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Good to be back!

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Dec 16, 2010, 6:17 pm
I don't know if it happens to other artists but sometimes I go through periods where I think a lot about painting but just can't get myself to sit down and put brush to canvas. Of course, there have been ample excuses to explain my long absence: a house move in the summer. extraordinary work events ...
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Bold Strokes

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Jun 12, 2010, 1:47 pm
Sometimes wielding the brush with high energy is the only way to come out of a slump. Covering the canvas with a sense of urgency helps me to get past the barrier of inertia after a period of not painting. Modernity is done with a large brush and knife. The dominant color is black which I don't use...
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Blue Green Yellow

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - May 31, 2010, 9:32 am
I've always been intrigued by Monet's series of the pond at Giverny. The complexity of the composition and depth of color suggest that rendering the same scene repeatedly did not keep Monet from having a fresh perspective each time. Reflections is an abstract that started out without any objective ...
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Rothko Explored

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - May 12, 2010, 9:44 pm
While the Rothko style of color field painting appears simple on the surface, I am finding that achieving the depth of color so typical of his work is difficult to achieve. As opposed to the spontaneity and energy of expressionistic painting, color field work requires infinite patience (or perhaps g...
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Sanibel Dream

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Apr 25, 2010, 9:43 am
Sunsets have been a favorite subject in my paintings ever since I first picked up a brush. And there are few places in the world with sunsets as spectacular as on Sanibel island in Florida. This piece offers a play on Rothko's color field technique to describe the essence of a sunset. Sanibel Dream,...
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Joyous Sport

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Apr 20, 2010, 8:07 pm
This playful piece is inspired by the kite festival that takes place in many parts of India during January. Most of the country has crisp cool and clear blue-sky days which makes it a particular joy to watch hundreds of colorful kites. Indian kites are made of sticks and paper which makes then...
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Next Stop

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Apr 10, 2010, 12:36 pm
On the way back from Shanghai, I spent a few days in India as I do about every six months or so. Part nostalgia, part dread, and the rest of it anticipation, the trip is never dull. India is especially tough on travelers. Vestiges of old-fashioned bureaucracy and a plethora of ad hoc methods for run...
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Shanghai Skyline

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Mar 20, 2010, 12:58 pm
Shanghai happened to be on my travel itinerary and I was fortunate to be able to steal an afternoon off to see the city. Most of the modern sections, which are on the side east of the Nangpu river that is called Pudong, have been built during the past 15 years and include an impressive skyline studd...
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Hot Earth, Cool Sky

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Feb 25, 2010, 8:11 pm
Desert Dusk continues the series begun with Endless Prairie and Ocean Sunrise. The technique is now a bit more refined. Essentially a first thin layer of random warm and cool colors provides the background. Layers of color are applied with a knife to establish the horizon line and build up texture a...
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Abstract Dawn

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Feb 23, 2010, 9:06 pm
Ocean Sunrise continues the series I started in the previous post (Endless Prairie). The technique is similar and uses multiple layers of paint to achieve the ultimate effect. Paint is applied with various sized knives except for a couple of thin glazes for which a brush was used. The ultimate idea ...
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Another Abstract Landscape

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Feb 21, 2010, 4:57 pm
Reducing composition of a landscape to the bare essentials (e.g. earth and sky devoid of detail) allows for other elements to be explored more fully. The latter can even be exaggerated to make a point. Endless Prairie is a simple, almost geometric, composition in which the complex color scheme of a...
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Textural Beauty

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Feb 18, 2010, 8:58 pm
Part of the appeal of abstract art for me is the beautiful textures that artists can create either by using thickly applied paint or modeling paste. I have done some work with knives and thick tube paint and have been pleasantly surprised by the complex feel that results. Complexity is a first atte...
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Abstract or Impressionistic?

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Feb 13, 2010, 3:12 pm
This piece started with no notion of the end result. Recently I have been studying some of the works of Mark Rothko whose mastery of color was exemplary. Though many of Rothko's works appear to be solid blocks of color, this is hardly the case. On closer study, it is possible to detect the complex m...
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Tonalism or Impressionism? Or Both?

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Jan 24, 2010, 12:53 pm
The past few weeks I have mainly been posting abstracts though, as the regular readers know, I am most interested in where I began my painting journey - landscapes. So even while making a number of abstracts, I have kept doing landscape work which I expect to post during the next few weeks. Winding...
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Taking a break

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Just so the blog followers know, I will be traveling for the next several weeks so it is possible I will not be able to post to the blog for a while. It does not mean I have disappeared, but just that there will be a temporary gap as I circle the globe for a living. So long.
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Glimpses of the Sublime

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Those of us blessed with normal vision are bombarded with images every waking moment. But a scant few of these actually make a memorable impression. I imagine the images that are meaningful enough to be recalled are unique for each of us even if we see the same common scenes. Afloat is inspired by ...
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Illusions

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In viewing a landscape, real or represented by a painting or photograph, one "reads" the elements by examining landmarks and categorical references (sky, land, water, etc) to form sense of what is being conveyed. When a reference parameter is changed or typical landscape features minimized, it can a...
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Doodling or sketching?

Atul Pande posted an article on Art and Reason - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Since I began sketching again a while back, I have found that thinking about art has become more and more of a constant occupation! On days when I have to spend long hours on teleconferences or have to wait between flights while on business travel, I can experiment with all kinds of images whether f...
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