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 -

Porch~Oil painting~12"x16"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Porch~Oil painting~12"x16"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

Porch~Oil painting~12"x16"~Aruna Nitin Sarode
My client had a picture of her porch and commissioned me to paint it. With my artistic licence, I added a handful of red geraniums to make it pop. Painting was just delivered today and she is happy how it turned out   Some work in progress pictures below -

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Nuttington Lake, Oil painting by Aruna Nitin Sarode

Exciting news! I have been invited to exhibit my paintings in a group show at the David Adler Music and Arts Center in Libertyville, IL. The show will be in February 2017. I will post more details as we get closer to the event.

Nuttington Lake ~ Water mixable oil on panel ~ 9" x 12" ~ Aruna Nitin Sarode

Orange Glow, oil on panel

Orange Glow~Oil on panel~6"x8"~Aruna Nitin Sarode

This one is for the cat lovers...

This one is for the cat lovers...

Golden kitty~Acrylic painting

Golden Kitty~Acrylic painting~Aruna Nitin Sarode

A dog is a man's best friend.

Diesel~Acrylic painting on panel~11" x 14"

Artist: Aruna Nitin Sarode

Exhibition Time!

Please stop by and take in the show at Jack Benny Center for the Arts

Aruna Sarode presents

“For the Love of Painting”

a fine arts painting exhibition

June 21 – July 25

Jack Benny Center for the Arts

39 Jack Benny Drive

Waukegan, IL 60087

MO-TH: 10am-9pm

FR: 10am-5pm

SA: 9am-4pm

847-360-4740 • Fax 847-662-0592

Artist’s Reception

Saturday July 16, 2016

12:00 noon to 3:30pm

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Laughing Buddha at the Gallery

My "Laughing Buddha" painting will be part of Members Exhibition at the Robert T.Wright Community Gallery of Art at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St.,Grayslake, IL.
The show runs from January 15-February 21,2016. Reception on January 22, 6-8 pm. Phone: 847-543-2040
Please stop by if you are in the area.

Portrait of a little boy

Portrait of a little boy
Here is the completed painting of my sweet little friend who always has the biggest smile for me.

Portrait of a little boy - Next step

He got a blue shirt...I have included the picture of the color mixtures for the skin color.

Portrait of a little boy - Work in progress

In the beginning stage...

I know, I never posted the completed painting of the other little boy previously posted. Here is Ryan -

Kaffir Lily

Wow, it has been 10 years since I started painting in Acrylics. It was in 2005 that I received the 4th Place in the beginner category of the 13th Annual North Light Book Club Cover Competition. I'm sharing the page and the painting "Kaffir Lily".

Laughing Buddha

Laughing Buddha~Oil on canvas~6x6

Portrait of a little boy

In the beginning stage. Somehow I already like it even at this stage. I think it's his smile!

Crocus - Step by step

Crocus~5"x7"~Oil on Canvas panel~Aruna Nitin

I painted this last year but never got around to post it. I have added step by step pictures taken during different stages of painting. Happy Spring!

 The crocus are such delicate flowers, I decided to keep the background fresh and simple. I painted a light wash of contrasting yellow for background.

 Painted the petals one by one.

 Added the leaves.

That completes it!