Watercolor Artist - Chanda Dobriyal

Since my children vacation I have been slow in getting on to my water colors as most of the time is spent on them. Now since the vacation have started will start giving more time to new thoughts.

Water color is so much of fun and I have been flowing more of water on handmade paper than I use to do oil on canvas. It's working out well.

I working hard to learn skills of watercolor and am presenting some of the washes I have done.

I have always been a day dreamer as far as my memory can collect my life, the tireless engrossment in the deep thoughts wandering in unknown. Dreams are controlled by emotions and Emotions makes an art. Day dreaming makes me more aware of the immediate surrounding concentrating on new direction of thoughts which control the brush strokes when I am awake with my eyes open. Though through ages day dreaming have been associated to non-productive past time, but for me it is all about composing a chain of thoughts and observe the abstractism in real life and later produce them on the canvas. Most of my paintings have been the outcome of day dreaming. All men dream but not equally. Those that dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that is was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible. - T.E. Lawrence As a abstract artist facinated by abstractism in every thing around me, It is ri

As abstract artist, I like exploring the unusual aspects of the human nature using a surreal twist. I am inspired by abstraction in the nature, in clouds in leaves in women in myself...every where I see abstract celebration. There are times when you are in deep thought and you ask yourself a simple question, Who am I? Answering this question has been quest for enlightenment ever since the human race, brewing up within depth of mind generating numerous philosophies, theologies, myths, legends and scientific theories. Complex beliefs and rituals have evolved to satisfy our insatiable hunger to know the truth. Krishnamurti has rightly said "There's only one path - the path of the heart." The path to attain the enlightenment travels from heart to the mind, a path towards spiritual enlightenment by mental purity with the goal to unite the Conscious mind with the soul. Enlightenment is realized when the sense of self identification comes through mind’s waves of perception,

The Indian society is not a uniform one and diversity is a part of Indian way of life. From east to west and north to south, diversity in the social structure is prominently seen. Indian dressing styles are marked by many variations, both religious and regional and one is likely to witness a plethora of colors, textures and styles in garments worn by the Indians. The sari finds itself as be the most versatile garment in existence and is only one of the many traditional garments worn by women. A sari is a rectangular piece of cloth which is five to six yards in length. The style, color and texture of this cloth vary and it might be made from cotton, silk or one of the several man-made materials and varous styles have been popular in different parts of the country. The sari has an ageless charm since it is not cut or tailored for a particular size and fits any size and if worn properly can accentuate or conceal. I have tried to capture many of the moods of indian women in my oil pain