Day 5:

Today I started my print of the Taj Mahal. Not the Taj itself, but one of the buildings next to it, which was built to house guests who came to view the mausoleum. I captured a picture when the sun was rising and blasting through the gaps between the two stunning buildings. I still want to add some silhouettes of figures to it. Additionally I had fun mixing different colours and doing another print of the bird on Varkala beach. I'm thinking these may look good in a little book, which I could put together at the end of the residency, showing all my best prints. Maybe I could call it 'My Trip to India'...Maybe it could be narrated and become a little printed story book.

Day 4:

I got to visit the University today. I was impressed. There is some amazing talent there. The studios are big and spacious and the teachers and students are lovely. We had a chinwag and some chai. There is a real craft and technique to printmaking and the students had it sussed, including some really interesting concepts behind their artwork. I also went to check out the Baroda Museum and art gallery while I was out, so I came back to the studio inspired and ready to do some printmaking.

I have done a quick print of a bird on the shore in Varkala, Kerala. I think I will also redo this one in slightly different colours.

Detail of the bird in the print above