Acrylic Explorations by Rahul Deshpande

Pencil and paper are the most preliminary but important materials which open the creative world of drawing to artists. There are many ways to handle the pencil. In this book, artist Rahul Deshpande shows tonal drawing with pencil, focusing on outdoor landscape studies. He explains how this approach helps as a foundation for creating paintings in any medium later on. He also shares some thoughts on drawing, observation skills, composition, tonal representation and shadow patterns. Along with a variety of subjects, this book will encourage art lovers, art students and professional artists to handle pencil as a tonal medium.

Artist Shivaji Tupe is actively working in the field of landscape painting for more than fifty years. He has travelled many a place in India in search of subjects for landscape painting. Along with a variety of subjects, he has used watercolour, oil paint, opaque watercolour, acrylics, as his mediums to express his creative urge. In addition he has worked a lot in pen and ink medium in free way. In this book you will find his thoughts about outdoor sketching in pen and ink medium, his working methods and qualities of this medium. When you will see these pen and ink works you will understand the vast creative scope offered by this challenging medium.

This inspiring book does away with lengthy explanations of techniques. Instead, Kamath has been successful in presenting a wide variety of his work which itself is an able guide. Although pencil sketches dominate, the book also has quick colour sketches and Kamath’s self-portrait too. It is a must-have on any art enthusiast’s book shelf.