Harmony in nature

Watercolours by Dilip Das.

Dilip Das is an Indian watercolourist and likes to portray the seasons of Bengal. Seasons and their impact on nature are featured in his watercolours. He began his career as a landscape painter, depicting nature with its abundance of colours, light, shade and harmony.
Das' solo exhibition is now on at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), University of Dhaka. Professor Emdadul Haque Mohammad Matlub Ali, former dean of FFA, recently inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest.
Das was born in 1950. He studied fine arts at College of Visual Arts, Kolkata.
Greenery and untainted nature are Das' recurring subjects. At the exhibition, a large number of his watercolours focus on riverine life, rural beauty and mountains. The artist meticulously portrays riverine visuals. He, however, does not adhere to the 'photographic reality' style. His watercolours show serenity, hope and aspirations. The visuals are definitely easy on the eye.
As themes, Das prefers seasonal changes, tranquil landscapes, boats of varied sizes, lakes, rainbow, rainy days, flowers, moonlit nights and cloudy sky. Viewers can easily relate to his themes and his compositions seem familiar.
The exhibition ends today.