Tag: Watercolors And Prints Of Temples And Shrines In India #149K

Watercolors of temples #149K is an article about holy place paintings, as watercolors of temples and sacred shrines, written by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, at Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering prints and JPEG & PDF scans, which are on sale at low discount prices. Because watercolor of temples are great, their prints are great!

Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple watercolor painting by artist Stephen F. Condren.

Because holy place look good in watercolors.

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Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Watercolor Painting #047Z

Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple #938A pen & ink landmark watercolor in Trimbak, India.

This article is about Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple #047Z Watercolor Painting #938, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans. This is my watercolor painting of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple in Trimbak, India.

Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Watercolor Painting #938. Key points to this work are as follows:

  • Composition.
  • Shade and shadowing.
  1. Composition: This is a complex composition because of the location of the temple in the village of Trimbak, and is juxtaposition with the mountains behind. The temple lies at the edge of town near the market of Trimbak and so it is always full of visitors and worshipers.
  2. Shade and shadowing: I have made extensive use of hatching and cross hatching in this work of art. The nature of the design of the temple immediately lends itself to intricate linear detailing. This kind of structure certainly does not fall into Mies Van Der Rohe dictum of “less is more”. Nonetheless, this wonderful temple offers plenty of “more” and my watercolor is here to display this. I have played down the greenery in the landscape behind the temple so that it does not force its way between the mountains that form an amazing backdrop to the inspiring scene. The richness and beauty of India stands before us.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ~ BFA

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Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #006Z

Taj Mahal #2957A pen & ink landmark drawing on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra.

This article is about the Taj Mahal #006Z pen & ink drawing on the Yamuna River, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans. This is an article on how I do pen & ink drawings for prints of the Taj Mahal. The angle that I have chosen is a view from the banks of the Yamuna River. The Yamuna River flows directly behind the Taj Mahal. I utilized quick broad strokes to capture the essence of the structures that comprise the funerary artwork of complex. The architectural style is clearly Mughal.

To make a pen & ink drawing work it is imperative that you work the lines as efficiently as possible. The more that you crosshatch and darken the more difficult it is to see and understand the image. For example, the opening lines of a late Mozart symphony at first seem simple and almost easy, however, as you become more involved with the symphony the complexity of the symphonic structure becomes apparent. So too with pen & ink drawing, keep your lines simple and to the point.

Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #2957. When doing pen & ink drawings keep the follow points in mind:

  1. Clean lines.
  2. Not too much crosshatching.
  3. Minimal line work to express the image.

In this pen & ink drawing I have kept the line work to a very clear and simple form so as to bring out the forms of the architectural forms. The domes above all had to be handled with the greatest delicacy. Clearly, throughout the ages, the Taj Mahal has endured as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ~ BFA

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Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #005Z

Taj Mahal #2958A pen & ink landmark drawing on the banks of the Yamuna River.

This article is about the Taj Mahal #005Z pen & ink drawing on the Yamuna River, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans. This is a pen & ink drawing that I did, at 8:30 am this morning, from a photo of off Steve McCurry’s Blog. It immediately inspired me as I had never seen the Taj Mahal from this angle. It is a most tranquil scene.

Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #2958. When drawing remember to be:

  1. Clean.
  2. Clear.
  3. To the point.

The Taj Mahal has always been an inspiration for me since childhood as I did drawings of it from the Encyclopedia Britannica. Below is a watercolor of the Taj that I did a few years ago.

The Taj Mahal is located on the banks of the Yamuna River, in Agra, India.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

312-303-0207

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ~ BFA