Sketching Workshop with Sebastian Loerscher

A week back, our office (MOD Institute) in collaboration with NextHamburg and Goethe Institut, Bangalore organized a crowd sourcing exhibition NextBangalore Gatishil for the citizens of Bangalore. A part of the exhibition was a week long sketching workshop for the citizens of Bangalore. The workshop was conducted by Sebastian Loerscher, a very able illustrator and an awesome friend. This workshop comes after three years of his book "Making Friends in Bangalore", which he produced the first time he was in Bangalore.

Without talking about it further, here are some pictures from the workshop, followed by my sketches done during the workshop. Enjoy!

Thank you Sebastian, for being a lovely friend!

Cheers!

A Day in Mumbai; Like Always

Me and Mumbai have a bit of a history. My stay in Mumbai has never exceeded a day in that beautiful city and never has it invited me to stay further. This time as well, I was there over a weekend, meeting friends. We went to J.J. College of Arts & Architecture in our free time where I sketched a little. Here is one. Regards.

Yellow

A few sketches made in Hauz Khas and the Delhi Metro recently on a sketchbook I borrowed from a friend. Here you go:

One Minute One Sketch

Following the advice given by one of the more mature sketchers on the Urban Sketchers (*.org) blog, I set out making sketches while not giving each one more than one minute. I also experimented on people which I hardly draw. The exercise was enriching and felt really free. Plan to keep repeating this. Plus I ended up with so many sketches!!

Regards.

Hampi and Bijapur

Some sketches from Hampi and Bijapur. July, 2014

Dome at Ibrahim Roza, Bijapur

Hampi - Hemkuntay Hill Temple Column Detail

Hampi - Column Detail

Hampi - Column Detail

Pattadakal - Bull Temple

Plan of Achutacharya Temple - Hampi

Hemkuntay Hill Temple - Hampi

Cave Temples of Badami and Aihole

Back in July, I went for a backpacking trip through Hampi, Badami and Bijapur. Due to limited budget, I had to cut down the duration significantly, although, it was an unadulterated first hand rendezvous with information. I went to Hampi first, then Bijapur, followed by Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and back to Goa. During the last leg of my trip, I visited a lot of cave temples.

Now I had forgotten my charcoal so I decided to sketch the plans of the cave temples. I sketched a lot during the trip, although only a few sketches turned out good. Lack of practice I believe. More sketches from Hampi and Bijapur in the next post. 

Regards.

Cafe Coffee Day

Cafe Coffee Day, Porvorim

11th April, 2014

Gokarna

Me and some 12 other friends went to Gokarna, a temple town in Karnataka last month. I really didn't get any time to sketch there, but for this one. Cheers!

2014.02

Capela du Monde, Old Goa.
This chapel sits on top of a hill in Old Goa and has one of the most beautiful views of Goa. In front one can see the rest of the monuments of Old Goa, and then as the eye drifts, one can see Ribandar, Panjim and Betim. Post sun sets (which is also a spectacle) one can even see the Aguada lighthouse. Then on the right hand side sit the islands of Chorao and Divar. This chapel, is in short, a blissful place. I sketched these last December I think. Enjoy!

2014.01

Happy new year dear people!