Portrait: articles and tips
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Forest meditation

A Brahmin boy meditating in the forest. Painted in Sketchbook on my iPad.
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Woman in traditional saree

Another portrait painted from imagination. On iPad Sketchbook with Apple Pencil.
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The Detective

Heavily inspired by Jeremy Brett’s definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. I didn’t set out to get Jeremy Brett’s likeness, but simply wanted to capture the spirit of Sherlock Holmes. Painted in MyPaint (after a long time) with my XP-Pen Artist 10S.
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Rashmika Mandanna portrait

Portrait of Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna. Painted in Sketchbook on my iPad.
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Woman with flowing hair

Portrait after a very long time. Painted from imagination on my iPad with the Sketchbook app.
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Just a random portrait

Just a random portrait after a long time painted fully from imagination. Painted in Sketchbook on my iPad.
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Portrait of late actor ‘Major’ Sundarrajan

A portrait of late Tamil actor ‘Major’ Sundarrajan. Painted using Krita with my XP-Pen Artist 10S. For those who are not aware, ‘Major’ Sundarrajan was a distinctive actor in his time, holding his own again giants like MGR and Sivaji Ganesan with excellent character roles. The ‘Major’ sobriquet is from his iconic role in the…
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Painting of a dog

Painting of a dog done in Krita with my XP-Pen Artist 10s. Drawing an animal is a good diversion from my usual portraits as I don’t have to worry about getting the likeness exactly like I would in a human. This is one where I’ve captured the painting process in a timelapse video. This is…
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Portrait of Vijay Sethupathi (Master)

A portrait of tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi from the movie ‘Master’. Drawn using Krita with my XP-Pen Artist 10s. Yet another portrait. This time, I’ve gone back to my trusty XP-Pen Artist 10s with Krita. Vijay Sethupathi was a challenging one to get right. I had multiple attempts from different photos, until I chose this…









