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Meeting with the Chief of Staff! Agenda - Shall we go to Houston Rodeo? 😊 reference from Victoria Shultz work

Mystery Garden - reference from

Bright & Sunny ☀️ - Light and Shadows in a small fishing village create an interesting landscape reference! (Reference from Faustino Martin Gonzales watercolors)

A Loch, a Glen, Cloudy Skies and a Castle - that should sum up the Scotland landscape!

Happy New Year! New morning… new painting!! reference by

Top of the world !

Travel watercolor sketchbook

Gangaji ke Kinare …. The sacred river Ganga has always a special place in Indian Society. Major cities of north India located on the banks of this magnificent river are famous places of culture and trade. Ghats are the points which have river front steps leading to the bank of the river… From Rishikesh to Banaras to Kolkata, Ganga Ghats provide the most unique vibes! Reference

During monsoon season, Mumbai rains bring a magical charm to the Gateway of India! ’s Reference@ganeshuttamhire

Mumbai Monsoon ! Although Houston has been waiting for some rain for a while now, Monsoon is a frequent visitor in Mumbai around this time of the year 😀
This neat technique was recently taught by in his workshop- Thank you.

Would love to trade off the crazy Texas heat with this place ! Sketchbook practice

Summer Afternoon street - a quick sketchbook practice

Monsoon Green!

Mediterranean Afternoon

Growing up in a small town- Selu, many memories are tied to this railway station, just like the classic ‘Malgudi Days’.
Later on, Indian Railways played a very special role as I met my life partner on a train.
So here’s to celebrate our beautiful journey for the last 24 years together- a watercolor painting of a marooned platform using the reference artwork by the legendary artist
Happy Anniversary!

Adopted as the "State Flower of Texas", Bluebonnets are the most commonly seen variety along roadsides and in uncultivated pastures throughout the state. The hill country is the best place to experience the “Texasize” bloom during the fresh, crisp spring days!

Get to know this Azure Trail- 2.2-mile point-to-point from Monterosso al Mare,to the colorful town of Vernazza in the Cinque Terre National Park- we couldn’t help but stop at several points along the hike to soak the stunning views of the Mediterranean… Kiddos couldn’t wait for the first glimpse of Vernazza

Stark white houses, painted with bright blue doors lined with bougainvillea have left an enduring impression not just on the paper but also etched forever as one of the most beautiful vacations we have ever been on!

Each & every view of the Greek Island of Santorini is picture perfect… Frankly, no photograph or painting can provide justice to the natural and architectural beauty of this magnificent island.
Here is my attempt of those iconic blue domes!

Siesta time!

Trying out sketchbook with handmade paper from India ..thank you for the new type of sketchbook … surely different texture and need more trials to get the feel for it ..

Weekend sketchbook practice drawing

A walk in the woods is always refreshing… take a moment- look around and nature will heal you! Watercolor on Arches 300 GSM... thank you for the lovely techniques

Sketchbook practice - trying new Hahenmuhle 100% cotton sketchbook

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower “ .. I always enjoy the techniques from to create the atmosphere through paintings.

Urban Sketch Practice - Line and wash

Urban sketch again ! ink and markers … thank you for teaching these techniques

Gajanana Shri Ganaraya 🙏

“How fortunate is the sunshine who wraps us all in an art of Soulful smile “ - a quote from the internet that is aptly summed up here!
Reference drawing by

House & Sunshine …. Travel sketchbook practice … reference drawing by … drawings