Trees_Graphite study_2
"Wow! This is simply wonderful! It looks Gothic. It has a morbid beauty to it! It looks melancholic and yet so full of life! Amazing Sirji. As I said before...you never fail to inspire
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Soman Patnaik Jul 20, 2011. 5 Replies 2 Favorites
Its less than an year of my existence in Bangalore. Back in Delhi, I had some idea to find the best materials at economical-wholesale prices. So my questions are:1. Where can we find painting…Continue
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Soman Patnaik commented on J L Anil Kumar's photo
Gudibande Fort
"Wow!!! So glad to be the first to comment on such a wonderful painting here... The flow and mixing of colours are seemless...so nicely blended...the rock on the left side and infact everything is wonderfully made Aniljee...looks so free-flowing!!!…"
Soman Patnaik commented on Jay Varma's photo
Roshni 1
"The words that come out here cannot express how I am feeling looking at the magic here!!!....Exquisite... Priceless... Inspirational... this is the level that I want my drawings/painting to reach... wish me luck fellas!!!
Jay jee... Hats off to…"
Soman Patnaik posted a status"Eating chocolate ice-cream with extra chocolate syrup, listening to groovy music...and painting...at 3am in the morning... AWESOME IT IS!!!"
Soman Patnaik commented on Soman Patnaik's photo
Rocky mountain...
"Thank you so much Partha jee...
This scene may actually be a mix of many spots... its the feeling that is lingering in me when I think of Coorg... The greenery, distant mountains, misty background, wet rocks...and so much freshness in the air is so…"
Soman Patnaik commented on Adithya's photo
House
"This painting has captured my senses so much...so I saw it again..love the earthy country-side feel it has... so had to comment again... it has a strange beauty in it that attracts my inner senses... love it!!!"
Soman Patnaik commented on Franklin McCoy's photo
Streetscape
"Very nice indeed!!!! Love the way you have used vertical lines to show shadowed areas in the tree and part of the structure... Nice scene...something we can all relate to instantly... Good work indeed!!!"
Soman Patnaik commented on Franklin McCoy's photo
Spring
"Nice colours...I always love open spaces...trees, greenery, distant mountains, open skies... this painting here really makes me double happy!!! Thank you for making me happy, Franklin!!!"
Soman Patnaik commented on dhruba mazumder's photo
celebration of colors 03
"Fantastic work Dhruba...lovely colours used..and the bananas have come out real well...
May I make a suggestion - If you could just add little bit more darker shadows under the bananas...they would just prop out of the piece of paper...and I…"
Soman Patnaik commented on Manu Sosa Núñez's photo
Sketch-5
"Glad to be the first one to comment on this.... the tonal study is fantastic! Love the way the hands and legs are placed...THE SHADING IS JUST AWESOME, MAN!!!! Loved it to the core...!!!"
Soman Patnaik replied to Soman Patnaik's discussion 2012 May 20 - Jam at Kempagowda Museum in the group The Photograph"Thank you so much Anil jee, Prashant and Akhila Madam!!!:)
@Akhila: Gaonvali...aap ko khush kiyaa... ab main bhi khush hun :)... bhagwan hume isitarah khush karne ki aur bhi mauke de....!! "
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- Pencil, Water-colours
- How did you hear about us?
- read about it in the press
- Tell us a little bit about yourself.
- I am a self-taught artist (I don't know if I can call myself that...still and always will be a student, I guess) who makes pencil drawings/sketches because they are faster to do and can be completed in an average 2-4-hour sitting. The finished pencil drawings always has all the strokes that were meant to be...no use of an eraser, ruler, grid-lines...and no use of smudging technique...
I am an observer from heart and I can keep watching a cat, a child, a photo, the sky, the see-beach...and some wierd and not so beautiful, but maybe awkward things...for as long as time permits.
And likewise, I like my paintings to depict the things I see...the way they are...complex at times and simple at times; grainy and smooth textured at times, minimal and detailed at times...But my drawings and paintings are most likely to show you what I see, as they are...without the influence of abstract...at least till now. You may say that I lack the 'abstract-imagination' and stuff.
For me drawing is my mental masturbation (for I need no one else) and the release and relief is unexplainable when the result comes out just the way I thought or when it overwhelms me...the feeling is for my heart to hold-on to until the next such event...which I often look forward too.
