My family portrait

I don't like to paint oil for simple reason that I do not like smell of turpentine and hate cleaning brushes. I hhave hardly used oils in my life but when I had to paint my own family then oil was only option :). this forgiving medium is obvious choice when you have to paint 3 faces

Gate

Had done same spot few months back and tried it again today.

This is in from Chena Village close to Mumbai. Those who know Mumbai,its on Thane,Ghodbinder road

My Website

Happy to announce launch of my website. http://www.ajaypatilpaintings.com/ I keep posting here on my blog, on FB and various sites , so thought it would be good to have my own site where I can put together few pages together and call it my internet home :). I am not a designer so while building this site kept layout and navigation simple instead of some jazzy stuff. Do visit, give me feedback and visit frequently for updates . Appreciate if there are any suggestions or broken links reported

The Bull

Acrylic on canvas board

woods are lovely

Its very hot and humid and its better to do paintings in comfort of home this season :)

Full size painting done from Photo reference. When I say reference , it's not just copy of photo but try and get that painterely feel. Mnay a times its done from multiple photos . This one is from rerence photos of live root bridge near Cherapunji.Once basic drawing is done I hardly look at original photo and paint as if its done in plein air.

Wada @ Menvali

Had not done any structure for many days so tried this from photograph.
This is one famous wada at menavali which was residance of nana Fadnvis , diplomat from Peshwa days.
This painting was my attempt to paint some basic washes and going back to basic "KISS - keep it simple stupid" mantra. hope I have kept it simple :)

Water

Pure water in pure watercolors :)