by Priya | Jun 14, 2020 | Bangalore, Graphic Novel, Lockdown Drawings, Matera, Priya Sebastian, Textures, Uncategorized
The first two photographs are preparatory work for a graphic novel. I don’t really want to show the images in detail since it is at the incubation stage. It is slow, careful work like slowly solving a difficult puzzle which leads you to the next stage,...
by Priya | May 24, 2020 | Bangalore, Collage, Lockdown Drawings, Priya Sebastian
All kinds of experimentations happened last week. I wanted a poem to illustrate in ink, an online friend suggested one by Langston Hughes, I did it using printing techniques with graphite on rice paper instead. I like the unusual effect that has resulted and I will...
by Priya | Feb 24, 2020 | Claustrophobia, Graphic Novel, Matera, Priya Sebastian, Textures
Last week I decided to tackle the difficult things I was putting off. The first challenge was to draw the ancient city of Matera. These are my first attempts above and below using watersoluble graphite. I don’t quite know what to think of it but it is my initial...
by Priya | Feb 17, 2020 | Bangalore, Body, Priya Sebastian
The life-drawing sessions I attend are very intensive. Three hours non stop drawing can sometimes seem like an army drill: One minute! 2 minutes! 5 minutes! 15 minutes! The model must have incredible energy as do some of the participants who draw really well and very...
by Priya | Jan 19, 2020 | Bangalore, Priya Sebastian
The last week had me down and out with a cold. I have been wanting to do large compositions of my visit to Rome using paint. I tried it and failed (very last picture). But experimenting always leads to results eventually. To do a drawing a day, I decided to do one...
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