Untitled Sketchbook

mostly black and white...

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Today, my son @ayaanpaul showed me the teaser trailer of “Starwars Episode9- The rise of Skywalker” , he tells me that , this movie shall have the dramatic return of Sheev Palpatine (also known as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. ) My son is usually my source to all the latest info on movies , apps and music - I believe him. But , the news of Palpatine’s return was predicted much before - it takes me back to a year ago , much before the launch of this trailer . At a hospital room in Singapore , a bored to death Sith Lord dressed in hospital blues had made this prediction of his return. The image on the right is the amazing proof - and who would have thunk! The official launch of the main trailer , Disney says will happen during the half-time advert break for Monday Night Football on ESPN in the US. The drawing on the left now belongs to my trusted source. #drawingoftheday #starwars (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B32NZjSpnEv/?igshid=1l8ca0lb6wgwu

[nilanjanchowdhury]

The CS775 locomotive was imported from WG Bagnall Limited in Stafford, United Kingdom in the year 1927 . This 11.8 tonne narrow gauge loco used to run from Shantipur and Nabadwip in the Sealdah division of what was called East Indian Railway. A misfit in the time of the bullet train which is being planned in India - it lies in the Railway Museum in Delhi . Looking for critical review of the locomotive parts that I didn’t draw properly or info wrongly given - from @samitr. #inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberprompts #steamlocomotive #railmuseum #penandink #penandinkdrawings (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wtxhfpdkF/?igshid=tq51l5ac0wic

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Walking down the streets of Calcutta there are many such wonderful buildings. This one was on my radar to sketch for a long time . #penandinkdrawing #penandinkart #penandink#calcutta #kolkata #kolkataheritage #heritagekolkata (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hM5Jcl8v9/?igshid=r7s01u7m2mqy

[nilanjanchowdhury]

A golden dragon guards one of the main doors in Thian Hock Keng temple on Telok Ayer street . History books say this street in Singapore used to be the bay front and was once very popular with the sailors. This street presently has Thisn Hock keng temple ,Al- abrar mosque , Nagore dargah and more recently @charumenon ‘s workplace . “Dragon” is the word prompt for day 12 #inktober2019 . A perfect opportunity to revisit the photograph I clicked while walking around the Telok Ayer street and bring the dragon back in this #penandinkdrawing . The temple drawing is in one of my earlier Aug 2019 posts. #inktober #inktoberprompts #inktoberday12 #inktober2k19 #penandinkart (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gvXb9l04y/?igshid=199xsq3gp035h

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Going ahead with drawing a day - this one is called “Chinar in flames” #inktober2019 #inktober #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandwash #inktoberday10 (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e3x5UJKNm/?igshid=g14lxd9itdxw

[nilanjanchowdhury]

My version of a pattern as seen from above, while approaching Calcutta airport . “Pattern” is the word prompt for day 10 of #inktober2019 . #inktober #inktoberprompts #penandink #penandinkdrawing #blackandwhite (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3bTyCMpsvj/?igshid=g911lwg8mfsd

[nilanjanchowdhury]

He was sitting in his little canvas cave, with all festivities in Calcutta city behind him . The gentleman in the drawing was probably really very tired of all the celebrations , all the noise , all the crowd and all the walking around. So am I actually !I thought the huge black canvas structure towering above the gentleman made him look very frail. (Which is the word prompt for Day 08 )#inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberprompts #inktoberday8 #blackandwhite #penandink #penandinkdrawing #crowquill #penandinkart (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3W_aXjlyYy/?igshid=7ud8xpr88sz9

[nilanjanchowdhury]

The lonely black chair now has a neon alter ego. The 5.5 ft x 3.5 ft wall was my drawing book this weekend and gave me chance to introduce some color in my art. #mural #muralpainting #neonchair (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UX2AIFJ1t/?igshid=2r85kfe6qf87

[nilanjanchowdhury]

This was a video Insta message that I sent to my younger son @luke5kywa1k3r . Thought that this soundtrack (which is available on Instagram music ) worked with the drawing . Of course it’s my first use of Instamusic as well - not counting the previous attempts to the @ayaanpaul . I have also started using the waterbrushpen in this drawing. The sketch is of an old house in Bhawanipore area of Calcutta city and was apparently built in 1919. The building definitely leads an enchanted life to have survived the pressures of the real estate mafia.#inktoberprompts2019 #inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberday7 #blackandwhite #penandink #penandinkdrawings (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3T70OcF8rJ/?igshid=1sennbbnt509e

