Deck of Textures
This event went live on Nov 12. Buy tickets now. Limited seating. https://www.umakelkar.com/shop/deck-of-textures/
$1100
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EMERGE: an intermediate watercolor class
This online watercolor class focusses on painting scenes in dim/fading light. Class format is: 3 classes of 2 hours each over 3 Saturdays in January 2023. 9 am - 11 am, Saturday, Jan 7, 14, 21. Year: 2023 Curriculum Each Saturday will focus on one topic, Jan 7: Early morning, Jan 14: late evening and...
$313
Juicy Watercolors 2023: Hosted by CWA
Esteemed watercolor society on the West Coast, California Watercolor Association (CWA - LINK) is hosting Studio Kelkar's Juicy Watercolors workshop on the weekend of March 11-12, 2023. This is an online workshop run and moderated by CWA. Juicy Watercolors 2023 is a comprehensive and intimate workshop led by fine artist Uma Kelkar that strengthens the technical foundations...
Capturing Light, Mallorca, Spain
I am arranging a watercolor only workshop for intermediate painters. We will focus on Cityscapes for 2 days and Landscapes on 2 days. There will be a break in middle of the week - Thursday - considering it is National Day of Spain. Plan is- Book your spot in the line with $500 deposit....
Blue hour and Sulphur Bulbs
The boys and I went to a local Mexican restaurant on a weekday and saw this view towards the gas station. The sky was more gloomy than my rendition. However,...
#30x30directwatercolor 2022
2022 is the fifth year of Direct Watercolor Challenge – a challenge that Marc Taro Holmes ideated and both he and I have conducted+participated in. Marc and I will co-host the #directwatercolor2022...
BOOK REVIEW 3: Dream Worlds
What was the main purpose of my purchase of this book? To revitalize my brain to think like a camera man while I composed pictures. The author’s aim is to...
Backlit flowers
Darkening by mixing thick pigments is making my nocturnes lose the luminance that watercolors have. Ultimately I am coming to the conclusion that using pigments that are inherently dull and...
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Goals for 2022
Some years, my goals repeat. I often repeat them because I have not figured out how to execute them. Follow-through is not hard for my personality type if a step-by-step...
[Basics] Perspective 1
Drawing buildings from atop is challenging for some. Here are some pointers that can get one acclimatized sooner to drawing this top down view. Things that are farther from viewer...
Calendar 2022-2023
Sometimes, I think it makes sense to be able to compare the separate offerings side-by-side than study each offering individually before making up our minds. A clickable table wasn’t justifying,...
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Minnesota State Fair (WIP)
This blog post is work in progress since blogging long format takes time. MSF opened back up after a year of absence. And we were there on the first day...