with the way I caricature the face and body. The second one on the top is my favorite.

9/28/06 9/28/06

Wednesday Figure Drawing

The model came a bit late, so I started with a sketch of the benches, then two volunteer "models" (fellow artists), and then all the rest are of the model. I actually find that I like these sketches more a few hours after making them rather than right away. I think it's time to pick up some more art supplies..see where I can take this!

9/23/06 9/23/06

Sketchcrawl Pasadena

Alina organized a sketchcrawl in Pasadena today. I got to see a bunch of friends I hadn't seen in a while, as well as some great friends from work and I met many dly new artists. Here are some watercolors. The first is of the Pasadena City Hall Building, and the others are of people hanging out in an outdoor mall courtyard.

9/19/06 9/19/06

Gurdas Mann

Stayed home sick today, but I had my pal Gurdas Mann to cheer me up!

Let him cheer you up too.

Challa

Lakh Pardesi

He's awesome, but a lot of the cds tend to be
too synthesized for my tastes, though I can't help but listen because it is Gurdas Mann after all, but these two live recordings are great! Must find some cds more like this. Any recommendations?

9/17/06 9/17/06

Mohini and Vivek

Attended Mohini Banerjee's Bharat Natyam Arangetram and her brother Vivek Banerjee's Tabla Rangapravesh at UCLA Saturday. These are possibly the two most multi-talented kids I know of. Mohini is also a music student of Lalita Sharma, who I also took vocal lessons with. That makes them all like family, so I feel really proud. It's a pleasant reminder of how much we are all capable of if we put our minds to it and work really hard. Managed a few quick watercolor sketches during the performance. I'm still working out where to go with these types of fast sketches. Must do more work...

9/10/06 9/10/06

Inequality Watercolor

Inequality

(Had meant to originally do this as a watercolor. Finally finished it)

9/6/06 9/6/06

Wednesday Figure Drawing 3s and 5s

Here is a mix of 3 and 5 minute water color sketches from a lunch time figure drawing class.

9/3/06 9/3/06

Blue13 Karishma

Did these watercolors in the dark at Blue13 dance company's performance of Karishma. A lot of times when I do these, often sitting at some performance by myself, I can hardly see anything, and it all looks like junk in the dark. It's always a pleasant surprise to find what I was actually able to capture once the lights come back on. It doesn't hurt that the performers are so talented either!

9/2/06 9/2/06

Random Heads

Here are some random heads.

8/31/06 8/31/06

Niyaz, Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz

I saw Niyaz, Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz perform at a benefit for Relief International who are working to help victims in Lebanon rebuild. The show was at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. It was a a great cause and a very fun concert. Satnam Ramgotra played some great tabla! I managed to get in a few watercolors during Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz's performance.

8/27/06 8/27/06

Hooray for Bollywood

Here are a bunch of water color sketches from a performance called Hooray for Bollywood. These were really fast and in the dark. I tried to do the same as those last few pen sketches, but with water colors. There were all kinds of acrobats, fire, snakes, swords, some great musicians and a lot of excellent dancers. If you get a chance to check this show out, definately do.

8/25/06 8/25/06

Kiran Ahluwalia at the Santa Monica Pier

Went to see Kiran Ahluwalia perform at the Santa Monica Pier. It was lot of fun and I even managed a few quick sketches.

8/18/06 8/18/06

Temple Bar and MC Rai

Checked out MC Rai at the Temple Bar Thursday night. It was an awesome show! Between acts I scribbled these sketches. Crank the volume up, visit his site and see if you can sit still.