All Things Beautiful - Art show

My solo art show will start from January 15 at the Volo Bog Nature Center, 28478 Brandenburg Rd, Ingleside, IL 60041 Phone: (815) 344-1294  An artist reception will be held on Saturday, Feb 5 from noon. Please stop by and enjoy the show. 

Holiday Fine Arts Show & Sale

Enjoy the Grayslake Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival this Friday, November 26!  The Grayslake Arts Alliance  2021 Holiday Fine Arts Show & Sale will be at the Grayslake Village Hall (10, Seymour Dr) from 5-8 PM!

http://www.grayslakechamber.com/holiday-tree-lighting-festival/

Tree Lighting, Oil painting 11”x14” by Aruna Nitin Sarode 

Art reception Recent Works Exhibition

The Practice, Oil painting 18”x24” 

 Please join me this Friday evening October 8, 2021, from 5:30-8 pm for the opening reception of RECENT WORKS EXHIBITION at Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art. I have two paintings in the show! The exhibition runs through November 11, 2021.

Gallery is at 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030 Phone: (847) 543-2040 

Commissioned painting...

 What a fun gift idea! My client commissioned this painting of her brother proposing to his would be wife, as his wedding gift. My first time painting the Chicago skyline.

Tomolly~Oil Painting~20"x20" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Online store update for August 2021

 Few of my paintings and prints are now available online at  https://www.grayslakeartsalliance.org/store/c55/Aruna_Sarode.html 

Roses~Oil painting by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Tulip Passion, Acrylic painting 16"x20" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

I was drawn to paint the vibrant red! Added a little texture on this one with Liquitex heavy gel. Thanks to Manon on instagram @manonpaardenkooper for the source reference. Message me if interested in this painting. 

Tulip Passion~Acrylic on canvas~16"x20"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

You Are My Sunshine, Oil painting 12"x16"

You Are My Sunshine~Oil Painting~12"x16"~by Aruna Nirin Sarode

A child’s play, Oil painting

A child’s play, Oil painting by Aruna Nitin Sarode

A face that melts the hearts ❤️

Milo~Oil painting~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Mt. Rainier, Oil painting 24” x 36” by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Mt. Rainier, Oil painting, 24” x 36” by Aruna Nitin Sarode 

Foreground elements

I decided to add  the deer in the foreground and this is what I did to figure out the best placement for them. I painted them roughly on a transparent sheet and moved it along the painting to decide the best  spot for them.

Smooth canvas prep work

I prefer a smooth canvas, so I treat the canvas with 2-3 additional layers of gesso with sanding in between the layers. I found this wide paint trowel that really helps spread the gesso quickly and evenly. The canvas is 24”x36”

Last weekend to see the art show!

Egg yolks~Oil painting by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Last weekend to see my art! Gallery open this weekend 1 to 4 pm. Please stop by and enjoy the show.

Art show at Blue Moon Gallery, Grayslake, IL

Art show at Blue Moon Gallery, Grayslake, IL

Opening reception on Sat, Aug 24 from 6 to 9 pm. Please stop by and enjoy the show.

Art show

Aruna Nitin Sarode Art show 

One more chance to view my paintings up close in person. The Dandelion Gallery, 109 S Genesee St, Waukegan will be open on Friday, 12th from 5-9 pm and Saturday, 13th from noon to 9 pm for the Waukegan Scoop event. Please stop by and enjoy the show.

Sneak peek Thursday, 6/13

Stop by Dandelion Gallery, 109 S Genesee St, Waukegan, Illinois 60085 from 6:30 PM – 8 PM for a Sneak peek Thursday, 6/13 night to see the show before Waukegan ArtWauk!

Art reception~Dandelion Gallery~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Art reception, June 15 - Dandelion gallery

Many of my paintings will be on display at the Dandelion Gallery, down the block from historic Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL. Hope to see you at the event. The sneak peak day is Thursday, June 13 from 6:30pm to 8 pm if you want to come in early.

More kisses~Oil painting~4"x4"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

More kisses~Oil painting~4"x4"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

One more painting from my kisses series. I have enjoyed painting the silver foil and the reflections. Email me if you want to buy this mini painting.