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Sitting in Calcutta where everyone is presently engrossed in their favourite annual festival- how could I not be participating in the best way I know -sketching away something that has inspired me even as a child. Also I have rediscovered the ballpoint pen . #blackandwhite #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkart #inktober2019 #inktober (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3RQhQLlaBc/?igshid=2sqaba6lqpkw

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Day 05 - the word is build. #inktoberday5 #inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberprompts #build #chair #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkart (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3OZb9bleCn/?igshid=1i365vejc4rt6

[nilanjanchowdhury]

I was watching this man at work, on the road , with his pickaxe - there is a moment in his action , when the man and his pickaxe freezes before he brings the axe down. #freeze - the word prompt of day 04 #inktober2019. #inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberprompts #inktoberday4 #blackandwhite #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkart #ballpointpenart (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MKLpWlIGH/?igshid=tnva4mpv2ip6

[nilanjanchowdhury]

I found inspiration for the word “bait” , which is the prompt for day 03 of #inktober2019 , sitting right below the house in Calcutta . Manoj Singh is a young boy - he is supposed to be speaking to customers and trying to sell products at his temporary stall that has come up on the road. I was observing him for some time and never saw him taking his eyes off the mobile phone screen. He told me later, that he was watching TikTok videos- that has him hooked.#inktober2019 #inktober #inktoberprompts #inktoberday3 #bait #penandink #penandinkdrawing #ballpointpenart #ballpointpendrawing (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3JZhI6FjCJ/?igshid=jjow2hzpkhdy

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Day 02 #mindless /ˈmʌɪndləs/ Dictionary meaning : acting or done without justification and with no concern for the consequences. "A generation of mindless local cable television technicians have decorated most of the lamp posts in Calcutta city with such installations of wires and network cables - not thinking of or concerned about the consequent visual mess they are leaving behind. However ,there are some who are mindless enough to sketch it for day 02 #inktober . #inktober2019 #inksketch #inktoberprompts #penandink #penandinkdrawing #calcutta #lamposts #inktoberday2 (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GkdQpFlYT/?igshid=lvaj3ucn6rzv

[nilanjanchowdhury]

Trees form circular rings as they age. Scientists say, they study this data from the tree’s ring and it tells us a lot about our environment in the past. They also say - if we listen to the rings - they can possibly tell us about climate change in the future . My first pen and Indian ink drawing this month on a 90 gsm finegrain paper . Size : 21 x 29.7 cm. #inktober2019 #ring #inktober #inktoberart #inktoberprompts #day01 #inkillustration #inktoberday1 #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkart #climatechangeisreal #dendrochronology (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3EunlApbrI/?igshid=1m4bedp5v9wa4

[nilanjanchowdhury]

“So, what have I learned that I can say about this painting? Well, firstly, it’s quite big, which is excellent. If it were very small, microscopic, then hardly anyone would be able to see it. Which would be a shame.“ - (courtsey :Bean - the Movie ). At a recent display of 3 of my artwork with serious critics looking at my work. (at ArtBuzz Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/B267uUlpWJl/?igshid=1rw5pvb6n4fre

[nilanjanchowdhury]

I went to see a performance @blackboxokhla on Sunday . “For the Record” a new play directed by Nikhil Mehra recreates “the deliberations ,the disputes“ at a tribunal tasked with selecting 3 artefacts that represent India to the world in 1971. I enjoyed the play - thought the story definitely got the audience attention and the cast got the audience involved into the narrative and judging by the reaction around me , seamlessly got them to participate too. There was a tribunal, a game show , a Bodhi tree , a bathtub and samosas for some of the audience members . I think that was pretty cool - I participated too - tried to sketch most of the cast in the quick pen and ink, except of course Niharika Lyra Dutt- I ran out of space in the page. ( the cast - Dhawan Vij, Kriti Pant, Krittika Bhattacharjee, Kshitij Mervin, Neel Sengupta, Prashant Prakash - 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽) (at Black Box Okhla) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uUBhwJzWg/?igshid=1bab9lvubup8a