Art by M. R. Anand

It’s been a long time since I visited any art gallery, and the chance to do plein air at National Gallery of Modern Art at Bangalore was...

this lush green park in the midst of urban Bangalore looks like a deciduous forest! its a treat to paint there. water colours to me is...

with sun finally shining at Bangalore, i headed for this beautiful library in Cubbon park along with Pencil Jammers…it has always been a...

wildness is from a photograph i had taken at nandi hills near bangalore…the foliage on the foreground was quite a challenge…i tried out...

this nondescript old building on MG road with it red and white colours, light and shadow, captivated me for a few hours! water colour on...

A sunday outing with Pencil Jammers @ Nandi hills…a nice scenic place away from bangalore! I enjoyed trying out different...

Was interested in painting the reflections of the sun on helicopter…tweaked up the colours of the background a notch!  water colour on...

A harbour scenery with its mesmerizing  mix of divine colours provided me an opportunity to capture these wonderful hues…courtesy…water...

A sunday-scene at a children’s park at Indiaranagar, Defense colony.  It was a challenge to capture the shadows on a bright sunny day!...

A recent photograph of NY during Irene in newspaper caught my attention…dry pastels on black paper  16X11 inch #softpastels

mist in the morning is so refreshing….and painting it even more! water colour on paper 27 X19 in #WaterColours

plein air painting at Ulsoor lake along with a group called the “pencil jammers”.  the dark clouds above ulsoor lake in Bangalore was a...

Its been a long time since I picked up my brushes…This time I took up oils…Always fascinated by the light and shadow in wooded walks! ...

Another attempt to capture the sun rays peaking through the clouds… the change of colours from green to blue is fascinating. Played...

After a long time I tried out soft pastels! the picture i saw of this teen age sensation made me sit up and try out the soft pastels…had...

#WaterColours

the myriad of colours and reflection that throws up when paddy is transplanted is something to remember forever!  mostly in India this is...

It’s such a treat to the eyes to trace a meandering river in a scenery and to paint it is  much more fun! Water colour on paper 30 X20...

the morning sun’s rays seeping through the trees…the green and the greys fascinated me…water colour on paper 30 X 22  inch. #WaterColours

a bullock cart ride through the green foliage, very common in villages in India.  Was always fascinated with the bullock cart and enjoyed...