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on 8th December 2007
A water colour painting demonstration was arranged by world famous artist Vikas Patnekar On 8th Dec 07 for the Art lovers from Pune and surroundings. Vikas Patnekar is an artist from Balgaum who took his Art lessons from his teacher Late K. B. Kulkarni of Belgaum.
He has developed his own technique applying masking fluid, salt etc., to get the desired effects in his water colour paintings. He loves to paint forest, falls, misty scenc, green fields etc. He said, he does pencil sketches before, and brings desired effects by his own above technique. He said, he never hides his techniques. His advise to the viewers was to practices till you satisfy yourself, doesn't matter u waste many papers.
He had brought two pencil sketches - one of water fall and other of dense forest from hill station. As per audience choice he did beautiful painting of trees and applied masking fluid and salt to get desired effect. He then waited for some time to dry fluid and salt applied he then dried the painting with dryer. With this he brought excellent light effects through clouds of which rays were peeping through the branches of trees.