avatarYogesh Haribhau Kulkarni (PhD)

Summary

The website showcases a personal journey of an individual's exploration into watercolor painting, featuring a gallery of their artwork, including pieces inspired by classes and live sessions.

Abstract

The website presents a collection of watercolor paintings by an individual who has always been drawn to visual arts and painting. Despite pursuing a career in engineering and focusing on geometric modeling, the artist continued to nurture their passion for art over the weekends. The gallery includes a variety of paintings, ranging from raw attempts to more refined pieces inspired by the work of Milind Mulick, a renowned watercolor artist. The collection also features live sketches from various locations, such as Shivtharghal and Konkan, as well as still life arrangements and interpretations of scenes from books. The artist acknowledges their journey is ongoing, with much to learn and improve upon in the art of watercolor painting.

Opinions

  • The artist has a deep-rooted passion for painting, particularly watercolors, as evidenced by their continued pursuit of the hobby despite a demanding professional career.
  • There is a sense of humility and self-awareness as the artist describes some of their early attempts as "raw" and "laughable."
  • The artist holds Milind Mulick in high regard, drawing inspiration from his classes and books, and acknowledges the influence on their own work.
  • The artist values live painting experiences, as seen in the numerous pieces created on location, suggesting a preference for capturing scenes in the moment.
  • The artist is committed to crediting sources, intending to cite a book that inspired one of their paintings once they have the information.
  • There is an appreciation for the learning process, with the artist recognizing that their artistic journey is far from over, indicating a dedication to continuous improvement and growth in their craft.

Learning Watercolor

The Gallery of my experiments…

I wanted to be a painter. Visuals, colors and most importantly the abstraction (picking what to show from what's seen) fascinates me. In school probably I was known more for my artistic inclination. Later, even in education in engineering and later in professional life, chose topic related to shapes, the Geometric Modeling. Pursued my childhood hobby over weekends. Here are some attempts, some raw, some laughable, some inspired/coped, but all, painted by me:

A typical scene I would paint in school
Univ of Pune, Main building
Although not water color, some random sketches
Based on a picture in a book, will cite the source once I get it
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Based on one of paintings from Milind Mulick sir’s book
Based on one of paintings from Milind Mulick sir’s book
Almost postcard size rough color sketch
Live at Shivtharghal
Based on one of paintings from Milind Mulick sir’s book
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Based on one of paintings from Milind Mulick sir’s book (I guess)
Live at Shivtharghal
Still Life arrangement
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s class
Pt Bhimsen Joshi Sabhagruha Univ of Pune
Live quick color sketch
Live, foliage, Konkan trip
Painted at Milind Mulick sir’s demo (I guess)
Live, Boat at Harne, Konkan
Live, Harne, Konkan
Bananas at Kelshi, Konkan
Live, House at Kelshi. The same being used for adtv of the Exhibition by Sachin Naik sir’s student
House at Kelshi
Kelshi Seashore
Lakai Lake, Model Colony, Pune
Lalit Kala kendra, Univ of Pune
House at Murud, Konkan
House at Murud, monocolor
Side to Main Building, Univ Pune
Tree at Univ of Pune

Well, its clear that there are miles to go …

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