Kisses~Oil painting~4"x4"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Kisses~Oil painting~4"x4"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Email me if you want to buy this one of a kind gift for your special someone or for yourself.

MB farm~Oil on canvas~12"x24"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

MB farm~Oil on canvas~12"x24"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

I was delighted to come across this scene when I took an alternate route home from work. I stopped by one day and asked permission to take pictures and the owner graciously obliged. I had been wanting to paint an extra wide format, the Queen Anne's Lace flowers and the horses and this scene brought together all of those elements. The resulting painting "MB farm" is one of the entries for the Lake County Art League Fall Membership Show at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087 
The show runs through Nov 19, 2018. Please stop by and enjoy the show.
Hours:
MO-TH: 10am-9pm
FR: 10am-5pm
SA: 9am-4pm
Phone 847-360-4740

Orange reflections at the Recent Works show

My painting “Orange reflections“ has been selected for the 2018 Recent Works Show at the College of Lake County, 19351 W Washington St, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. The show runs through Nov 4, 2018.
Please stop by and enjoy the show.

Orange reflections~Oil on canvas panel~9"x12" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Bhoomika’s dance~Oil painting~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Painting of my friend’s daughter. Can't believe little Bhoomika has grown up so quickly. She performed Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance genre) recently and this is the painting of one of her dance poses.

Bhoomika’s dance~Oil painting ~by Aruna Nitin Sarode ~16”x20”

Orange reflections~Oil painting~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Completed oil painting, signed and fresh off the easel. Getting the color and value right on the tiny fibres of the opened orange segments on the shadow side was challenging. I have added some work in progress pictures to share my process.

Orange reflections~Oil painting~9"x12"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Boca Cola~Oil Painting by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Boca Cola~Oil painting~Aruna Nitin Sarode

My plein air painting 'Boca Cola' painted at Boca De Tomatlan, Mexico will be part of the Lake County Art League’s Spring Membership Show at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts in Waukegan through May 21.

JBC is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. 
The GPS address is 39 Jack Benny Dr. Waukegan, IL 60087.
They can be contacted at 847-360-4740 or wkjbc@waukeganparks.org.

The Splash~Oil on canvas~18"x24" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

My new painting "The Splash" is currently on display at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087
The show runs through May 15, 2017. Please stop by if you are in the area.

Hours:
MO-TH: 10am-9pm
FR: 10am-5pm
SA: 9am-4pm
Phone 847-360-4740

The Splash~Oil on canvas~18"x24" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Painting a little blue...

My next painting has a lot of blues in the background, my favorite color.

Next painting ~ Aruna Nitin Sarode

Buddha, Oil painting, 9"x12" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

The weekend is over and my Buddha painting is complete too. I like this colored version better than the earlier black & white. I like the feeling of peace and calm in his face.

Buddha, Oil painting, 9"x12" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Buddha, Oil painting almost complete

Buddha, Oil painting almost complete after several refinements of color and value.

Buddha, Oil painting almost complete

Buddha, oil painting work in progress

My Buddha is getting a makeover! Looks a bit too yellow right now, but it will be toned down in the next layers. Come back and check the progress.

Buddha oil painting work in progress

Buddha Oil painting, work in progress

Buddha Oil painting, work in progress

Buddha, Oil painting, work in progress

Buddha, oil painting - I am not satisfied with how the painting turned out. Think I'll add some color.

Work in progress

Thank you

Thanks Tanya and the wonderful staff at David Adler Music and Arts Center for a successful art show. Thank you to all who visited the show and those who supported and encouraged online and offline.
I will share my next project with you soon. Is it a flower, landscape, still life, portrait...? For now I'll just say बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि (Buddham sharanam gacchami).

