Peoples at Gajan

Portraits of street

Sketches inspired by my wanderings through Kolkata, drawn from the photos I captured while roaming the streets with my camera.

Kolkata

Our Darjeeling Tour

We visited Darjeeling following the initial COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. I considered converting the recollection into an illustrated journal. Finished it yesterday.

Updates from the past two days

Left one sketched from a photo I took at Karbia, Kurseong.

Kalimpong on August 15, 2023

Visited Kalimpong on August 15, 2023, to witness the celebration of Independence Day. Many schools participated in this event. This sketch is based on images taken after they returned from the ceremony.

My local

Sketched based on a photo

Sketched based on a photo I took at Ghum, Darjeeling. After a long time, I sketched on A4-sized paper, though minor trimming was required to accommodate the binding. I find the subtle variations in color, achieved through the combination of Noodler’s Black and Parker’s Black inks, particularly appealing. The wash effect was applied using diluted printing ink.

Another day

Right one sketcched from a photo I took at Ghum, Darjeeling.

An Ordinary Day

Day before Gajan

I carried my sketchbook instead of a camera, planning to capture moments on paper. The crowd made it impossible to sketch, so I quietly took a few photos with my smartphone.

A morning story

A new experiment—documenting my daily life as a comic. This is the first day.