All the while I want to learn new ways of drawing and painting...but I must admit, I follow the traditional-style most of the time...maybe because I am self-thought, maybe because I was not exposed to the different & varied mediums and ways of expression through drawing/painting..maybe because I am still living with the tools & techniques that my drawing teacher introduced me when I was a child, in school. Hence, till now, I have stayed with just pencils, colours, brushes and a thinning medium, on paper or canvas...the basic stuff...may be because 'LIFE IS ACTUALLY EASY AND SIMPLE, IF WE LET IT BE… AND JUST SEE WHAT IT SHOWS US NATURALLY…WITHOUT TRYING TO FIND, DECIPHER OR SEE ITS OTHER DISTORTED VERSIONS/OTHER MEANINGS…LIFE IS ACTUALLY EASY, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, FACE IT…STRAIGHT AND STARK NAKED…
This an amazingly informative site of one of my favourite artists - William Whitaker. Just observing his awesome creations will take your breath away. Plus, wathing them is a whole lot of learning experience. Enjoy!
This website features free art lessons (including guest art instruction) and commercial art instruction video tutorial guides to develop art skills in a variety of mediums from graphite, oils, and watercolour through to charcoal, acrylics and ink, and from sketches to finished works of art. Inside you can find free art tutorials teaching how to draw portraits and sketch faces, how to paint landscapes and scenes both real and imaginary.
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 8:18pm on May 24, 2012,
Partha Mekerira said… Hi Soman..Thanks for welcoming me to Pencil Jammers..was nice meeting you at Bangalore..The photos you clicked during our visit were nice...Today I have posted one of my works..
- At 8:19pm on March 28, 2012,
Jay Varma said… Hey Soman, I just went through your work and liked your lines and watercolor washes. Your landscapes have very nice composition and the pen and ink work (number 10) is very good. Also the pencil sketch of the old man leading the horse is excellent.
- At 12:45pm on March 27, 2012, Jay Varma said…
Thank you Soman, we can meet one of these days. I’ll let you know as soon as I get my cell phone activated as I’ve only just arrived in Bangalore. Have a great day!
Jay
- At 4:01am on February 23, 2012,
NicolaB said… Thank you very much, Soman!
Nicola
- At 11:11am on January 18, 2012,
dhruba mazumder said… thanks...:)...
- At 10:45pm on January 2, 2012, NicolaB said…
Hi Soman
Thank you very much for your warm welcome and for your comments. I really appreciate it.
A Happy and Healthy New Year to you too.
Nicola
- At 3:06pm on October 31, 2011, JAYAPRAKASH P V gave Soman Patnaik a gift…
- At 9:20am on October 29, 2011,
yumna hayat said… - o yes it was a nice chat wid u n anil uncle...:D i hope we will work out something very different...m concentratin more on pencil and charcoal work these days...
- At 5:11pm on October 28, 2011, yumna hayat said…
- thanks... i just came by and read ur comment...m happy about the warm welcome....i came here to learn n i hope u all will help me...
- At 6:00pm on September 23, 2011,
J L Anil Kumar said… - All the very best Soman!
Soman Patnaik's Blog
STAGES OF PROGRESS_Should I be lazy or naughty today...
Posted on April 25, 2012 at 11:30pm 9 Comments 2 Favorites
Stages from start to finish...from top left side to bottom right hand corner...and the final version.
I started with the outline... and then worked on the tonal values. The drawing was on a 24X30cm 130gsm cartridge sheet. The pencil used was 8B Steadtler. No erasers, no grids, no smudging technique used. Its a free-hand drawing using variation of pressure of pencil on paper to get the different tonal values. The only other tool apart from pencil is a finished pen to get the highlights…
Continue Came across this nice article "How To Be Creative" - By Jonah Lehrer
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 3:07am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
How To Be Creative
The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea.
By JONAH LEHRER
Creativity can seem like magic. We look at people like Steve Jobs and Bob Dylan, and we…
Continue STEVE MILLS - Photorealist Oil Painter
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 8:00pm 8 Comments 3 Favorites
Here is an artist... who just blew my mind off! Names Steve Miller who makes photo-realistic paintings! His fascination with detail became his calling card. He sold his first drawing at the age of 11 and has been selling ever since.
His first solo show in 1983 was a smashing success, selling 33 of 35 originals at the Granary Gallery on Martha's Vineyard. In 1989 he began his affiliation with Gallery Hencoh in New York City. Between the 2…
Continue STALL Nos. Of PJ Members at Chitra Santhe, Sunday Jan 29, 2012
Posted on January 28, 2012 at 3:47pm 4 Comments 0 Favorites
STALL Nos. of PJ Members at Chitra Santhe, Sunday Jan 29, 2012
Anil / Soumitri Jagalur 227
prabha 25
prabal 15
ramesh j (not sure if its ramesh jhawar with mobile number ending with 59904 has stall number 316)
praveen 16
nilesh 857
nisha garg 488
vidhu pillai…
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