Summer Roses~Acrylic painting~14"x19"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Summer Roses~Acrylic painting~14"x19"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode
Currently on display at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, Libertyville through Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017
1700 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 
Phone:847-367-0707

Summer Roses~Acrylic painting~14"x19"~by Aruna Sarode

Orchids~Oil painting on canvas~24"x36"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Currently on display at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, Libertyville, IL through Wednesday Feb 22, 2017

Orchids~Oil painting on canvas~24"x36"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Rose of Sharon, Watercolor painting 8"x10" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Rose of Sharon, Watercolor painting 8"x10" by Aruna Nitin Sarode
Currently on display at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, Libertyville, IL

Rose of Sharon~Watercolor painting~8"x10"~by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Chapel Bridge, Oil painting 11"x14" by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Chapel Bridge~Oil painting~11"x14"~Aruna Nitin Sarode
Currently on display at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, Libertyville, IL

Oil painting from my photograph taken at the beautiful Chapel Bridge at Lucerne, Switzerland.

Chapel Bridge~Oil painting~11"x14"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Art exhibition - Libertyville, IL

My painting 'Orange Glow' in Daily Herald

I am honored to be invited to show my art along with four other Lake County Art League members - Michelle Jensen, Vivian Morrison, Phil Schorn and Maggie Kraus at the David Adler Music and Arts Center 1700 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, Illinois 60048

I will have 10 paintings on display in oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums. Please stop by and enjoy the show if you are in the vicinity.

Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 6-8 pm

Show dates: February 3 to February 23

David Adler Music and Arts Center
1700 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL
Phone:847-367-0707

Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Exhibition time!

Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald carried articles of the upcoming exhibition with one of my paintings!

http://www.dailyherald.com/ar…/20170124/submitted/170129469/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/…/chi-ugc-article-local-love-…

My art will be in 2 Lake County venues starting this Friday. You are cordially invited to attend the reception with family and friends.
Please pass it on to any of your friends/family interested in the arts. Both receptions are free and open to the public with live music, wine and refreshments.

Details for the 2 events -

1. Members Exhibition 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, January 27, 6-8 pm

January 27 to February 25

Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art
College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, IL
Phone: 847-543-2040

Hours:
Monday through Thursday 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:40 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

2. Local Love, Lake County Artists exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 6-8 pm

February 3 to February 23

David Adler Music and Arts Center
1700 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL
Phone:847-367-0707

Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Members Exhibition

Please stop by and enjoy the show if you can.

Members Exhibition - Robert T. Wright Gallery

Show Dates: January 27 - February 25
Reception: Friday, January 27th, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm

Gallery Hours -
8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday
Closed, Sunday

Address: College of Lake County 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone: 847-543-2240

Yellow Burst~Oil on canvas~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Chicago Botanic Gardens - Work in progress...

Almost done...Need a bench to sit in the garden and more refinements. Come to think of it, I used to be always on the move, not wanting to miss a beautiful flower or scene, never used the bench unless I was posing for a picture:), but now I sit sometimes, smell the roses and take in the view without thinking about missing out on stuff. Is it the aging process or the fact that I have visited the Chicago Botanic Garden at least a 50 times!

Work in progress...

Chicago Botanic Gardens - Next step wip

The next step...foreground flowers popping up.

Next step...Purple irises seem to be floating without the support!

Starting a new painting of Chicago Botanic Garden

Starting a new painting of Chicago Botanic Gardens, one of my favorite places to visit. Some work in progress pictures below.

Initial block in

Sky done and added more details on the trees

St. Veronica~Watercolor painting~20"X30"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Merry Christmas and happy holidays friends. I thought it appropriate to share my painting of St. Veronica on this occasion.

 St. Veronica~Watercolor painting~20"X30"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Her marble statue is at the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. I was admiring the details on the fringes of her veil when I saw the face of Jesus on her veil. Then I read the brief narrative on the pedestal about her story. More than the face appearing on her veil, I was moved by her kindness, the beauty of human character in the midst of sacrilege. We need more kindness and compassion in this world.

Closeup of veil

Reference picture and work in progress

Rose~Oil painting~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Rose~Oil painting ~6"x6"~Aruna Nitin Sarode
All done! What next?

One year project?

Started painting this Rose in January and painted some more in November. Hoping to complete it soon.
Some work in progress pictures below -