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Painting with Charvin Paints

teshparekh — Thu, 29 May 2014 03:45:38 +0000

Like good canvas and brushes, good paints are really important to oil painting. Paints are even more important for direct painting techniques like plein air and alla prima. You need paints with right consistency and quality. Direct painting is hard enough! I face challenges of direct painting when I paint live at Weddings and Events....

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Honorable mentions for my 2 gouache paintings! – Raleigh Fine Artist

teshparekh — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:05:28 +0000

Two of my recent paintings have won honorable mentions in Jerry’s Artarama‘s Turner Gouache Contest. Originals and prints are available! Both are gouache paintings but painted differently. “Quilts” was painted in many session using many washes and layers. I painted “NC State Fair 2011” in single session. I am thankful to Jerry’s for their...

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“Pursuit of Light” wins honorable mention in Jerry’s Artarama’s Lukas painting contest

teshparekh — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:26:07 +0000

Pursuit of Light. 24×18. Oil on linen. Available. While I am preparing to paint live this weekend (wedding reception at the Angus Barn Pavilions), I just received this news! My painting “Pursuit of Light” has won honorable mention in the Jerry’s Artarama’s Lukas competition. Quick post- will write more about this painting soon… – Tesh...

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Memorial Day 2010- An original oil painting by Tesh Parekh

teshparekh — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:42:29 +0000

Memorial Day 2010. 16×20. Oil on linen. I did this painting for Jerry’s Artarama’s Lukas paint competition. I had done one painting earlier for this competition “The Cloud”. It is currently on the display for sale at Cary Gallery of Artists. I love the way evening light falls through front door of our home. My son Ian...

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“Beaufort Sunset” and “Been there” win honorable mention

teshparekh — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:01:50 +0000

Beaufort Sunset. Gouache. 20″x16″. Available. This painting has received honorable mention in Jerry’s Artarama’s Turner contest. I paint in both transparent watercolors and gouache. I sometimes use gouache for accents in my transparent watercolor paintings. Although gouache is considered to be similar to transparent watercolors when thinned, I do not agree with that. In my...

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My paintings in NC State Fair

teshparekh — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:08:58 +0000

My oil painting “A Matter of Time” and Plein Air watercolor “State Capitol, Raleigh” have been juried into NC State Fair (images of both were posted on my blog earlier). I sent in my entry at the last minute and was pleasently surprised! “A Matter of time” is also a winner in Jerry’s Artarama’s Lukas...

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