Shirish Deshpande

About Me

I “paint” with ball point pen. You may also call it a drawing. I have found that the simple ball pen with its fine line has a huge potential in allowing the artist to express his or her thoughts and emotions. Unlike painting with brush, where a single stroke can cover a large area with color, the ball pen lines are very thin and it is only one line at a time. It is fun creating a number of shades by combining the only available limited colors in ball point pens. I need to draw millions of lines to make my painting come alive. I like to paint landscapes, portraits as well as abstract. I paint with the motive that I finally achieve the result I initially have in my mind. I like to experiment with varying colors, with the permission of mother nature and while doing so, my only goal is to create an element of ecstasy in my art. Good composition, boldness of forms, delicate line work and a little dramatization play a key role in my work of art.