IIT KGP En Plein Air Diary - Chapter VI

The Insignificant One
29 July 2017, Day 6 of the shoot
When sun comes out after continuous rains of almost a week, it really does look bright and glorious. The light looks fresh and the greenery even fresher. Which is how it was today morning -the lush green Jnan Ghosh stadium washed in the ochre light of the sun was a stunner. And when nature is at its best you know who the only real artist is.
Also read the Prologue , Chapter I , Chapter II, Chapter III, Chapter IV and Chapter V of IITKGPEPA Diary!

With grass below my feet....

Painting under the open skies
It was indeed a difficult task to paint today morning as I just wanted to enjoy the fleeting beauty of nature to the fullest. I wanted to enjoy that emptiness of space around me where Mother Nature was busy playing with an analogous and minimalist colour scheme of yellow and green. But I was there to do a job. So I tried to fill up my canvas with same hues and tones to capture the rare golden ochre light which was slowly turning harsh as the sun moved overhead.

Paint Starts flowing
The work I ended up with was a decent one. But still it was a humbling experience to paint at Jnan Ghosh stadium today. The beauty of nature is beyond human imagination and human grasp. Every time I am faced with such beauty it makes me realise of my insignificance and the insignificance of what I do.

Fun during shoot
But I guess this realization is a good thing and one of the major benefits of painting en plein air.

En Plein Air at Jnan Ghosh
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